Classic & Vintage - Installed Cyclomondo Decals

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robatsu
02-09-09, 09:13 PM
Got Mondia decals from Australia today, installed them with the very helpful instructions. Phenomenally high quality, just gorgeous, really exceeded my expectations. The trim at either end of the seat tube panel and the down tube decals are metal foil, very nice, the picture doesn't do them justice.

I did a wet installation, fwiw. Pretty easy.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_P7m8p3pz-zo/SZD8hIOjRyI/AAAAAAAABJc/RbVS8Q1Zv0I/s800/CIMG3073.JPG

Larger image here (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P7m8p3pz-zo/SZD8hIOjRyI/AAAAAAAABJc/RbVS8Q1Zv0I/s1600-h/CIMG3073.JPG).

Otis
02-09-09, 09:48 PM
Looks good.

You should cap off the chrome on the stays with a yellow stripe to match the lugs.
robatsu
02-09-09, 10:52 PM
You should cap off the chrome on the stays with a yellow stripe to match the lugs.

I was thinking about that. A narrow bit of yellow electric tape, or is that too cheesy? Or just mask off a band and brush paint?

cyclotoine
02-09-09, 11:08 PM
I was thinking about that. A narrow bit of yellow electric tape, or is that too cheesy? Or just mask off a band and brush paint?

No No! Just a little pinstripe at the end of the stay on the dropouts.
robatsu
02-09-09, 11:22 PM
No No! Just a little pinstripe at the end of the stay on the dropouts.

Yeah, that is what I'm scared of, doing pinstriping, but I suppose I should give it a whack.
robatsu
02-09-09, 11:54 PM
No No! Just a little pinstripe at the end of the stay on the dropouts.

Ok, like this? Just did the chainstays, to see if this is the right weight before doing seat stays.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_P7m8p3pz-zo/SZEjBBhzqXI/AAAAAAAABKU/Q2g7WhJcwXg/s800/CIMG3080.JPG

Larger image here (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P7m8p3pz-zo/SZEjBBhzqXI/AAAAAAAABKU/Q2g7WhJcwXg/s1600-h/CIMG3080.JPG).
dbakl
02-10-09, 08:02 AM
Looks great!
-holiday76
02-10-09, 08:06 AM
looks great! My Bianchi decals should be there any day now. Any directions online about the "wet" application? I was thinking about it and I'm really concerned about putting them on crooked and not being able to fix them..
RobbieTunes
02-10-09, 08:07 AM
Yeah, that is what I'm scared of, doing pinstriping, but I suppose I should give it a whack. Any auto parts store should have some, 5 min job, looks good and holds up well.

Thanks for the feedback on CycloMondo. I'm currently trying to decide between JR and him on a restoration.
It's difficult when you have two excellent choices.
robatsu
02-10-09, 08:15 AM
looks great! My Bianchi decals should be there any day now. Any directions online about the "wet" application? I was thinking about it and I'm really concerned about putting them on crooked and not being able to fix them..

The ones I got from Cyclomondo had detailed instructions, but basically it amounts to wiping down the area with a very dilute water/dish soap mixture before applying the decal. This makes it a little less sticky (temporarily, until it dries out), and you can noodge it around a little bit or even take it up and reapply.
jeremyb
02-10-09, 12:09 PM
My decals from him on my Colnago cross bike:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w289/plasticorange/P1040954.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w289/plasticorange/P1040955.jpg