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11-08-2006, 12:25 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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|  How to Make your Own Scale Decals
All you need is an InkJet colored Printer and a Good can of Clearcoat. First find a good picture of what you are wanting to make into a Decal. I'll use the XJ grill and tail light I just made for an example. Step 1: You will need to buy this and a can of Clear coat  Step 2: Find a picture that has a perfect angle you're looking for.  Step 3: Go into photoshop and remove everything but the Grill  Step 4: Scale to what size you need. You may need to print a couple of test decals on reguler paper to make sure you have the right size. Once you make sure you have that right. Put in the sticker paper. Print your decal and let it dry really good. Step 5: When it dries. Spray a light coat of Clear coat on it. Let that dry. Cut out the decal and put it where you need it. The clear coat should keep the ink from washing off. At least for some time. You can always make another later. It should look something like this when your done. Just repeat the same steps on other Decals. No more searching ot waiting for someone to make them for ya.    With this you can make Diamond plate panels, Door handles, hinges, Lights, Club Logo's, and etc.... Really the only thing stopping you to make anything is you.....So start making your own homemade decals...Have fun with it. Last edited by run2jeepn; 11-08-2006 at 04:34 AM. |
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11-08-2006, 12:30 AM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Oceano, CA
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i might have to try this... if you don't have any luck with it tomorrow. let me know how it goes. thanks.  |
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11-08-2006, 12:31 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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I would like to just add. This is not the same way I make them to sale. I have complete sign shop that I get to use for making those. This was just an idea I had and wanted to see if it would work. The ones I make to sale are made for out door use. And are top notch.
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11-08-2006, 12:35 AM
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well that'd definitely be a little better. thanks for the heads up. i'll leave it up to you then. |
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11-08-2006, 04:35 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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11-08-2006, 02:25 PM
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| Sinking with the ship   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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seems pretty cool, would probably work good for the Bruiser dash decals and stuff. Nice tip If you dont mind, Ill add it to the tips and tricksMike |
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11-08-2006, 02:35 PM
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| Rock Stacker  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Springs
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I have a suggestion, something I'm going to try ... Get some XXX-Main Lexan Picture Glue and some kind of photo paper (not the sticker variety). Print the labels exactly as r2j is suggesting (which I *hadn't* thought of, that's a damn good idea) on the photo paper ... Add the glue and put it on the inside prior to painting. I'd haze the back with silver or white to be sure the color doesn't bleed through too much. Now you have internal decals; they should hold up longer and won't fade or get ripped. |
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11-08-2006, 02:40 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Guam
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great idea, does it matter what kind of clearcoat?
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11-08-2006, 02:58 PM
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| Powered by Awesome  Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado
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looks good.. but im going to pop your bubble... you put the tail lights on the wrong sides..... still looks great though... good idea!
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11-08-2006, 03:31 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: On the yellow dummy dumper
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11-08-2006, 03:33 PM
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 Like a year ago I had done the same thing. I bought some sticker paper from wally world, and made them from that. I didn't have any clearcoat, so the ink kinda got smeared in the wet. I was thinking of just putting some of the clear packing tape ever the decal, then cut it out. | |
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11-08-2006, 03:37 PM
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| Colt Python/SR9c  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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JIA did this  on the roof of his pleazer body.. not sure how he did his.. It's on the inside also I believe
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11-08-2006, 04:46 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: WI, near Green Bay
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I did the same thing a while back on my chevy build (grille and chevrolet sticker on windshield) but i used a sticky label sheet. Is that stuff you used Clear? I made a logo for on my truck and it would be a major pain to cut it out on the label sheet i used.
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11-08-2006, 05:05 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Springs
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11-08-2006, 05:57 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Allen
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This is awesome! I am going to try this.
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11-08-2006, 09:43 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lebanon
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What are the chances I could get someone to do this for me cause I have the crapiest printer in the world.
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11-09-2006, 12:11 AM
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11-09-2006, 02:47 AM
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