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whiteninja1990

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visor for recon

#1

08-24-2011, 09:01 PM

I got a motorcycle visor and cut it properly but its a no go on it. Anything else I could use that doesn't pu up as much of a fight?
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Sky Dragon

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#2

08-24-2011, 09:06 PM

Why is it a no go? I'm working on a recon helmet too (no thread yet), but a trimmed motorcycle visor fits fine in it. Of course, like any visor, it will not be seated perfectly, but there are numerous tutorials on how to make the gap between visor and helmet indistinguishable.
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got armour

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#3

08-24-2011, 09:18 PM

Try using a heat gun to bend it, works much better than just trying to bend it into shape. If you dont want to buy one try using a blow dryer.
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Ghoster

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#4

08-25-2011, 01:36 AM

There are a fw things you can do.

You can buy plexy glass, mold it into shape with a heat gun or even a house hold stove. Then afterwords apply an after market tinting solution, but first buff it to get as much distortion away as possible.

Or you can take the visor you alredy have and as "got armour" said, use a heatgun or stove to flex it into shape.
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XxCrossFadexX

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#5

08-25-2011, 11:31 AM

You could also go with a 2 liter soda bottle> I am also in progress of recon and and using a bottle as a visor. Just cut out the shape and tint it.
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koshima07

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08-25-2011, 11:36 AM

Originally posted by XxCrossFadexX View Post

You could also go with a 2 liter soda bottle> I am also in progress of recon and and using a bottle as a visor. Just cut out the shape and tint it.

Haha! I did that for one of my helmets!
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spartanx360

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#7

08-25-2011, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by XxCrossFadexX View Post

You could also go with a 2 liter soda bottle> I am also in progress of recon and and using a bottle as a visor. Just cut out the shape and tint it.

lol, never even crossed my mind
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koshima07

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#8

08-25-2011, 02:41 PM

Originally posted by spartanx360 View Post

lol, never even crossed my mind

Comes in handy, but unless you want the smell of coke or pepsi- no pun intended- then you may have to wash it with mild soap.
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hollywood

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#9

08-25-2011, 05:33 PM

You can also use a cheap face protection visor. Most can be cut to shape and are flexible enough to fit easily.
http://www.northernsafety.com/Produc...-Visor-8-x-155

works fine for the recon, not so well for most other helmet types.

Last edited by hollywood; 08-25-2011, 05:35 PM.
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XxCrossFadexX

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#10

08-26-2011, 07:18 PM

Haha, I used Dr.Pepper...
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project003

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#11

09-30-2011, 04:43 PM

I don't think this is the right place to post this thread...
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Duckster18

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#12

11-08-2011, 04:36 PM

try this. I'm bout to make my recon helmet and these visors look fairly close to what you may need.
http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CHQQ8gIwBA
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Cereal Killl3r

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#13

02-21-2012, 10:26 PM

Or...there is always the good ol vac forming route!
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TheReconSpartan

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#14

06-26-2012, 01:21 AM

HOLY CRAP! thats a GREAT idea about the soda bottle idea!
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