Originally Posted by
LesterOfPuppets
Hmmm, sounds like your refinisher is likely using a cutter/plotter to cut masking stencils. There's a good chance that the cutter/plotter can do absolutely nothing with a bitmap file. (EDIT: Doh! Surely he's cutting vinyl decals to be applied. I've been watching too many of those hot rod shows)
Actually, I believe that you are correct with the first comment. I am looking to take it to a powder coat refinisher and (if I was listening correctly) they are going to cut masking stencils on their plotter and paint the graphics on the base powder coat. They will then do a powder clear coat over it all. It can't be vinyl because they would melt at the powder curing temps. Of course, they do offer the ability to do a liquid clear coat over vinyl decals, but that would not be as durable.