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bob.kaufmann(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:26 am Post subject: Vinyl

Has anyone used any vinyl artwork and how well does it work?



Bob K



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On Sep 11, 2012, at 9:10 AM, "duawil" <aaa(at)pacifier.com> wrote:



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 Thanks everyone for all the suggestions/info.

 

 I am going ahead with the install of what I got from Flyboyaccessories.com after discussing it with Abby.

 

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 Building RV10.

 

 

 

 

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rene(at)felker.com
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:36 am Post subject: Vinyl

I had some done.  



Decals for doors.....

Aircraft Name on Tail (Curious George)

RV-10 on tail



4.5 years and are holding up great.



The graphics shop also did the stencils for the 12" aircraft numbers



Rene' Felker

N423CF

801-721-6080



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robin(at)PaintTheWeb.com
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:46 pm Post subject: Vinyl

I was considering some custom vinyl graphics for my 8A. These people were recommended to me based on their prior work. It's especially inexpensive if you get multiple items gang printed. Also make sure you order the premium vinyl with lamination as it reportedly holds up better when exposed to UV and the elements.



(includes some notes from my records)

Stickers: http://ocsigns.com/decal_calculator.php 

Prints to "match" Pantone or PMS colors.

Suggest Premium Vinyl Adhesive Decals with Lamination.

Order Vinyl Letters at the same time to match Sheen & Color

Gang print Stars & Bars etc...



Robin



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TimRVator(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:27 am Post subject: Vinyl

I bought a relatively inexpensive vinyl cutting machine from 

UScutter.com, and used it to cut the vinyl for N number, stripes, door 

label, fuel label, "Experimental" label, etc. on my RV-10.  I used 

12-year vinyl (Oracal).  I designed/laid out the graphics with the free 

Inkscape program.

Here's a photo somebody took of me landing at Airventure '11: 

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/649281.html

Results were generally good.  Observations/lessons learned:

- Using vinyl allowed me to paint the airplane all white (in the 

basement, before flight) without having to mask for additional colors, 

designs, letters, etc.

- Vinyl works fine on surfaces parallel to air flow

- When dings happen, vinyl is pretty easy to patch

- Prop-driven rain is hard on the portion of the vinyl that faces the 

airflow (top of vertical stabilizer).  Especially hard hit is the seam 

where the fiberglass VS tip intersects the aluminum top of VS.  If I had 

it to do over again I wouldn't wrap vinyl around the front of the VS

- It's more fun to fly than to apply graphics -- I never did finish the 

vinyl graphics on the copilot side, nor a planned swoosh on the pilot side.

Tim

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RV-6A N47TD -- 1104 hrs - sold

RV-10 N31TD -- 300 hrs

Bob Kaufmann said the following on 9/11/2012 3:25 PM:

 	  Quote: 	

 Has anyone used any vinyl artwork and how well does it work?

 Bob K

 Sent from my iPad

 On Sep 11, 2012, at 9:10 AM, "duawil" <aaa(at)pacifier.com> wrote:

> 

>

> Thanks everyone for all the suggestions/info.

>

> I am going ahead with the install of what I got from Flyboyaccessories.com after discussing it with Abby.

>

> --------

> Building RV10.

>

>

> Read this topic online here:

>

> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=382878#382878

>

>

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bob.kaufmann(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:01 am Post subject: Vinyl

Thanks questions answered.  



Bob



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On Sep 16, 2012, at 12:26 PM, Tim Lewis <TimRVator(at)comcast.net> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 I bought a relatively inexpensive vinyl cutting machine from UScutter.com, and used it to cut the vinyl for N number, stripes, door label, fuel label, "Experimental" label, etc. on my RV-10.  I used 12-year vinyl (Oracal).  I designed/laid out the graphics with the free Inkscape program.

 

 Here's a photo somebody took of me landing at Airventure '11: http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/649281.html

 

 Results were generally good.  Observations/lessons learned:

 - Using vinyl allowed me to paint the airplane all white (in the basement, before flight) without having to mask for additional colors, designs, letters, etc.

 - Vinyl works fine on surfaces parallel to air flow

 - When dings happen, vinyl is pretty easy to patch

 - Prop-driven rain is hard on the portion of the vinyl that faces the airflow (top of vertical stabilizer).  Especially hard hit is the seam where the fiberglass VS tip intersects the aluminum top of VS.  If I had it to do over again I wouldn't wrap vinyl around the front of the VS

 - It's more fun to fly than to apply graphics -- I never did finish the vinyl graphics on the copilot side, nor a planned swoosh on the pilot side.

 

 Tim

 

 -- 

 Tim Lewis -- HEF (Manassas, VA)

 RV-6A N47TD -- 1104 hrs - sold

 RV-10 N31TD -- 300 hrs

 

 Bob Kaufmann said the following on 9/11/2012 3:25 PM:

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> Has anyone used any vinyl artwork and how well does it work?

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> Bob K

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> On Sep 11, 2012, at 9:10 AM, "duawil" <aaa(at)pacifier.com> wrote:

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>> Thanks everyone for all the suggestions/info.

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>> I am going ahead with the install of what I got from Flyboyaccessories.com after discussing it with Abby.

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>> Building RV10.

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>> Read this topic online here:

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>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=382878#382878

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