Can anyone confirm for me that Notre Dame's helmet is painted with a little gold?

[pg22]

I swear I heard this in Rudy, but I can't confirm it on the web. Any help?

 

[coolred]

It wouldn't be unbelievable if true, I mean the paint can't be that expensive even with some gold/flakes mixed in

 

[pg22]

I know, I'm just trying to get some web confirmation for a bet.

 

[mwmorph]

seems like at least they used to. not sure now, but probably.
http://www.helmethut.com/lamnotre.html
wait, yes. read this(it's buried in there)
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=lucero/051014
and this
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:bB...lmet+paint+gold&hl=en&client=firefox-a

 

[Looney]

They actually use gold paper made from real gold dust in pastries, so this isn't surprising.

 

[alexjohnson16]

Here's kind of an indirect confirmation.

Bryan from Austin, TX: At what point in training camp do the helmet stickers go on? Might there be a process where rookies and hopeful veterans earn their Jaguars helmet stickers?

Vic: This isn't Notre Dame. There is no night-before-the-game helmet-painting ceremony and there are no real gold flakes in the Jaguars' helmet paint...

Taken from here.

 

[pg22]

thanks fellas, well done