"Cafe Racer" font?
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: south Texas
I had some stickers on my old Jeep done back in the late 90's in the 'Bad Acid' font - think the Jimi Hendrix Experience logo - in black vinyl. Done by the local truck accessory place. They still looked good and weren't noticeably faded when i sold it just a few months ago. However, a cheaper sticker i had made in blue vinyl - a Chevy Bowtie for the top of the windshield did start to peel and crack after say... 6yrs or so.
I say go the sticker route, as it's cheaper... unless you know a good airbrush guy.
Chances are you'll be bored and want to change-up the look of your Sporty before the vinyl graphics start to look crappy if you get some well-made ones done - and if you don't like how it looks in a few months, you aren't out much $$.
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From: Kadena AB Japan
I had vinyl racing stripes on my car for a few years. It really depends on the quality to be honest. The stuff I bought was "ten year vinyl" and sure enough around 8 years or so you could see it was aging. that being said it did last 8 years lol destroyed the paint pulling them off though..
BUT if you where to say use vinyl and then add a layer of clear coat (alot of cars factory pin striping is now this way) then as long as the clear is good the vinyl will be as well. I am sure if you put a sticker on there.... like sticker sticker and then added a layer of clear and wet sanded it, then it would last as long as the clear
BUT if you where to say use vinyl and then add a layer of clear coat (alot of cars factory pin striping is now this way) then as long as the clear is good the vinyl will be as well. I am sure if you put a sticker on there.... like sticker sticker and then added a layer of clear and wet sanded it, then it would last as long as the clear
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Road Master
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: MO
Thanks guys, I have quite a bit of experience with vinyl, both crap and insanely expensive German stuff. I definitely want to go vinyl because as stated, I will get bored and it's no big deal to change it out every few years if need be.
We have a super nice vinyl cutter at work I can use, so I just wanted to find a font and I think I have. Check this out:
http://miketheactuary.wordpress.com/roadgeek-fonts/
Specifically the "Old Parks" font. It's also known as "Rod", but not sure where that one came from.
BTW, a co-worker found a few good ones at dafont.com. but I told him no way in hell I'm putting anything on my bike that came from a place called dafont.com. LOL
We have a super nice vinyl cutter at work I can use, so I just wanted to find a font and I think I have. Check this out:
http://miketheactuary.wordpress.com/roadgeek-fonts/
Specifically the "Old Parks" font. It's also known as "Rod", but not sure where that one came from.
BTW, a co-worker found a few good ones at dafont.com. but I told him no way in hell I'm putting anything on my bike that came from a place called dafont.com. LOL