Barefoot Nautique decals for sale

My email address is a2zsignsbuford@gmail.com

2 Correct Crafts - $40
2 - Solid black Ski Nautique's to size - $120.00. This is 6 year vinyl. For 8 year, add 20%
150' of black striping up to 3/4" - $45.00.
$15.00 freight
These will come to you pre-taped and Ready To Apply. We'll need a 50% deposit. Our number is 678-714-1965.

I will need you to
1. remove the cover
2. Put a piece of masking tape EXACTLY 12" long next to the "S" in SKI. Then put another piece EXACTLY 12" long above the "S".
3. Take a picture dead on - no angle whatsoever - showing the whole ski nautique graphic. If the ghost won't show in the picture, put another piece of tape from the left edge of the graphic to the right edge.

at this point I'd say just the SKI NAUTIQUE for either side.

do you mean the other decals like "correc craft" and the awsa decal?

I'd love to think its current, but nobody else seems to think so with no offers on it at 10k

yes, your thoughts? I know its faded and I will buff it out some more and try to wet sand it, but I like the black anyways.

can you produce those in the same shape/size as the originals? how $$$?

thanks
kyle

sorry not following, and I'm not decal expert.

I dont need the original colour; what I would like is retail the original shape of the decals. not sure what you mean about the little squares?

I'm thinking solid letters would look really good and "moderize" it a bit. I'm not a huge fan of the white faded sqaures to begin with.

what do you think about straight black vinyl decals cut in the same exact shape?

no I don't plan on painting the hull. but when I get the original decals off (yes they are still there) I will buff it out better if that makes a difference.

shoot me an email with costs and details of doing the main decals.

xws (at) rogers (dot) com

I'll have details for you tommorow, but first a question. Are you thinking of painting the hull first? If so, what color? Actually - that's 2 questions.

Moj:

On the original BFN set that I saw, they used white with a gray outline, so 2 screens.

Yep Kevin, That's all that's involved. White over clear. If done on quality 3m vinyl, and die cut right, the decals will outlast your owning that boat... Just depends on how much you want to spend $$$

Moj

Buddy,
Good description and explaination of the two different processes. How many screens is your printer talking about? Three total? (1 each for the two sides and 1 for the transom)?

I can see you probably would be OK to store the screen as long as these are one color jobs. Registration issues don't come into effect.

$1200 for the set up also has his margins in there I'd say between 20-30%. To me, this still sounds high. But what do I know.. I've been out of it for a few years..

As for inks, just a personal observation...

I hope you find enough interest to make it work. We all take pride in these old boats. Keeping them looking sharp (for the right price mind you) Ha, is important..

Best of Luck to you..

Moj'

OK, I'll try to answer each topic that's been raised. The graphic here shows the two different patterns. the one on the right is the one that we did.

The reason is simple - the cost of building the screens for one customer is prohibitive. The figures that I used came from my screen printer who has been in business since 1968. Also, I guess that I woould have to disagree about Nazdar. Too many heavy hitters in my business use and recommend them. Their tech support is outstanding.

With the screens, the issue of matching the hull goes away. Gray and white are printed on clear - the hull shows thru and you're done. But your pockets are much lighter.

With the digital print, it's necessary to print on white vinyl because it acts as a blocker to keep the hull from impacting the final color. In this case, red printed on white vinyl becomes part of tbe interior of the graphic but the red in the Z at the outside of each letter is hull showing thru.
Once the design is complete, there's no further set-up or screen charge needed.

Now we're getting somewhere.

Kevin,
I was in screen printing for 20 years, so let me help, and Alan can break in as well to add his 2cents.

First, the screens do not have to sit anywhere for a year. The screen image can be reclained and recoated. The image is stored electronically and imaged on film. Old. loosened screens actually can produce distorted, unregisted prints. So the film is all you really need to store. If they are doing this in one screen per color on a long piece of vinyl, and needed to buy a frame specially for this job, then there is that added expense.

Second, on a white background color, I'm not sure why "white" vinyl isn't being used. Not sure why the extra color, white, is being used, but not knowing the graphic, I'm not sure what can be reverse printed and trapped.

Third, This is usually printed on one long piece of vinyl where all the letters are printed at once, for each color. Then the graphic is laminated to a release liner (the backing of the decal). Then kiss cut so each letter is all that remains for you to apply to the boat.

Buddy is correct that there are set up fees, but in my opinion they should pertain to only the original artwork. If these are going to be produced with any consistancy (as the original design, no custom work), there is a certain investment that he should bear for the intial set up costs. His retail price should be the same for everyone interested which should have a certain cost amortized in the price to pay for his costs over the long run. Called breakeven...

Pete's original statement I believe is right. Unless custom, the first guy buying any graphic should not get stuck with the burden of his business plan.

He should get a "Group Buy" thing going, diversify the cost of the set up and make it fair, yet profitable for him..

Hell, I can make any one of our die cast parts, cast iron parts, logos, steering wheels, replacement Airguide parts, and the like through my China connections, but the tooling costs versus the group buy numbers would never come out profitable. There just isn't enough volume....

I'm sure Buddy does excellent work and do not get disscouraged in doing business with him. These are my opinions and FYI info to help you understand how the decals are made. Now Digital is a whole nother story.. Expensive ink, but no set up whatsoever...


Da Moj'

Buddy

Hollywoods name is Kevin not Joe. You must be looking at his signiture line. That is a quote from someone else. Just click on their profile to find thier name.

Hollywood, I believe Mid-West still has a set of 88 BFN original decals.