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Women-in-Hockey Digest Tuesday, August 3 1999 Volume 01 : Number 468
In this issue:
painting helmets
warnings about painting helmets
Re: painting helmets
Re: painting helmets
Re: painting helmets
college club team
Re: painting helmets
Players Needed!!! Massachusetts
Team Try-outs!
Re: painting helmets
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Date: Mon, 02 Aug 1999 10:57:17 -0400
From: Donald Wright
Subject: painting helmets
My daugther may need another color helmet (now black) during the upcoming
season. Anyone had any luck painting theirs? What method did you use?
Thanks.
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Date: Mon, 02 Aug 1999 12:08:28 -0400
From: Donald Wright
Subject: warnings about painting helmets
I should have added that the helmet manufactuers explicitly say in their
literature that painting voids the warranty. I think this may be
over-cautious, and I know other people have done it. What kind of paint
have you used? Plastic model paints come to mind. Megan mentioned that
spray paints definitely EAT plastic. Any one have a good experience with
helmet painting?
/don
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Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 12:17:13 EDT
From: email@hidden
Subject: Re: painting helmets
In a message dated 8/2/99 11:00:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
email@hidden writes:
<< My daugther may need another color helmet (now black) during the upcoming
season. Anyone had any luck painting theirs? What method did you use?
Thanks. >>
Painting a helmet is considered illegal. It also nullifies any warrantee or
assurance of protection from the manufacturer. Chemicals in most paints can
cause structural breakdown of the plastic- making the helmet extremely
brittle, or even "gummy," and therefore useless. In my league, players are
allowed to *tape* the helmets if another color is required. It's a bit
time-consuming, but done neatly- is not too noticeable.
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Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 12:49:07 EDT
From: email@hidden
Subject: Re: painting helmets
I had a friend who painted his helmet, and nothing happened to the structure
of the plastic. It probably had to do with the type of paint he used. A
paint that I suggest you might want to use is spray paint used for car touch
ups. It worked for me.
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Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 14:22:55 EDT
From: email@hidden
Subject: Re: painting helmets
In a message dated 8/2/99 12:51:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, email@hidden
writes:
<< I had a friend who painted his helmet, and nothing happened to the
structure
of the plastic. It probably had to do with the type of paint he used. A
paint that I suggest you might want to use is spray paint used for car touch
ups. It worked for me. >>
Respectfully, this is terrible advice.
Automotive plastics (polyester resins) are very different from the plastics
(ABS/polycarbonate/polyamide/polypropylene copolymers) used in helmets- and
can handle automotive paints.
Helmet plastics, however, are attacked by hydrocarbons, of which automotive
paint is a veritable *stew.* DON'T do this!
Other chemicals in more common paints which cause damage include acids,
aldehydes, bases, esters & ketones.
Various effects these chemicals have on helmet plastics range from visible
cracking to softening, swelling, permeation loss, loss of strength and
dissolution. Which means you're *not* going to see the damage.
If you sincerely can't afford to purchase the appropriate colored helmet, and
don't care to *tape* it- you can:
1. Contact the helmet manufacturer and find out EXACTLY what plastics it
contains (most often, a blend- and this is why it's hard to find a suitable
paint)
2. Contact a professional plastic finisher and ask them what paint to use on
the helmet. Tell them it's a "safety" helmet, though- and no reputable
expert will want to advise you :)
Personally, I wouldn't take the chance. And even if you found the *proper*
paint for the helmet- it would still nullify any manufacturer's warrantee &
safety assurance.
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Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 14:26:25 EDT
From: email@hidden
Subject: college club team
Just figured I would mention the following for any possible incoming hockey
players to the University of Connecticut....
We currently have a women's club team and play other club teams and a few
varsity teams in the northeast. The team is supposed to go varsity for the
2000- 01 season. If you or anyone you know who plays hockey and is going
to/or thinking about Uconn- don't hesitate to email me- email@hidden or
email@hidden
kara
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Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 15:29:11 EDT
From: email@hidden
Subject: Re: painting helmets
If painting the helmet void the manufacturer's warrantee, I would not suggest painting it. I would go with the tape, or just buy a new helmet. (If cost is a concern you should try to find the same make/model so you can tranfer the cage from the old to the new.) You can get a new helmet without the cage for $40-50. You might also want to consider buying a used helmet - from a place like Play it Again Sports.
I once saw a sign that read simply "Helmets are for people with brains to protect." Simple, but true. I would not mess around with that piece of safety equipment. Not for me. Especially not for my kids. It's just not worth the risk.
That was my nickels' worth of free advice.
good luck!
Jill
# 77 LI Hurricanes
"Only you can prevent hockey stick fires."
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Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 15:30:33 EDT
From: email@hidden
Subject: Players Needed!!! Massachusetts
Hi,
We are looking for players for a strong BB level team for the upcoming
season. Our team plays in the South Shore League. The games are played in
Canton, Marlborough, and possibly some in Concord. If interested please
contact either myself, Lynne Panno (email@hidden 508-885-8141) or Paula
Stanton (email@hidden 781-662-4381)
Thanks
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Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 16:17:16 -0400
From: email@hidden
Subject: Team Try-outs!
Hello all!
I just wanted to let everyone know that a new team has sprung up in the South Shore Women's League (in MA). We are the Renegades and we'll be playing in the A division. This is now the second division, one down from the new AA division.
We will be having try-outs sometime in the next few weeks. We are looking for forwards, defense, and especially goalies! Please let me know if you are interested and would like to
attend try-outs.
- -Jill Depto
email@hidden
email@hidden
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Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 19:58:57 -0400 (EDT)
From: "J.E. Hamer"
Subject: Re: painting helmets
> I once saw a sign that read simply "Helmets are for people with brains
to protect." Simple, but true. I would not mess around with that piece
of safety equipment. Not for me. Especially not for my kids. It's
just not worth the risk.
>
Speaking as somebody who already had a concussion, I second this advice.
It's not worth the risk of seeing your kid in a hospital. Not to mention,
one concussion makes somebody more susceptible to getting a second one. I
wouldn't even get the used helmet because you don't know what the previous
person did with it.
There's my $.02.
J.E.
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J.E. Hamer
Department of Biostatistics
University of North Carolina
(w)919-966-6094
(h)919-933-1448
http://jhamer.homepage.com
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Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 17:12:16 EDT
From: email@hidden
Subject: No Subject
Womens Senior Novice Travel Team is STILL seeking a full time or backup
goalie (or both).
We are a newly established team, although the average player is going into
there 2nd & 3rd season of competitive travel hockey and all are dedicated and
committed to the sport.
We currently have a goalie to carry us into the start of the season, but she
will be moving to Canada (Date is TBD). So we are looking for a goalie to
back her up and take her spot full time after her move. She is flexible
though, to allow the new goalie to be full time from the start and she could
back them up. It would be determined on the new goalies needs.
All levels of experience should submit interest. We have an assisitant
coaches available to work with both ladies. So it should be a beneficial
experience for you.
Our team will have (1) official practice a week, every Friday evening @ 7:30
@ the all new Michigan Hazel Park Ice Arena @ 10 mile & Dequindre. The rink
is brand new with one olympic size and one NHL size rink. Season starts the
first week of September. We will be having extra practices, clinics, skates,
guest coaches organized by the team
bi-weekly or as needed (dates and times are tbd).
If you are interested please cantact me asap @ email@hidden
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