New lids for the karting kids.

Just finished these two and working on more. Leaving for Las Vegas next week for the Supernats. I will have a few photos when I come back. You can check out my Facebook page for updates from Vegas.

Heading to Italy with his new lid.

Just finished this helmet for Chris Wehrheim and he's bringing it in Italy for the WSK finals in Lonato. He will surely look good with this matte finished lid. Good luck in Italy Chris.

A motorcycle helmet?

Once in while (that's like every two years) I get to paint a motorcycle helmet. This one is for my buddy Eric from Florida. A flame job with very subtle DUCATI logos in the background. Of course, he's got his race number on each sides as well.

New helmet for Marco DiLeo.

Here is another example of a matte finished helmet. This new finishing technique is really hot right now and I was not surprised that Marco went for it when I suggested it. Good luck in Egypt Marco.

A rare GP-5W with a peak visor.

I rarely paint those GP-5W with the peak visor. I guess nobody buys them. This one came from Florida. It features a waving American flag and checkered flag. The bottom rear has the Italian flag to show Michael's origin.

Matt Lee new lid. And the first helmet after my vacation.

I had a great time in Europe but, everything has to finish at one point and I got back in the thick of it very quickly...I had no choice.

One of the first helmet to be completed is Matt Lee's GP-5. I did a helmet for Matt a couple of years ago and he came back. I offered to do the tribal theme and matte clear and he went for it. It's a good thing because this thing rocks.

Chris Green returns to pro racing.

After being sidelined for a few years, Chris Green was back in a race car last week-end in Montreal. With the help of his sponsors, he was able to race in the Grand-Am GT class in a Pontiac GTO alongside Italian driver, Diego Alessi.

Of course he had to commissioned a new helmet for the occasion and I was there to deliver it in person at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

A new helmet for Jesse Lazare.

Another lid for Jesse, this one with a chrome base.

NHL defenseman Patrice Brisebois goes racing.

He started racing Ferrari Challenge a couple of years ago and quickly wanted to move up. The option of trying his hand at stock car came to him and he jumped in. That's why he commissioned a new helmet with bright metal flake and orange kandy. I kept the stars theme on his lid again as a continuity from his previous one. He did his first race in Trois-Rivieres last week-end.

Another chromed based helmet.

Kenneth wanted a chrome base this time and I did it. The first helmet I did for him in '06 had a simple white base. I played around a bit with some graphics in the chrome to create some movement. The bright red and blue complete the job.

Returning customer's new lid.

I painted a helmet for Gianmarco Raimondo a couple of years ago. The wear and tear of racing Formula BMW's open cockpit cars meant that he needed a new lid this year. We decide to change the colors a bit and this bright metallic yellow was born out of a home mix I did.

Durabond Racing boss - Anthony Rapone.

Anthony loved Giancarlo Fisichella's helmet design and wanted something that looked like it. I came up with this different design and Anthony was excited by it.

Another karting helmet just in time.

Cory based his helmet design on F1 driver's Robert Kubica's own design. We changed the colors around to create something distinctive for Cory, again just in time for the Nationals.

New customer, Steven Szigeti gets a chromed helmet.

Steven wanted chrome and that's what he got, that and the Tony Kart colors to go with it. Just in time for the Nationals.

A busy couple of weeks.

Yes, I have been really busy in the last couple of weeks. Many helmets needed to be finished in times for the Canadian National Karting Championship and the Grand-Prix de Trois-Rivieres. Many nights of work were involved and in the end, I was able to pull it off. Now it is back to business as usual which means, more helmets to be painted in the next weeks.

New design for Jonathan Summerton.

Formula Atlantic driver, Jonathan Summerton gets a new design for his lid. Gone is the orange with a floating American flag. It's now bright green with a simpler flag and Jonathan's own logo on top. To follow Jonathan's career, visit www.formulajon.com .

Edmonton Oilers commemorative helmet.

This helmet was painted for Alex Tagliani. It was commissioned by Alex to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Edmonton Oilers. The helmet features the special 30th Anniversary logo of the Oilers on the top and the name of all the players who have been team captain since 1979. Alex will be using it in this coming week-end's Indy Car race in Edmonton.

Toronto helmet for Alex Tagliani.

This Egyptian themed helmet will be part of the package Alex will have on his car next week-end in Toronto. His car is partially sponsored by a King Tut display in Indianapolis.

Long time customer returns to racing with a new lid.

It has been a long since Benoit Theetge raced and he will be coming back this year sporting this new helmet I just painted. It features a Canadian flag waving on both sides and a beautiful pearl white base.

Last minute helmet for Olivier before he leaves for Jamaica.

Just finished this lid for Olivier Sirois who is leaving for a karting race in Jamaica on Monday.

Porsche Supercup driver gets his new helmet.

Matt Halliday will get his painted helmet later this week. I wonder if I am going to send that one to Beverly Hills, Monaco, Milan or New Zealand? The guy is quite a traveler.

