Matt Painted Helmet. Can I Protect The Paint From Stains?

Discussion in 'Clothing, Gadgets & Equipment' started by Coman, Dec 22, 2022.

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  1. I've just bought a Shoei Neotech 2 at a great price in the Infinity sale. It's the TC6 with last year's colours, and I'm very pleased.
    I didn't realise the white finish was a matt paint, and being in a Sale I didn't have any option. Shoei states in it's instruction book that a matt paint will likely suffer stains from dirty fingers or insect strikes. I am wondering if there is a way to protect the paint with an application of lacquer or even wax polish. I don't mind if it gets a bit shiny, I'd prefer that to stains.
    Any suggestions?
     
    #1 Coman, Dec 22, 2022
  2. Clear coat?
     
    #2 Wally, Dec 22, 2022
  3. I’ve had a Matt black arai and yes it marked when touched but always wiped clean again, never stained.
    Try 3m as I’m sure they did a kit for my arai so possibly do one for the shoei.
     
    #3 raphael, Dec 22, 2022
  4. Just clean it after a ride. Autoglym Fast Glass is good for matt paint or Motul do an excellent matt paint cleaner.
    Unlikely to stain - it’s just a disclaimer.
     
    #4 Expat Jack, Dec 22, 2022
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  5. A local one-man band detailer, offers to ceramic polish helmets. I treated myself to a small spray bottle of a coating WD-40 used to do a few years ago. Certainly helps with cleaning dead bugs off my Neotec. Andy
     
    #5 Android853sp, Dec 22, 2022
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  6. Thank you gents, I won't try any DIY coatings as I'm not experienced with spraying and am concerned about solvents damaging the helmet integrity.
    On ebay I found that M&P are doing 54% off Motul matt paint cleaner, so at £5.30, so I've ordered three cans. That should last for quite a while.
    I checked it out on Youtube where it got good reviews.
     
    #6 Coman, Dec 22, 2022
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  7. The paint cleaner doesn't contain solvents then?
     
    #7 Jez900ie, Dec 22, 2022
  8. Nope.

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    #8 Expat Jack, Dec 22, 2022
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  9. I use Pledge on my matt black Shoei.
    Other brands are available.
     
    #9 RickyX, Dec 22, 2022
  10. Luddite. ;)
     
    #10 Expat Jack, Dec 22, 2022
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  11. Any downside to using polish? I had thought about it but decided not to when I considered a matt lacquer. But having dismissed that notion I could use polish now and cleaner later, and repeat.
     
    #11 Coman, Dec 22, 2022
  12. P.S. This is a great forum. :upyeah:
     
    #12 Coman, Dec 22, 2022
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  13. Been using it for years on a few of my matt helmets.
    They never went shiny and remained matt.

    Give it a whirl - what’s the worst that could happen?
     
    #13 RickyX, Dec 22, 2022
  14. I’m using AGV……;)
     
    #14 DucatiScud, Dec 22, 2022
  15. Get it wrapped by the guy on here who does bikes and lids? Can't remember is name, sorry.
     
    #15 doggy, Dec 22, 2022
  16. Evoboy I think.
     
    #16 MarketSquareHero, Dec 22, 2022
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  17. #17 Ducbird, Jan 2, 2023
  18. @Coman my last Schuberth had a Matt finish and it wasn’t really a problem to keep clean, just used helmet/visor cleaner
     
    #18 Twin4me, Jan 3, 2023
  19. OK, thanks Chris.
    And a Happy New Year. :)
     
    #19 Coman, Jan 3, 2023
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  20. Mat/Satin/Frozen is on trend now. I’ve looked at some cars recently and it does look cool in some colours. Bit of a ball ache if you mark it up though.
     
    #20 Fairy Cringe, Jan 4, 2023
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