Paint Masking Using a Laser Cutter!
Tested contributor Bill Doran (aka Punished Props) is in our shop this week and experiments using our Universal Laser Systems laser cutter to make a quick paint mask for a helmet. This can be done with standard painter’s tape or a large sheet of masking tape, and we learn some lessons about masking complex curves.
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I think the message of this video is: buy a vnyl cutter if you want to mask properly. 🙂
😉 It might be yes. And ofcourse you need a few white coats first, drying it in between and your leakage is gone.
Adding a disclaimer that painting helmets can affect the integrity of the shell. We don’t use this helmet for safety wear, and most manufacturers discourage painting helmets that are in use: http://www.bellhelmets.eu/paint-shop/