Fixing up a Don Post helmet??

Luya

New Hunter
I've gotten what I believe is a Don Post 95 helm?

Don-Post-Standard-Helmet.jpg

How do I fix the visor? What would be the easiest way to take out that dumb black part going down the middle, and replacing the visor with a new strip? Other than that, I could probably fix it up with a new paint job, but my primary concern is the visor. It'd be better than sending it back and scouring for a new one that's just as cheap. Thanks!
 
I'd use a dremel with the cutting wheel attachment. They have that like that becuase the helmet is made from vinyl, so without it, it would be very weak and warp. If you get a nice visor for it, it should hold its shape well. I've seen some really nice DP helmets, so it can be done! :)
 
I'd use a dremel with the cutting wheel attachment. They have that like that becuase the helmet is made from vinyl, so without it, it would be very weak and warp. If you get a nice visor for it, it should hold its shape well. I've seen some really nice DP helmets, so it can be done! :)

Could you recommend anything I could use as a visor?
 
If you want to cut the t-visor yourself. You can go to a welding supply store and get a grade 5 green welding visor. they are about $18. Hope this helps
 
Asok (Christi?) hasn't logged on since 2015, and I believe this was the first ASOK (Bill Warren)who unfortunately passed away a few years ago.
 
Another thing you could look into in a bind is seeing whether you could lay a layer of tint that was reflective over the T-Visor area. The goal being to make it look like it was all a visor. I don't know whether that would work, but trying to give you workable solutions on a shortened timeline.
 
Beats starting another thread!

I've got a DP95 I'd like to reinforce and replace the rangefinder for (maybe even the ears too, since the right ear looks like it got cut (not molded?) at a weird angle too.

[and to think back, when I ordered it sight-unseen, in advance, over the phone, after seeing it advertised as molded from a screen-used original prop helmet... I would have returned it but shipping back & forth cost more than the vinyl helmet itself! Coming here is like finding a support group!]
 
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