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hockey fans, resources, plus moreSpraypainting – Add A Touch Of Yourself To Your Hockey Helmet
Posted on September 02, 2010The hockey helmet is an irrefutable part of ice and roller hockey. It protects your head by hugging the bony protrusion at the back of your head. The helmet will efficiently protect you from head injuries if you choose the perfect size for your head.
Most hockey players will agree with me that protection is only half its use. What is the other half you ask? Well, an equally important use of the helmet is as a canvas to express every hockey player’s unique personality and artistic expression. That’s right, hockey isn’t just rough bumps and checks for tough guys. Art can also be utilized here to help you project the kind of player you want others to see.
Majority of hockey helmets are available in typical colors and designs. These are the ordinary helmets that you buy at a Sports Shop. But, you can help liven up your helmet by spray painting it! In doing this project, you are free to decide what color and designs are to be used. Make use of bright colors to turn heads. Make use of warm colors to convey strength and intensity. Make use of previous champion logos to make you feel like a winner. You can create whatever you want, the possibilities are infinite.
In this project you will use can/s of spray paint, clear coat spray paint, masking tape, cardboard and scissors, fine grit sandpaper, industrial strength adhesive, plus a screwdriver and the design for your hockey helmet.
In step 1, use a screwdriver to remove the chin strap and the cage or visor. The interiors pads are also for removal. Smoothen out any scratches on the surface of your helmet’s outer shell using sandpaper. Prime the surface with a clear coat and allow drying. This process prepares your helmet for painting.
Third, cut out the shapes included in your design from the cardboard, if you are using multiple colors. Tape these pieces of cardboard on your hockey helmet to protect the areas which will not be spray-painted with a particular color. Spray the colors on one at a time, starting from the base colors at the bottom then working your way up to the colors having smaller shapes. Allow each color to dry before proceeding to the next.
In the last step, you need to use the clear coat onto the entire helmet’s shell, then, allow the helmet to dry.
Barry Rogers has been in the field of field hockey helmets for a long time and maintains a hockey website where you can get answers to the rest of your questions.
The Great CCM Vector 10 Hockey Skate
Posted on August 31, 2010CCM is not a new name for those having any association with sports. Big names and great people ever involved long-term hardship, passion and allegiance. CCM also have a long story of in its successful background. It took almost a century to produce best items in sports industry and now CCM has acquired a strong position in the manufacturing of sports stuff.
CCM is considered leading and superlative manufacturing company in the world. There is an interesting fact about the beginning of CCM. Canada Cycle & Motor Company Limited started its business in Weston, Ontario, Canada in 1899 but a few years afterward, there was a turn down in the market of bicycles in Canada. At this crucial time, CCM took a brave step and decided to make an effort in the Automobile skates because ice hockey was rising as most famous game of Canada in those days.
After thirty years of its share in sports industry, CCM now has acquired the position of a best sports brand in the world. It is not only going to earn a name as a best brand in sports but also known as the leading Cycle brand with the same trademark CCM.
After this incredible achievement CCM introduced other hockey equipments. Now CCM is leading manufacturing brand of sporting goods all over the world. Some very commendable accessories of this brand are: skates of different range i.e. V03, V04, V06, V08, Vector U+ Pro, CCM 02and CCM 92. Same as skates; a number of hockey sticks are also introduced like vector U, vector U+ CL, V01 Molded, V02 Multilam, V04 Glass fiber, V 06, V08, GW Graphite, AW Aircraft Core, octogun 10, octogun 20, octogun 30, octogun 40, octogun 50, V10 Catapult, and 252 Heat. Some of these hockey sticks like vector U and vector U+ CL is measured the lightest sticks ever prepared.
CCM has also taken a step in the manufacturing of particular gloves for highest protection and firm grip. V 4, V6, 4 Roll, 4 Roll pro, vector 10.0, vector pro and GR 8-5 are most common and recommended techniques of CCM gloves. V 04 to V 10, 692, 492, HT 892 and vector are CCM helmets to get maximum protection and to avoid the risk of any kind of injury.
The company also produces precaution measures for shoulders, knees, and elbows. CCM blades are another familiar product. In early times, this brand name is moving towards the future of ascendancy. Exploring exclusive methods in sports section is the originality of CCM and the motive of its dominance over hockey planet.
Want to find out more about hockey skates? Be sure to visit Chris Edwardo’s site on the CCM Vector 10 and other skates.