How much does it cost to paint Notre Dame helmets?

The spot price of gold at the time was $434.50 meaning there were about 345 troy ounces of gold used in the regilding of the dome. At today’s prices, this equates to about $470,000 worth of gold being available to paint football helmets.

Does Notre Dame still paint their helmets?

The gold of the helmets is supposed to be the same as Notre Dame’s famed Golden Dome. As an unfortunate consequence of the new paint-job, team managers will no longer paint the helmets, a storied tradition at Notre Dame. However, the helmets will still include 23.9 karat gold flakes.

Does Notre Dame still paint their helmets every week?

The student managers will still be involved with the maintenance of the helmet each game week, including inspection, removal of scuff marks and cleaning. The new paint process is so detailed it is unable to be duplicated by Notre Dame, so it is impossible to be applied each week.

Is there still gold in Notre Dame helmets?

Helmet has created a new “Gold Standard” for helmets with reflective gold coloring. As you can see in the photo, color is much closer to the Golden Dome than any other helmet worn at Notre Dame. There’s still 23.9-karat gold flake in the paint of every helmet.

Why are Notre Dame helmets so shiny?

The distinctive gold color is a nod to the Golden Dome atop the Notre Dame Administration Building on campus. A further link: Each helmet contains 23.9 karat gold flakes collected from the dome when it was regilded in the mid-2000s.

Why are Notre Dame colors blue and gold?

At the time of its founding in 1842, Notre Dame’s original school colors were yellow and blue; yellow symbolized the light and blue the truth. However, sometime after the Dome and Statue of Mary atop the Main Building was gilded, gold and blue became the official colors of the University.

How much gold is in the Notre Dame helmet paint?

Why did Notre Dame change their helmets?

The change came based, to a great extent, on Irish head coach Brian Kelly and vice president and James E. Rohr athletic director Jack Swarbrick becoming interested in a more impactful golden color for the Notre Dame headgear. The tradition of having 23.9 karat gold in the helmet continued.

What are Notre Dame helmets painted with?

What is Notre Dame’s colors?

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University of Notre Dame/Colors
At the time of its founding in 1842, Notre Dame’s original school colors were yellow and blue; yellow symbolized the light and blue the truth. However, sometime after the Dome and Statue of Mary atop the Main Building was gilded, gold and blue became the official colors of the University.

What is the Notre Dame green color?

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish colors are Notre Dame blue, Standard Dome gold, metallic gold, and Irish green….Color Codes of Notre Dame Fighting Irish as Pantone.

Are Notre Dame helmets brighter?

It won’t just be the lights making the Irish helmets sparkle brighter on Saturday night. The Irish will be unveiling a new helmet color, with a luster that better matches the Golden Dome that towers over Notre Dame’s campus. Helmet has created a new “Gold Standard” for helmets with reflective gold coloring.

Where does the paint come from for Notre Dame football helmets?

The paint for the helmets for decades was mixed on campus by student managers and featured actual gold dust purchased from the O’Brien Paint Company in South Bend. The dust then was mixed with lacquer and lacquer thinner and applied to the helmet of each player.

How much gold is in Notre Dame helmets?

The tradition of having 23.9 karat gold in the helmet continued. Those same actual gold flakes, collected when the golden dome was re-gilded, were still included in the painting process by Hydro Graphics.

Is the Notre Dame football dome made of gold?

Not just any gold flakes but flakes from the 24K gold leaf that was scraped from the iconic Golden Dome. Gold leaf is very thin and susceptible to the elements making it necessary to periodically regild the dome.

Why do Notre Dame football players wear VICIS helmets?

The Vicis helmet is engineered to both absorb and deflect contact as well or better than any other product on the market. It represents the latest major commitment to Notre Dame player safety. Says Bacsik, “Last year there were three players who wore the Vicis helmet in games — this year it’s up to 52 players.