uk decal makers??

[jonmiller]

hi guys

looking for names of companiesto do some decals.

have contacted decaldesigns but hes stupidly slow at replying the past few times, granted hes a busy man.
just tried tres from across the pond, but hes abit pricey.

any suggestions appreciated

cheerz,

jon

[matdodd]

pm jimmy or mrs oople they maybe able to help

[eb4_boy]

PM'ed you matey.

[boultspeed]

Jon I'm having the same problem with no reply from decal designs

if you got sorted can you pm me details


cheers Paul

[jono83]

decal designs are mega busy at the moment and have a big back log of transmtter skins nto catch up with i believe i am sure they will be in touch as soon as they can

[boultspeed]

thanks jono

[carlin]

Ive also emailed him few times never heard anything back from the guy.

[Decal Designs]

Sorry, for not getting back to everyone yet. I have been extremely busy getting the new day job under control and still trying to keep on top of the decal requests and have fallen behind with the decals. I am now in a position to devote more time to the decals again and should be in touch soon. Once again sorry for the long delay some people have experienced.

Kev

[colmo]

For the adventurous and computer/design savvy, you could try some DIY decals.

I've been in contact with QP Media, (must get around to ordering) who sell printable adhesive vinyl - you could try your hand at printing your own. The only downside is that your average inkjet doesn't print white (for clear media) and doesn't pre-cut the vinyl (for glossy white media). I'd recommend pigment inkjets over dye inkjets, for reasons of light-fastness.

I plan to do some on clear media, printed mirror image for application inside the shell, from signatures and graphics I've Traced into a vector graphic using Inkscape. As I don't have an airbrush, this may be the best way to do really eye-catching shells - I could even use photographs.

[blitzboy]

nice idea colmo , i ve got a craftrobo plotter that can cut out logos and images but the trouble is the medai paper as its not cheap and would it be water proof , if its on the insde of the shell then i supose it would be , but nitro fuel is the other problem too and this does get on the inside ,

thanks for the responce kev , you have a pm mate from me about my stuff so hpe to hear from you very soon

[colmo]

Originally Posted by blitzboy

nice idea colmo , i ve got a craftrobo plotter that can cut out logos and images but the trouble is the medai paper as its not cheap and would it be water proof , if its on the insde of the shell then i supose it would be , but nitro fuel is the other problem too and this does get on the inside

The media does work out cheaper than pre-made decals, especially custom ones! I think it's 50p per A4 sheet? That's a lot of decals.

I believe the printed decals are waterproof (pigment is also more water-resistant than dye), but you could use an over-laminate. I asked Steve at QP Media about over-laminate, and he offered me some B-grade (has a sticky 5mm edge) clear glossy vinyl for the purpose. I believe he said there's be some proper over-laminate in soon.

Steve suggested a few fine coats of clear acrylic lacquer spray for protecting the decal - I'd use this on the inside too before paint application. I suppose a layer of tape over the decal on the inside would also aid water-resistance.