How to Paint a Riddell Helmet

Many athletes consider themselves to be warriors. No other sport quite embodies the warrior image as well as football does. Wearing protective armor, football players charge, tackle and block. Football is a rough sport, and players need a strong modern helmet to protect themselves from serious injury. The Riddell helmet, like all modern football helmets, is constructed of strong material, painted in team colors. If you change teams, you can still keep your helmet by painting over it.

Things You'll Need

  • Cloth
  • Fine grain sandpaper
  • Enamel paint primer
  • Enamel spray paint
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Instructions

    • 1

      Wash the outside of the helmet with a cloth and soapy water. Rinse off the helmet and dry it with a towel.

    • 2

      Sand the helmet with fine grain sandpaper. Sand away any paint and rough up the entire surface of the helmet. Brush off the paint and sandpaper dust with a cloth.

    • 3

      Spray the helmet with enamel paint primer to protect the helmet and to provide a good surface for the paint. Spray on the primer in an even, back and forth motion. Leave the helmet until the primer has fully dried.

    • 4

      Spray on the enamel paint in even, back and forth motions. Leave the paint to dry. Apply a second coat in the same way as the first. Leave the paint to dry overnight.