The helmet features a gold metal flake with bright fluorescent yellow and red.

My first customer from Chile.

South America is a territory I rarely do helmets for and this one is the first for a customer from Chile. It features a bright fluorescent fade from orange to red and a nice pearl blue "shooting stars" on the top and bottom.

Returning customer's new helmet.

Austin Milwain received his new helmet painted last week. It is Austin's second helmet painted by Smart Race Paint.

New Florida customer.

New Florida customer Ruben Seibald just received his new lid. It is an evolution of his older design with a representation of his country's flag on the top.

Rookie of the year at Indy for Alex Tagliani.

Tag made me proud last week-end! Starting 33rd and last on the grid, Alex and Conquest Racing finished 11th. A great performance from the small team. The helmet certainly helped :).

Photo: motorsport.com

Two very lucky kids.

Latest creation.

I delivered this new lid to Lance Stroll last week-end at Thetford Mine's kart race. He used it to win the feature race on Sunday. The helmet features a chrome base with Lance's own design painted over it.

Indy 500 helmets for Alex Tagliani.

I just finished these helmets for Alex Tagliani. One will be the race helmet for the Indy 500 and the other is a spare. Although Alex was bumped out of the grid on the last day he will take Bruno Junqueira's place in 30th place on the starting grid for sunday's race. I can't wait to see my helmet on the famous racetrack, this will be a first for me. Good luck Alex.

And two more finished.

It's been a busy couple of weeks in the shop. And the next few weeks are going to be crazy. Here are two new lids just finished. One feature a chrome base with gold kandy. Do not hesitate to let me know what you think, it could be constructive for my work.

2 new helmets finished.

I just finished these two and will have a couple more to show in a few days.

Arai GP-6 RC is available in very limited quantity.

Arai America have a very limited quantity of GP-6 RC for delivery soon. Retail price is $5095 USD. this helmet meets the FIA8860 Advanced Helmet Standard. This standard was developed by the FIA to improve overall helmet performance and safety and is known as the most severe racing helmet standard. This helmet is now mandatory for FIA Touring Car, FIA Formula 3 and FIA Sportscar. Contact us to arrange the reservation now.

2 new helmets just finished and delivered.

I just finished these two helmets. Both helmets features the highly demanded matte-shiny finish. This technique produce a contrasting finish on some parts of the helmet. The end result is stunning.

Finally finished with Bruno Spengler's 2009 lids.

I just finished both 2009 helmets for Bruno Spengler. His attack on the DTM championship will start on May 17th at Hockenheim. Follow Bruno at http://www.brunospengler.com/ and the whole DTM championship at http://www.dtm.com/ .

Arai GP-6 finished.

I just finished my first ARAI GP-6 for Jake Rosenzweig. Jake will race in F3 Euroseries in 2009 and this is the mandatory helmet for the F3. The helmet is extremely light and well balanced. Retail price just for the helmet is around $5000 CAD.

For the painting, Jake decided that he wanted to keep some of the carbon fiber showing. Fluorescent red and a pearl blue were added to the mix. It will sure look good on the track.

Follow Jake at www.jwrracing.com

Jonathan Summerton's new lid.

I changed the US flag design on Jonathan's new lid. He will be using it in the 2009 Indy Light series.

New helmet finished.

Just finished this one.

New Arai GP-6 RC in the shop.

Just received it for painting. This new Arai GP-6 RC is only available to a limited number of racers for 2009. Please note that it is not available through us and has to be ordered through Arai helmets directly. This one will contest the Euro F3 Championship. More photos of it when I am done with the painting.

New business cards just in.

I got my new cards today and I can't wait to hand them over! I am really happy about the matte-shiny finish mix.

Helmet for sale.

Are you looking to get a painted helmet quickly. I have the solution, I have for sale this HJC HX-10 SNELL 2005 helmet. Size of the helmet is Large to fit a 7 3/8-7 1/2 head size or 59-60 Centimeter. Here are the specs for the helmet:

Super-Lightweight, Full Application, Carbon Fiber Shell Construction.
Meets or exceeds SNELL SA2005.
Plush, removable & washable Nomex Interior.
Double D-ring retention system.
Advanced ACS ventilation system.
HANS® device compatible.

More photos are available upon request. The helmet comes as is, no modifications included.

Retail price for helmet only is $899 USD

This painted helmet: $999 USD

Bruno Spengler's 2009 helmets.

Bruno Spengler's (DTM) new lid are being painted right now and I will have complete photos later this week.

Smart Race Paint now B2Z dealer.

I am proud to announce the availability of the B2Z racing helmets line through Smart Race Paint. I can now offer a range of helmets to satisfy all racers. Including the all new RZ-3 KY Youth Specific helmet, one of the first helmets to pass the New Snell CM 2007 Rating. The smaller shell size and lightweight will reduce fatigue and offer superior protection to younger drivers.