Everything you wanted to know about Visors...

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WOW! great tip! (and sweet helmet!) :)
 
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Create an image in Photoshop with the measurements from a A4 paper, add a layer on top and fill it in a very deep green/brown and adjust the opacity on the layer a bit so that it becomes a little transparent. Print it out on a transparency film. Cutting will not be any big problem, just use a paper-knife. The film is a little thin, but i think it will work just fine. :)
Not the greatest idea, but it's a quick and very cheap solution. Only takes 5 minutes and it looks great.
Good luck!

Edit:I've printed out 2 now. Think it will work fine! The first one was very dark, but the second one came out much better i adjusted the transparency on the layer in PS(about 68%). The vision becomes a little blurry, but it's no bigger problem to see through. To protct the ink a little better i think a thin transparent adhesive film on top will do the job. Just remember to do it before you glue the visor in place.
 
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Easier.. and maybe look better.. is to do what I did.. get a overhead clear sheet... trace out the t-visor template onto it.. then lay out some limo black tint over it... glue them together... then set them onto the helmet... Looks awesome.. will post some pics of mine soon.... but anyway will work.. cheap and easy... good Idea anyway micke...
 
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since i work retail i get merchandise in in clear plastic boxes which i take home and add 2 layers of limmo tint then cut, works on royal guard masks and just about anything needing a visor since it is very flexible


TR3171
 
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What is the best adhesive to use to keep your visor in place once you replace it?
 
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I hear two part expoxy works pretty well-- for me it was a pain to hold in place, but once set it was solid, but I could still rip it out if I wanted to remove it.
 
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Wouldn't you want something flexible like a silicone?
 
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I used a bit of everything. Two part epoxy, Quicktight Glue, and some hot glue. Also, make sure to tape the front in place so it doesn't spread out as you hold the visor down against the inside.
 
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If you're looking for flexibility, RTV sealant works. I used that on my first try. I used one that was black, and it held pretty good.

No more glues for me though. Screws all the way. Screws I can handle!

:lol:
 
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i use just a hotglue gun and thats seems to work for me.


Bear
 
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tinted visor?

Originally posted by robbacca:

i have looked every where and i cannot find one i keep finding the clear one and i could not get the window tint to work
 
ImprissonedFett wrote:By any chance can you post pics of the product you bought? I dont want to get it if its not so dark green its almost black.
The pics on the site show it as kind of a grey color not nearly dark enough. Thanks.

Ok, I missed this question the first time around, but yes, it's plenty dark, while still affording good visibility. Here's one installed-

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Not only that you can use the cutouts from the cheeks for Stormtrooper and Rocketeer helmets!

-Sarge
 
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I'm new to this but I used a open face tinted motorcycle helmet shield. Using a "thermal" shield allows you to go from low to high temperatures without the visor fogging up.
 
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Saftey Lab Inc. also makes a really nice green visor.
 
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if i got the face shield would it work to put 2 layers of window tint on it to darken it?
 
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That depends on how dark the tinted film is, and how well you want to see with your helmet on. I'd try one layer first (tint on the inside of the visor), and hold it up to your face in front of a mirror. If you can still see your face through it, add a second layer.
 
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I've been reading all the visor forums while I've been waiting for my helmet to come in, and I've heard of the rear mounted and front mounted visor, I was wondering: What's it all mean? I know Front and rear is obvious.. just.. someone please explain. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
 
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Front mount/rear mount...sounds a bit like mating season on the Discovery channel.

A rear visor mount is when you take your visor, usually bigger than the T-visor area, and insert the visor from inside the helmet. In other words, it's pressing the piece of plastic behind the visor area, which gives the illusion of a perfectly cut/shaped visor.

This gives the visor a nice recessed look similar to the film helmet. In fact, the film helmet had a rear mounted visor that screwed into place. This method usually works well for standard Dp's from the '96 and up. Not that you couldn't use it on a '95, but it already has a recessed area on the front of the helmet that the others don't have.

A front mount is when you take your visor, cut to the exact dimensions of the T-visor area, and you lay it down on the T-visor area from the front/outside of the helmet. This method is best for the Dp 95's, as it as a recessed area that nicely accomodates a visor placed from the front. I can't speak for how well it works for the later models.

Hope that clears it up a bit.

Edit- Obi Wan's Jedi Academy has an interior mount tut here:
http://www.jedi-academy.com/fett_visor.html

And if you check in the general information section there is post with Fett links:

http://forum.thedentedhelmet.com/viewtopic.php?topic=122&forum=1

There are couple sites in there have visor replacement info.
 
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If you get to close for too long with a heat gun it'll burn the visor and make it bubble. A torch will do the same thing only worse. Boiling sounds like a lot of trouble too. The easiest way to do it is to bake it on a cookie sheet at 225 -250 F the melting point of acrylic is 225 so you don't need to worry about buring it as long as you don't set you temperatur too high. It should only take about 5-10 minutes fo it to get really flexible but you can still handle it. When you take it out of the oven use a cotton glove to handle and form it to shape quickly as it will cool and reharden very fast. If you mess up the shape just toss it back in the oven and try again.
 
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