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Topic: decals on new paint

Posted By: HudCo
Subject: decals on new paint
Date Posted: 27 May 2024 at 9:33pm

vinyl or mylar whats the good and bad of each

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Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 27 May 2024 at 10:17pm

Either will stain into new topcoat. It's the adhesive and sun/heat that does this. Mylar is usually very shiny, (chrome) where vinyl comes in a plethora of colors, and quality. Use good quality vinyl to hold up no matter if out in the sun, or indoors.

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Posted By: HudCo
Date Posted: 27 May 2024 at 11:03pm

what were they made of 70 years ago or were they painted?

Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 28 May 2024 at 6:18am

"One-Shot" lettering enamel was the most popular lettering paint by far for many years and is still preferred by sign painters.

It was about 40 - 45 years past that vinyl starting making inroads to the market and the early 1980's with computers, plotters, rudimentary cad/cam software becoming widely available, has taken over from painting. Still have my large easel, perforating wheels, chalk bags and sticks, some brushes, etc. but long ago sold the enamel stocks.

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Posted By: HudCo
Date Posted: 28 May 2024 at 9:15am

what was it some kind of stenicl, it has been a long time since all the truck doors were hand painted logos and lettering . i swear if i never see another bull skull on a truck or pickup

Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 28 May 2024 at 9:27pm

Many sign painters had stock lettering they would tape or stick to a paper sheet mounted on an easel and trace the outer perimeter in pencil. Then the letters would be removed and the tracings would be rolled with a wheel that perforated the paper sheeting. This made a pattern that would be affixed to what was to be lettered, and the chalk bag would be slapped upon the perforations leaving an outline of the surface being painted onto. The sheeting was then removed and the surface would then be direct painted onto following the chalk lines. Usually the surface was scoured clean with "Bon-Ami" cleanser or similar to lightly abrade the surface for adhesion. "One Shot" lettering enamel was blended with tung oil and a couple of other chemicals that would lightly soften then common coatings used with/on automotive type finishes, and harden back up once dry. Very good product at the time.

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A career built on repairing and improving engineering design deficiencies, shortcomings, and failures over 50 years now.