Always wanted to know

[hockechamp14 0]

What's the big deal, the only reasonable one I can see is hiding it from the goalie. Anything else just makes up for a lack of skill, or having bad habits like looking down at the blade of your stick.

I fail to see how spray painting your stick makes up for a lack of skill...

Most people (myself included) do it for superstition, nothing more, nothing less

If it helps because it mentally gives you piece of mind then whatever floats your boat. But there really is no legitamate reason to start painting them if you don't already. I wonder why heatley starting painting his sticks.

[jrwarrior16 0]

i started spraying my sticks a year ago. when i first did it i thought it looked cool. now i tape my blades white and it defeats the purpose. i guess it is just a habbit now with every new stick i get. i also painted my stealth black so it is all black now.

[twiztidwrista10 3]

What type of spray paint do yall use?? I got some Krylon Interior-Exterior and it works good for woodies but on my synthesis blade it doesnt stay on. It took off the stickers and then it just all peeled off. Any help?

[Chadd 916]

Krylon makes a new paint, "fusion" I believe, that is made for combining with plastics and composite materials.

[ladystorm3 0]

What type of spray paint do yall use?? I got some Krylon Interior-Exterior and it works good for woodies but on my synthesis blade it doesnt stay on. It took off the stickers and then it just all peeled off. Any help?

i just used regular old spraypaint

[twiztidwrista10 3]

You sure? I dont wana go throwing away another $5.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Here's a novel concept - why don't you go to the hardware store and read the labels if you aren't going to believe him?

I swear...

[MNdgame 0]

Or look online for 2 seconds. I found it, it says its used for plastics.

http://www.dickblick.com/zz014/11/

[Ogie Oglethorpe 14]

Here's a novel concept - why don't you go to the hardware store and read the labels if you aren't going to believe him?

I swear...

It's true..... he does. I've "heard" him swear several times.... ;)

AND.... regarding painting sticks in general... certain chemicals in paint CAN cause the composition of composites to break down (which is why special paints are supposed to be used to paint goalie masks or helmets (motorcyle or otherwise). In fact, I had a goalie buddy who had his brainbucket painted with the wrong kind, and it did cause him some problems a while later (although, I think it was close to a year before he saw the problem surface). SO, why take the chance? OPS are so damned expensive and short lived as it is.

REGARDLESS, let's say, for argument, that it doesn't do anything bad.... AND... let's also say that there is something to a white shaft (so opponents can't see where your stick/shaft is) and a black blade (to hide the puck from opponents), wouldn't the same hold true for your own players?

In other words, lets say it works as intended. If the opponents have a hard time figuring out where your stick is, wouldn't your teammates also have a hard time with this (when trying to decide to pass the puck to you or not)?

The blade excuse is less of an issue, of course, (as your teammates wouldn't likely be looking to steal the puck from you), but then again, if they were eyeballing the ice quickly to see who had the puck (so as to figure where to go or where to look to recieve a pass from) wouldn't they too be at a disadvantage?