Sticker Paper

[Will16]

I want to make my own decals and stickers but cant seem to find any paper. I dont want waterslide paper just stuff you put into your printer, print off the thing on the paper and peel off the back. It needs to be waterproof and I use a Inkjet printer.

Thanks

Will

[Walsall-Basher]

try ebay seller STECLAR704

I bought 10 sheets of the A4 clear inkjet sticker sheets for £7.99 and found them ok, they are quite thick so some curves require a bit of hatchet work and you wont get a very professional finish. Also invest in some clear acrylic spray to spray the stickers before applying as the ink takes forever to dry out, i didnt read this and tried leaving them for a few hours and they still smudged, being a bodger i just stuck another layer of clear sticker over the printed ones. i dont think you'll ever get professional looking decals out of a home printer but just for kicks they are ok to have a play around with.

[TA-Mark]

You really need a laser printer to print on vinyl. Ink jet printers will smear and run everywhere.

Another thing to consider is that home printers do not have white ink, so you can only print colours and shades, no white or tints which leaves the home made decals looking restrictive on clear vinyl. You can get the full range of shades/tints and colours with a CMYK printer on white vinyl, but then you are left with the problem of cutting the decals out perfect as there is no clear around the 'image'.

I did my custom decals on white vinyl (Avery A4 from a stationary shop) with a colour laser printer. The quality of the print is ok. I would not call the decals waterproof. Better to call them mildly water resistant, so they do need to be overcoated with clear to be colour fast. I spent hours cutting them out to remove the white borders before I applied them.

Home printers also do not do metallic colours which are common on many decal sets.

[Will16]

Thanks for your replies.

As I have no laser printer I'll have a look the inkjet ones on ebay.

Will

[TA-Mark]

Thanks for your replies.

As I have no laser printer I'll have a look the inkjet ones on ebay.

Will

The self adhesive labels (A4 size) suitable for ink jet printers are paper, and certainly not waterproof or colourfast. Ink jet printers need paper based mediums for the ink to soak into slightly. Anything plastic and the ink will run and blot before it even gets out of the printer. I tried all sorts before I found something that atleast half worked.

If you want A1 class decals you should contact WillyChang at Panda GFX. He can do custom decals on clear vinyl with whites, and at a very reasonable price.

[TWINSET]

If you want A1 class decals you should contact WillyChang at Panda GFX. He can do custom decals on clear vinyl with whites, and at a very reasonable price.

Second that; http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...6017&id=169

The Evil Monkey was a jpg rip from google images, and he tarted it up great

[Walsall-Basher]

The sheets I mentioned before are clear vinyl self adhesive inkjet paper. They certainly don't blur or run during the printing phase- even on a very cheap Epsom inkjet. They do need fixing before handling and applying though like I said. They are also translucent so unless your shell is white then don't bother. I made a replica of the '98 Honda accord entered in the BTCC on a hpi shell for my tt01 and it doesn't look too ugly. Might post a pic if OP wants

[Guest Greg67]

Very helpful guys. I just bought a set of Hilux 58028 stickers off Ebay, for two specific stickers in the set. From a UK seller. I'll give them a coat of clear coat before applying them. Cheers!

[Sayer]

Very helpful guys. I just bought a set of Hilux 58028 stickers off Ebay, for two specific stickers in the set. From a UK seller. I'll give them a coat of clear coat before applying them. Cheers!

If they're official stickers, I don't think you'll need the coat of clear.

[Guest Greg67]

If they're official stickers, I don't think you'll need the coat of clear.

I wish they were. : ) But just repros from someones computer it looks like. I'm not picky, just wanted the two budweiser stickers. The Hilux I am restoring has all original stickers and in good shape, Just that the budweiser ones were taken off decades ago. Can still see the residue. So instead of me sanding it down, I figured might as well get the two Bud stickers for it and put them on.

I'd post a link but the seller has more for sale. If you go to ebay in the uk, type in hilux stickers, you'll see them there. I think it is a member here that sells them, if I am not mistaken.

[Will16]

The sheets that Warsall-Basher recommened are the ones I will probably go for then. Thanks your all your and and recommendations,

Will