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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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For those of you with Decals on your car...

Ok, i have quite a few sponsors that i have no choice but to represent on the car with decals. My question to you guys on here is how can you apply decals on the car without it leaving residue on there which may damage the paint? I was thinking a good layer of wax, but then the decals wont stay on? It sucks, but i have no choice. What do you guys think i should do, i just had my car resprayed a new color and dont want these decals to leave a mess on the bodywork. Thanks!
 
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 04:27 PM
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Get some good vinyl decals. The come off the car very easly without damage. Make sure you clay wash the car or atleast the are where the decals are going. You should'nt have any problems.
If you need custom decals done or made go to www.instylegraphics.com
I have used there decals and graphics and the vinyl they use are really good quality. Comes off without any damage. Good luck and post some pics after you put your decals.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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id ask jdbinspired about that........he has a lot of experience with decals and ****
 
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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hmm...just painted car. i would leave the decals off and consider applying them elsewhere. when i had sponsors, all their logos ended up on my rear window.

unless your contract states otherwise, than that is where i would put it.

or create a poster board or plexiglass and place the stickers on there. be creative.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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yeah contract says they have to be at certain angles of the car, the car has been painted for about 5 weeks now so hopefully it should all be ok. I got my decals etc from Havok Group in Houston. They do great work.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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well i just got them in. what do you think? it's Gunmetal on top of the chrome background. Once the peeeling stuff comes off that chrome is gonna be nice and shiny, great for shows.





and its going on this...
 
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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oh and for the windows, its called etch. It looks like its been etched into the glass, so it will look pretty clean i think.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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what if you put a layer of the clear bra material on first and then apply the decals to that? that way you can switch sponsor decals without too much trouble. Also, it is supposed to comeoff clean with no residue.

wow!!! that's a lot of sponsors, must be nice to have the financial backing.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 08:44 PM
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the decals were provided by Havok Group in Houston. we organized how i wanted the decals on the car etc.. ordered the color and they were shipped a few days later. Excellent work, i highly recommend them to anyone.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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Yea, that's where...................!

Buy a piece of smoked plexiglass and mount the
stickers on that so when your showing your car
it will be part of the display.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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yeah but many contracts state they have to be on the car itself.
 
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Ask Phong?? He should know
 
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I think they'll be fine
 
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by drsifu1
hmm...just painted car. i would leave the decals off and consider applying them elsewhere. when i had sponsors, all their logos ended up on my rear window.

unless your contract states otherwise, than that is where i would put it.

or create a poster board or plexiglass and place the stickers on there. be creative.
DO NOT PUT DECALS ON FREASH PAINT!!!!! It should cure for atleast two full months, or longer.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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windows only.
 
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