Jetpackfett
Hunter
So just out of curiosity while I’m waiting for resin to dry does anybody have a good way to get rid of the chemical smell inside the helmet?
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RamSkirata
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leave it out where it is well ventilated and air is moving.
I dont know your living situation, but if you have a balcony or a porch, that will do.
The problem likely is not one of "getting the smell out of the helmet" like known with cloths.
In this case, it is the materials used in the helmet still emitting gases and thus: the smell.
So you want to make it as easy for the materialy to emitt all that they are going to emitt as fast as possible by providing constant fresh air in which to emitt by storing the helmet in a well ventilated area (outside if possible) for a while.
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Jetpackfett
Hunter
Gotcha, that’s kinda what I thought but was somewhat unsure if airing it out for a few days would be enough. I’ve left it outside for a while and it’s already much better. That resin is some nasty stuff.
Just had my first attempt at applying the thumb print, I’m pretty happy with how it came out. Saw a video on Kill Stripe ’s Instagram that showed them doing it with a q-tip and I kinda just followed that and looked at the reference pics.
RamSkirata
Active Hunter
You are a very brave man...
The helmet is probably gonna "smell" for quite some time into the future. The progress of de-smelling is a long one.^^
Jetpackfett
Hunter
You are a very brave man...
The helmet is probably gonna "smell" for quite some time into the future. The progress of de-smelling is a long one.^^
Somebody’s gotta do it!I’ve kinda created a little ventilation area in the basement, with fans and some open windows and plan on just leaving it down here for a while. Hopefully that’ll sort things out
ShortFuse
Well-Known Hunter
I’ve kinda created a little ventilation area in the basement, with fans and some open windows and plan on just leaving it down here for a while. Hopefully that’ll sort things out
What’s a basement???
Jetpackfett
Hunter
ShortFuse
Well-Known Hunter
Tomato, tomahto.
I was just making a joke because our homes in Texas very rarely have basements.
Excellent work BTW.
Jetpackfett
Hunter
I was just making a joke because our homes in Texas very rarely have basements.
Excellent work BTW.
Yeah it is funny how differently things are pronounced or called depending on where you live.And thanks! I definitely appreciate it!
ShortFuse
Well-Known Hunter
I’m sure we pronounce it the same. We just straight up don’t have basements.
And thanks! I definitely appreciate it!
Krewkid82
Active Hunter
Lol this is true, here in Texas we just don't have basements! My dad builds homes for a living and i think he said its because the dirt is only a thin layer above the limestone making it harder and more expensive to excavate it. Ive seen homes in the Austin/San marcus area have them. When I was little kid I always seen them on movies and I was scared of them. I guess because of home alone 2 and the burbs made them look scary plus so did every other horror movie hahaha
ShortFuse
Well-Known Hunter
Only a few of the old houses here in downtown Austin have them. Mostly on the east side. Too much limestone everywhere else.
Jetpackfett
Hunter
Hmm didn’t know that, I’ve only been to Texas once for a very short time. Didn’t know about the basement situation down there
Boochman
Active Hunter
I hate to get all technical, but...
Most houses in the south (Texas included) don’t have basements because their foundations don’t have to be very deep. It’s directly related to frost, and something called the frost line. In upstate NY, the frost line is 42”, so if the foundation has to extend below that to prevent heaving/ structural failure; most builders go the extra few feet down and create basements up here.
I’m an Architect, btw. Not some foundation/ basement connoisseur...
Most houses in the south (Texas included) don’t have basements because their foundations don’t have to be very deep. It’s directly related to frost, and something called the frost line. In upstate NY, the frost line is 42”, so if the foundation has to extend below that to prevent heaving/ structural failure; most builders go the extra few feet down and create basements up here.
I’m an Architect, btw. Not some foundation/ basement connoisseur...
ShortFuse
Well-Known Hunter
Frogfreak
Hunter
Exactly, no clue as to what this "snow" thing you're talking about is!Yeah there’s that too. We don’t know what snow is either.
RamSkirata
Active Hunter
thats real interesting!
I'm from Germany and here its way different. Houses are most often built "brick on brick" with stuff like pore-clay or pore-concrete. The foundations are done excuvating until you reach solid soil, then compact the soil and fill with with a 1 meter (roughly 1 yard) "buffer" of sharp gravel that will compact. In german thats called the "Frostschutz" or "frost protection", as any water will run through it and not concentrate there. Then the concrete slab is poured on top.
Jetpackfett
Hunter
Hmmm interesting, I’ve never really looked into architecture but it is pretty interesting how things are done. I don’t think we were required to have a basement as we don’t get a lot of snow in NC but we opted for one anyways just to have some extra space
Boochman
Active Hunter
Totally didn’t mean to derail your thread. Please, by all means let’s get back to Fett. Specifically your lid!
More Fett, less about my job...hahahahaha!
Jetpackfett
Hunter
Guess we did kinda get off on a tangent. I’ll have an update pretty soon. I’ve not had a ton of time to work on it the past couple of days but I’ll have an update soon! About to start with the SE damage on the lid.Similar threads
