Looking For A Good Decal Maker
08-10-20 | 10:51 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Apr 2020
Posts: 36
Likes: 5
Looking For A Good Decal Maker
I'm in the middle of a complete restoration of a 1982 Specialized Stumpjumper, and I am looking for a decal company who can print white and metallic inks on clear vinyl.
Anybody out there know who can do this?
Thanks.
Anybody out there know who can do this?
Thanks.
08-10-20 | 11:58 PM
#3
Disco Infiltrator
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 15,339
Likes: 3,524
From: Folsom CA
Bikes: Stormchaser, Paramount, Tilt, Samba tandem
For the Stumpy I bet you’d get something nice from Retrodecals
https://www.facebook.com/retrodecals/
https://www.facebook.com/retrodecals/
__________________
Genesis 49:16-17
"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
Genesis 49:16-17
"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
08-11-20 | 05:00 AM
#4
spondylitis.org
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 1,053
Likes: 128
From: Fleetwood, PA, USA
Bikes: '84 Colnago Super; '90 Bridgestone MB-1; '81 Trek 930; '01 Cinelli Supercorsa; '62 Ideor Asso; '87 Tommasini Super Prestige; '13 Lynskey R2300; '84 Serotta Nova Special; '94 Litespeed Catalyst; etc.
08-11-20 | 05:00 AM
#5
Member
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 40
Likes: 15
From: Melbourne, Oz
Bikes: early '60s Hillman single speed; 1976 Hillman 14 speed; 2017 Gios Gress; 1976 Cecil Walker track bike; Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty
This man (Greg Softley) does beautiful work:
https://www.cyclomondo.net/
https://www.cyclomondo.net/
09-04-20 | 03:19 PM
#7
Crawlin' up, flyin' down
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 6,745
Likes: 4,398
From: Democratic Peoples' Republic of Berkeley
Bikes: 1967 Paramount; 1982-ish Ron Cooper; 1978 Eisentraut "A"; two mid-1960s Cinelli Speciale Corsas; and others in various stages of non-rideability.
This man (Greg Softley) does beautiful work:
https://www.cyclomondo.net/
https://www.cyclomondo.net/
Yes, he is in Australia. No, that is not a problem. Yes, he delivers on his promises. But with confidence.
Not a slam on any of the others, just that Greg is the one I have experience with.
__________________
"I'm in shape -- round is a shape." Andy Rooney
"I'm in shape -- round is a shape." Andy Rooney
09-04-20 | 03:59 PM
#9
Full Member
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 333
Likes: 321
From: California
Bikes: Santana Sovereign Tandem, Five Rings Carbon, Lemond Alpe d'Huez, Miele Latina, Hercules Tourist, Mercian Super Tourist Tandem, Birdy BD-1, Duell Solo, Jack Taylor Marathon Tandem, Raleigh RSW-16, DL-1, and Superbe
Gonzobuster I'm also looking for Cilo Swiss decals. for a Pacer. Which Cilo set are you after?
09-04-20 | 04:30 PM
#10
bOsscO
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 746
Likes: 361
From: Vancouver
Bikes: 2024 Spec Crux, 2015 Norco Search S1, 93 Mongoose IBOC COMP
I couldn't find any decals for the Mongoose IBOC Comp i'm restoring so I contacted a local makerspace.
They said they could to vinyl decals, any colour, as long as I found/sent them a vector file to use. After 5 minutes of googling I found the jpg image and sent it off.
The decals turned out great and I was supporting a small/local organization!
They said they could to vinyl decals, any colour, as long as I found/sent them a vector file to use. After 5 minutes of googling I found the jpg image and sent it off.
The decals turned out great and I was supporting a small/local organization!
09-05-20 | 11:07 AM
#11
I couldn't find any decals for the Mongoose IBOC Comp i'm restoring so I contacted a local makerspace.
They said they could to vinyl decals, any colour, as long as I found/sent them a vector file to use. After 5 minutes of googling I found the jpg image and sent it off.
