Temp stickers
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Temp stickers
Why?
you live in hartlepool so surely you're familiar with swift?
Swift Custom Graphics, Chedworth House, High Hesleden, Hartlepool, Cleveland TS27 4QD
Tel: 07790 015580
then again its more my end than yours.
Swift Custom Graphics, Chedworth House, High Hesleden, Hartlepool, Cleveland TS27 4QD
Tel: 07790 015580
then again its more my end than yours.
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Go magnetic
e.g. http://www.thecarsticker.co.uk/html/magnets.html
(I've never used this company - just googled and found it. Probably one of many)
e.g. http://www.thecarsticker.co.uk/html/magnets.html
(I've never used this company - just googled and found it. Probably one of many)
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if it was me i would buy some sheets of vinyl (including all the colours you will need), then i'd make a design on my PC, and then i'd print some templates of that design, and then finally i'd use the templates to cut the vinyl with a scalpel and stick them on the car. if you get it wrong it comes off easily enough and you can start again. this is the cheapest option, and its also more fun.
once its been on a couple of days its more difficult to get off so i would wait for some decent sunny weather or use a hairdryer and take it very slow and careful.
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I think I have access to an A1 plotter/cutter... If so then I'll be looking for just a roll of material.
Is the paint factory? if so, then any amount of vinyls won't take the paint off - if it's been resprayed then it depends on how well the sprayer has prepped it.
As for the vinyls, if you only want it for a weekend and isn't going to be closely scrutinised you could fit it yourself (i'll type you a walkthrough if thats the way you go) it's relatively easy to do a good job if you do it right, alternatively you could have the graphics shop fit it. Bear in mind that single colour graphics are cheaper and easier to fit - therefore cheaper to fit.
If you know exactly what you want and have some design software, you could do the artwork yourself to save money - or send me what you want and i'll do it for you then email it back.
Hope that helps
PS. Don't go for magnetics, they can fall off if the paint underneath is wet / mucky / waxed too much / too big = too heavy and are expensive.
As for the vinyls, if you only want it for a weekend and isn't going to be closely scrutinised you could fit it yourself (i'll type you a walkthrough if thats the way you go) it's relatively easy to do a good job if you do it right, alternatively you could have the graphics shop fit it. Bear in mind that single colour graphics are cheaper and easier to fit - therefore cheaper to fit.
If you know exactly what you want and have some design software, you could do the artwork yourself to save money - or send me what you want and i'll do it for you then email it back.
Hope that helps
PS. Don't go for magnetics, they can fall off if the paint underneath is wet / mucky / waxed too much / too big = too heavy and are expensive.
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go cheapo shops can get magnetic signs for £4.99 with vinyl lettering
He says he wants big stickers mate, magnetic of good enough quality to drive the car with is £10 per metre for me to buy in, never mind sell out at - then there is vinyl, artwork and labour so even on little offcuts they'd be £15 - £20 for a little pair, plus why buy magnetic which is to keep when he only wants it for the weekend, when you could whack some vinyl on cheaper, would be bigger and you have more scope with the artwork as most places will only cut the magnetic into squares
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Summit like...
we got ready made FF magnetic signs if you cant get nothing else
think dave got them though
No worries mate, i'll knock you something up so you can take it to a sign shop & get it cut - whats your email address? also - can you get a measurement of the side of your car? so I know i'm making the artwork the right size.
PS... WHO DID THAT ARTWORK????!!!!
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What file formats will they accept?
I can create dtd files... any use? If not.. I will return with sizes when I get the milkbottle back out the garage
Cheers for the offer though!
edit: You like my pro mouse mspaint skills?
I can create dtd files... any use? If not.. I will return with sizes when I get the milkbottle back out the garage
Cheers for the offer though!
edit: You like my pro mouse mspaint skills?
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hehe I like it..
But for now, just some advertising for on the way down to the track day would be good.
But for now, just some advertising for on the way down to the track day would be good.
What file formats will they accept?
I can create dtd files... any use? If not.. I will return with sizes when I get the milkbottle back out the garage
Cheers for the offer though!
edit: You like my pro mouse mspaint skills?
Vector images mate, *.ai, *.eps, that sort of thing - no raster images as they are made of pixels not nodes.
YOUR PAINT SKILL ARE TOP NOTCH
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you bloody nutter
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