Where to get custom decals printed

[screenman]

It's Kawasaki Green with BMW Arctic white

The large Specialized logos are actually paint, in that I put the stickers on, painted the second colour and then removed to reveal the base. The smaller ones on the crossbar are stickers as when I tried the same trick, it didn't quite come out as I expected.

Cheers, I must say you know how to paint.

 

[stevede]

Cheers, I must say you know how to paint.

Thanks, but it was trial and error with a dose of good luck thrown in.

Jack, I'm happy to post more pictures of how I did my paint + stickers if you don't mind me hijacking your thread? It may give you a couple of ideas for when you get the pain gun out? I used a small touch up spray gun and 2 pack paint. Not sure if it would work the same with rattle cans if that's your route.

 

[Bollo]

Only slightly off topic, but my 8 year old Litespeed's decals are starting to look a bit scruffy. I fancy a decent custom paint/decal job, but I've no idea if you can lacquer a bare Ti frame to keep the result looking tidy. Anybody tried this?

 

[jack smith]

Thanks, but it was trial and error with a dose of good luck thrown in.

Jack, I'm happy to post more pictures of how I did my paint + stickers if you don't mind me hijacking your thread? It may give you a couple of ideas for when you get the pain gun out? I used a small touch up spray gun and 2 pack paint. Not sure if it would work the same with rattle cans if that's your route.

Go ahead i dont mind at all!

 

[Rob H]

Its been re painted after a repair

have you checked the serial, I really hope it isn't the case but there's been a batch of fake r and s 5s come into the UK of late.

 

[bianchi1]

have you checked the serial, I really hope it isn't the case but there's been a batch of fake r and s 5s come into the UK of late.

There's some pictures of it here
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/frame-painting-questions.175159/post-3553501

 

[stevede]

Frame base green and then decals









Before painting over white



Same on the top with some additional masking & pinstripe. Freehand & playing as I went along





Similar idea on the front



Not got close ups but when I removed the top tube decals after paint, the definition wasn't great so I re did the base colour, added some fresh decals and left them on before lacquering over the whole frame

It's far from perfect, but it's my work



I'm no paint expert, but happy to share what little I can if it helps

Edit: Pics in wrong order but cannot work out how to change them around

Good luck

Steve

 

[voyager]

Frame base green and then decals









Before painting over white



Same on the top with some additional masking & pinstripe. Freehand & playing as I went along





Similar idea on the front



Not got close ups but when I removed the top tube decals after paint, the definition wasn't great so I re did the base colour, added some fresh decals and left them on before lacquering over the whole frame

It's far from perfect, but it's my work



I'm no paint expert, but happy to share what little I can if it helps

Edit: Pics in wrong order but cannot work out how to change them around

Good luck

Steve

nice work

 

[alecstilleyedye]

nice mini...

 

[jack smith]

Think I'm finally sorted really sick of places saying yes I'll help and then doing nothing and not telling me and people saying it's impossible ect, asked a local lass I found on a mountain bike page and she had all the cervelo logo's on her system within minutes of searching! Just goes to show a lot of people just can't be bothered.

Really put me off graphic designers on a whole tbh and I know it shouldn't but literally 15 places tried and none could be arsed! (Most actually stocked other cervelo and r5 decals they just wouldn't re size)