The decals turned out great and I was supporting a small/local organization!
They said they could to vinyl decals, any colour, as long as I found/sent them a vector file to use. After 5 minutes of googling I found the jpg image and sent it off.
The decals turned out great and I was supporting a small/local organization!
To the OP: all the decal (sticker) suppliers mentioned can and do offer metallic inks on clear carrier and many can also print metallic inks on water-slide decal substrate, BUT if they already have the style you want in-stock OR just have to make a custom COLOR run for you using existing file(s) it will be much easier and quicker than a full custom job (using your supplied vector files that they will have to perform pre-press work on OR make the files for you from scratch or just visual reference). Many of the familiar decal makers that used to solicit such all-custom jobs don't want that work anymore, or charge so high a fee it's prohibitive. Either way, a "stock" Stumpjumper set should not be so hard to find OR require custom printing...good hunting!
Last edited by unworthy1; 09-05-20 at 11:15 AM.
09-05-20 | 01:48 PM
#12
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 5,359
Likes: 5,217
From: Central Virginia
Bikes: Numerous
I used sssink.com for my Heron decals. Very good quality. A quick look shows one set of white Cilo decals and several Specialized sets. Look under the bike restoration tab for a link to the catalog. I had better luck contacting via phone than email.
__________________
N = '96 Colnago C40, '04 Wilier Alpe D'Huez, '10 Colnago EPS, '85 Merckx Pro, '89 Merckx Century, '86 Tommasini Professional, '04 Teschner Aero FX Pro, '05 Alan Carbon Cross, '86 De Rosa Professional, '95 Gios Compact Pro, '95 Carrera Zeus, ‘81 Masi Gran Criterium, ‘81 Merckx Pro, ‘89 Cinelli Supercorsa, ‘83 Bianchi Specialissima, ‘VO Randonneur, Ritchey Breakaway Steel, Rivendell Rambouillet, Heron Randonneur, ‘92 Ciöcc Columbus EL
N = '96 Colnago C40, '04 Wilier Alpe D'Huez, '10 Colnago EPS, '85 Merckx Pro, '89 Merckx Century, '86 Tommasini Professional, '04 Teschner Aero FX Pro, '05 Alan Carbon Cross, '86 De Rosa Professional, '95 Gios Compact Pro, '95 Carrera Zeus, ‘81 Masi Gran Criterium, ‘81 Merckx Pro, ‘89 Cinelli Supercorsa, ‘83 Bianchi Specialissima, ‘VO Randonneur, Ritchey Breakaway Steel, Rivendell Rambouillet, Heron Randonneur, ‘92 Ciöcc Columbus EL
09-06-20 | 10:36 AM
#13
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,914
Likes: 1,932
From: NorCal
09-24-20 | 07:57 AM
#14
Junior Member
Joined: Aug 2020
Posts: 84
Likes: 5
Gonzobuster I'm also looking for Cilo Swiss decals. for a Pacer. Which Cilo set are you after?
I am looking for this set, but it's not urgent at all:
https://bicals.com/home/product/cilo-swiss/
09-24-20 | 07:47 PM
#15
Junior Member
Joined: May 2020
Posts: 141
Likes: 160
From: Ottawa, ON
Bikes: ’85 Pinarello Treviso
I’ll add a vote for Screen Specialty Shop, aka SSSink.com. My Pinarello was restored by Tom Kellogg at Spectrum Cycles last year and he spec'd SSSink decals over the ones I’d supplied (VeloCals).
Are you having your frame painted? If so, I’d suggest talking to your painter especially if you plan on having the decals buried/clear coated. The decals I supplied my restorer were rejected partly for quality and because they would have been incompatible with the paints/clear coat used. Would have saved me money if I’d thought to speak to my restorer first.
Are you having your frame painted? If so, I’d suggest talking to your painter especially if you plan on having the decals buried/clear coated. The decals I supplied my restorer were rejected partly for quality and because they would have been incompatible with the paints/clear coat used. Would have saved me money if I’d thought to speak to my restorer first.
