Water Slide Decals

[madmarc]

Does anyone know anything about printing water slide decals for bikes. I know where to get the Water Slide paper, but need to know what type of printer to use for the best color results.

[bikebloke]

you asked so here goes ...........

 

you can order water slide decal paper on amazon - microscale industries water decal paper (+/- R 80 sheet) note sheets are in US sizing and must be sized and printed according

you get clear - for dark decals on lighter backgrounds
and white - lighter decals on dark backgrounds

you need to print then on a colour laser printer only (only!!) no inkjets

 

you need the microfilm sealent to seal them after placement (also on amazon little bottle quite expensive but goes a long way )

 

you need a skill knife and a board to trim them (no crappy scissors)

 

and you cannot print the colour WHITE  

 

they are very tricky to place - slide on to a wet clean degreased surface (very carefully because they can break up ) etc etc

 

and then you need to clear coat over them .

 

 

oh yes and you need to PC graphic skills(and software) to produce them and size them

 

i use them a lot but ive had a lot of practice so there is much less swearing now

 

its a bloody pain ....enjoy

[madmarc]

Thanks Bikebloke - "You can't print white" thats a bummer !! the first ones i wanted to test were white.

 

But thanks for your input - much appreciated

[bikebloke]

white = vinyl cutouts only

[arcitmail]

This guy does water slide decals for scale models, and seems can print white, just not sure of size.

http://mavdecals.co.za

 

 

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[Alouette3]

To print white, you need a special "ALPS printer."

 

Zayin at MAV decals might just be able to help you out.

[Stretch]

When you say water slide. You mean those blue things that go into a pool??

[madmarc]

  On 12/17/2017 at 4:53 AM, arcitmail said:

This guy does water slide decals for scale models, and seems can print white, just not sure of size.

http://mavdecals.co.za

 

 

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Thanks - I'll make contact with him - I currently need white RECORD decals for campy carbon cranks.

[Jewbacca]

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