IF YOU NEED SHADOW DECALS 89 90 FOUND THEM

Chris, Tom,

I don't recall the price I was quoted back in March, I was digging through my notes with no luck in finding what I wrote down. I understand Doug will be posting his photos soon. Perhaps Doug may recall the price.

I ordered the complete set of decals and just provided Brad the go ahead based on the color samples he sent me last week. He has been great to work with, hopefully soon I can update this post with my experience.....perhaps within a few weeks.     

Randy

Here are the pics.













I only took one side of the Ski Nautique to save space.
Hope these help.

Doug,

Just saw your question about the pin stripes. I know someone on here had a source for them. I want to say it was MartyMabe?

Randy (88Ski_Nautique) stated that he got his pin stripes from N3 when he ordered the rest of his decals in his post on wet sanding.

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Chris4x4gill2 wrote: Doug, Just saw your question about the pin stripes. I know someone on here had a source for them. I want to say it was MartyMabe? Randy (88Ski_Nautique) stated that he got his pin stripes from N3 when he ordered the rest of his decals in his post on wet sanding. Link

N3 doesnt have them anymore. I have a source waiting on a quote from a supplier so he can get back with me on it. I really have to have them before I put the Correct Craft with world logo on the back as the world logo goes over the stripe. I need black and they are out.


With all of the business I sent to N3 I really wish they would have shown me some love on the pricing of my decals. Guess I have to pay regular price like everyone else... :(

Chris,

Doug is correct, the pin stripes do not appear to be available from Brad at N3 at this time.

Doug,

Let me know what you are able to find out on the pin stripes. I will be checking the Letters Unlimited site next week to see if we can get custom 100' x 1/2" stripe, 1/4" void and 1/4" stripe in premasked vinyl roll vinyl striping

Thanks,
Randy

QUEBEC wrote: Hey Guys any auto body supply co. has these 3m makes tons of different styles and colors.That is where i bought mine cost me $60.00

Quebec,
Do they have 1/2 stripe with 1/4 void and another 1/4 strip on the same roll...? I can find the stripes but not on the same roll. While some may be skilled at putting them on seperately, I would prefer to have on same roll if possible. The ole hand is not as steady as it used to be.

Here's a place that has some
http://terrys.net/2stripe__1color.htm

Gang,

No luck with the Letters Unlimted shop, they only do custom premaked single stripes... not the double stripes that we require. I will keep searching for the 1/2" stripe, 1/4" void and 1/4" stripe premasked roll.

Chris,

In general, price is not a consideration for me, I am willing to pay what is the fair labor cost to produce the vinyl stripe roll. Let us know what you and Doug find out. Thanks.

I just happen to have a roll of new striping. Original to an '86. Ill have to dig it out.

Tim

Quoted $150/set if three sets are ordered at the same time. I'm still trying to get additional quotes because that sounds pretty high to me.

That was my thought as well.

Chris,

I just received my order last week, Brad's team did a great job, he mentioned he is still working on getting the pinstripes reproduced. I have the hull graphics on hold until I can apply the prinstripes.   

I still have not found a more affordable supplier yet, perhaps Doug can chime in here if he has any news.

Do you or Doug have any suggestions on applying the Bow and Stern Stripes? Applying the hull letter graphics seems straight forward, but I do not have any experience with applying wide stripes across the curved bow and stern surfaces. Any thoughts?

Randy

    

Randy - question on your wet sanding thread. what did you use to do the initial sanding? did you do it by hand or use an electric sander? Did you use the polisher you showed in the posts?

89Ski_Nautique wrote: Chris, I just received my order last week, Brad's team did a great job, he mentioned he is still working on getting the pinstripes reproduced. I have the hull graphics on hold until I can apply the prinstripes.    I still have not found a more affordable supplier yet, perhaps Doug can chime in here if he has any news. Do you or Doug have any suggestions on applying the Bow and Stern Stripes? Applying the hull letter graphics seems straight forward, but I do not have any experience with applying wide stripes across the curved bow and stern surfaces. Any thoughts? Randy

Randy
I spoke to guy today about pin stripes. This is the same guy that does the graphics for N3.   Hope to have some in a couple of weeks. I will post pricing and contact info when I see that he will indeed be able to do them.

On your bow and stern stripes..... if you got from N3 and it was the same guy that did mine, (pretty sure it was), then you dont need to 'float' the decals. (Spray with liquid). These decals dont require application fluid and can be put on and taken off and repositioned if needed. Can only do a couple of times from what I understand. I recall him saying that these decals DO NOT need application fluid as it will mess them up and they will not stick.

You will need application fluid on the others.

I have some ghosting on my hull and am not sure yet about how I am going to apply decals. I am planning on pulling boat out in a couple of weeks and bringing home to apply decals. They are supposed to be the exact same size however I am guessing that they may be off just a little. Therefore I plan on cutting out each letter for the hull and applying individually. This way I hope to minimize the ghosting that can be seen. Not sure if all that made sense. If not let me know and I will jump back on here and post again. Sorry for the delay, I have been out of town.

Doug

89Ski_Nautique wrote: Chris, Doug, Thanks for the inputs. Looks like I will apply the bow and stern stripes dry. Are you planning on staring with the pinstripes first? or the bow and sterm sripes? Good advise on dropping one letter at a time using the application fluid.    I no longer have any ghosting on the yellow gelcoat, just the lighter colored white gelcoat outline for the pinstripes and the Correct Craft globle outline.    Let me know what you find out on the pinstripes. Thanks, Randy

Randy
Call N3 to confirm what I said. Make sure it was the same supplier. I am pretty sure it was.
I am waiting on Pin Stripes and will start with them first. Then I will do my registration decals as there is no ghosting there and can be done pretty easy. I will then do the bow and stern decals and finish up with hull decals ad that will take the most time.