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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2014 16:37:52 GMT -5
Last year we acquired a used travel trailer. The only thing wrong with it was the decals on three of the four sides were badly faded from the sun. There apparently was something about the ink in the decals that year that caused them to fade more easily. The top photo show how badly faded the decals were. I decided to do something about the decals. The company that built the trailer is no longer in business and I couldn't find any decals for that year. So, I photographed the decal on one side that was still in decent shape. Then I measured the length of the actual decal and created a 300 dpi tiff image with those dimensions. I emailed the file to a guy in Ohio who makes vinyl decals (along with some money) and he sent me back four full sized decals. Getting off the old decals was the hardest past but now we have new decals on three of the four sides (the one original is nice enough to leave for a while). The trailer now looks like a much newer model --as shown in the two lower photos. According to the guy in Ohio, vinyl won't fade. The key to photographing the existing decal was making sure was level and dead center in the middle to prevent distortion.  |
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Post by philbirch on Jun 17, 2014 17:14:44 GMT -5
Good work. I know a guy who makes vinyls and he covers double decker buses, trains and Sky vans with them. Its a helluva job putting them on isn't it?
I had one made for my bike. I have/had an old Puch racer from 1984. I decided to put straight bars on it and make it a single speed. I stripped off the paint and made it a nice metallic green. I kept the Puch badge on the front and had a decal made by a guy on ebay with 'Phil Birch Custom' on it. Two for £3.
Although I was hoping this topic may be about making decals to replace those missing from old cameras. I'd planned on going to a shop tomorrow for some blank decal material to try it.
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Post by mickeyobe on Jun 17, 2014 18:44:33 GMT -5
Very attractive, Wayne.
But something is a puzzle.
I have never seen tires covered up before as in your top picture.
Is that something I should be doing?
Mickey
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Post by philbirch on Jun 17, 2014 19:08:47 GMT -5
I would assume that the sun would have a drying effect on the rubber. In UK where caravans (sorry 'travel trailers') can remain in one place for years, it is customary to cover them with siding or something.
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Post by mickeyobe on Jun 17, 2014 22:47:38 GMT -5
Thanks, philbirch.
I guess it's true there always is something new under the sun.
Mickey
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2014 10:18:51 GMT -5
Trailer tires usually have extra UV protection built it because they do sit outside. But a lot of people cover them if the trailer is going to be sitting for a long period. Of course in Canada it probably never gets bright or hot enough during your three months of spring,summer and fall to damage the tires.  |
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Post by mickeyobe on Jun 18, 2014 13:17:07 GMT -5
Trailer tires usually have extra UV protection built it because they do sit outside. But a lot of people cover them if the trailer is going to be sitting for a long period. Of course in Canada it probably never gets bright or hot enough during your three months of spring,summer and fall to damage the tires. We just roll the trailer into the igloo and don't worry about them getting sunburn. Mickey  |
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