Making your own decals

[KayOs]

Light isn’t the best. Tracing done of the ones I need.

So now scan it into a computer or photo best?

I would scan it if possible, then you won't have any distortions.

 

[Stretch79]

The company is Götz Pulverbeschichtung in southern Germany.

A full respray for £450 is a fair price I would say. Powder coating is a little cheaper, at least that's my experience.

Would you not recommend powder coating?

 

[Stretch79]

I would scan it if possible, then you won't have any distortions.

Will scan if I can then. Some of the lines aren’t great so hoping I can smoothen up to look straighter

 

[novocaine]

Scan them if you can. Then as it's for a stinky send the scans to me. I'll see what vi can sort in terms of digitised versions. For vinyl they'd be two layer, with a clear coat over. Or you could use the vinyl for masking and spraying. Have a look at what fat creations is capable of with that method.

 

[Stretch79]

Scan them if you can. Then as it's for a stinky send the scans to me. I'll see what vi can sort in terms of digitised versions. For vinyl they'd be two layer, with a clear coat over. Or you could use the vinyl for masking and spraying. Have a look at what fat creations is capable of with that method.

Perfect. Thank you for that

 

[KayOs]

Would you not recommend powder coating?

Opinions differ greatly when it comes to corrosion protection, durability and design possibilities.
I come from the construction sector where powder coatings are often used. They are cheap, environmentally friendly and robust. I think for bicycles it's more a question of style. You can do a lot with wet paints....if you are a professional or work very cleanly. I'm more pragmatic about it. If I want to ride a bike, it ruins my enjoyment if I think about the expensive paintwork every time I hit a stone. As I want to ride all my bikes, I've always preferred a powder coating. I've also painted bikes myself, but the results have never been better than the powder coater.
Like this:

And paints aren't cheap either.
So yes, I would recommend powder coating anytime if you're not looking for a piece of art or something like that but want to use your bike.

 

[Stretch79]

Opinions differ greatly when it comes to corrosion protection, durability and design possibilities.
I come from the construction sector where powder coatings are often used. They are cheap, environmentally friendly and robust. I think for bicycles it's more a question of style. You can do a lot with wet paints....if you are a professional or work very cleanly. I'm more pragmatic about it. If I want to ride a bike, it ruins my enjoyment if I think about the expensive paintwork every time I hit a stone. As I want to ride all my bikes, I've always preferred a powder coating. I've also painted bikes myself, but the results have never been better than the powder coater.
Like this:
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And paints aren't cheap either.
So yes, I would recommend powder coating anytime if you're not looking for a piece of art or something like that but want to use your bike.

Makes sense totally

 

[novocaine]

chips and dings are part and parcel of riding for me, yer ok paint is a tad more fragile than PC but a good quality paint with an etched undercoat and a flexible top coat is going to stand up to a lot of abuse. adding a few well place helicopter tape strips (down tube, chain stays, etc.) if you really want to keep it perfect and you are good to go.

are you going original stinky or something else.

 

[Stretch79]

chips and dings are part and parcel of riding for me, yer ok paint is a tad more fragile than PC but a good quality paint with an etched undercoat and a flexible top coat is going to stand up to a lot of abuse. adding a few well place helicopter tape strips (down tube, chain stays, etc.) if you really want to keep it perfect and you are good to go.

are you going original stinky or something else.

I have been speaking to a company called black cat custom paint, he's had good reviews and works looks good, so will check what he will do.

All original, complete resto as to 1999, just after some hubs then it's good to go.

 

[Stretch79]

So downloaded inkscape, this is what I have, assumes I will need to make the lines darker to pick this up better as mentioned?