Wheel Transfers

markos1963

Any recommendations for companies doing transfers that would be suitable for some 50mm Gigantex carbon rims I'm getting soon. Want to bling them up a bit.

A bit like this

Chip \'oyler

You could try a local vehicle vinyl company

Anonymous

I made my own...



Could easily be made bigger...

markos1963

Hows that Nap? Did you get the vinyl, then use your printer and cut out the shape?

gsk82

if you want them to match your bike im sure the bike manufacturer would be able to sort you some out

Anonymous

markos1963 wrote:

Hows that Nap? Did you get the vinyl, then use your printer and cut out the shape?

Yes, but not vinyl, I just did them on stcker paper. They aren't brilliant but look OK until you get close up.

A couple of moments ago I described them as crap but they actually aren't!

markos1963

NapoleonD wrote:

markos1963 wrote:

Hows that Nap? Did you get the vinyl, then use your printer and cut out the shape?

Yes, but not vinyl, I just did them on stcker paper. They aren't brilliant but look OK until you get close up.

A couple of moments ago I described them as crap but they actually aren't!

Hmm.. Look OK but I was hoping to get a curve on them.

Anonymous

They do, it's the way the font goes...

markos1963

gsk82 wrote:

if you want them to match your bike im sure the bike manufacturer would be able to sort you some out

I thought about that. Orbea were really good to me giving me some free frame badges when I caught my shorts on them and pulled them off. I was worried that they might not be too keen on putting their name on another manufaturers product.

Monty Dog

If you go to a local vehicle sign maker, they have CNC-plotters that will print and cut self-adhesive vinyl to a supplied artwork or logo. Costs will obviously depend on the quality of the supplied artworkand the cost of time / materials, but expect you'll pay £25-50 for a set of wheel transfers. Inks are colour-fast and you can get permanent-grade adhesive backing too.

markos1963

NapoleonD wrote:

markos1963 wrote:

Hows that Nap? Did you get the vinyl, then use your printer and cut out the shape?

Yes, but not vinyl, I just did them on stcker paper. They aren't brilliant but look OK until you get close up.

A couple of moments ago I described them as crap but they actually aren't!

I might give it a go then if all else fails. Did you lacquer them over?

Anonymous

markos1963 wrote:

NapoleonD wrote:

markos1963 wrote:

Hows that Nap? Did you get the vinyl, then use your printer and cut out the shape?

Yes, but not vinyl, I just did them on stcker paper. They aren't brilliant but look OK until you get close up.

A couple of moments ago I described them as crap but they actually aren't!

I might give it a go then if all else fails. Did you lacquer them over?

Couldn't be bothered! It was just for a cheap laugh TBH...

hopper1

Markos, I'm sure the owner of Fitt Signs (Paul, is it?) would be able to point you in the right direction.

Captain Fagor

There certainly used to be a seller on ebay who sells mavic transfers - e.g. cosmic carbone (yellow coloured), carbone sl premium (silver coloured).

Edit: can't find any wheel-specific transfers, but it might be worth asking ebay seller ID kelly6595 who seems to sell various branded transfers (cervelo, felt, scott, ridley, etc).

Anonymous

Try these -

http://slikgraphics.com/products/rim-decals/

Bet they could knock something proper up for you.

Look good quality and fairly reasonable too!

markos1963

NapoleonD wrote:

Try these -

http://slikgraphics.com/products/rim-decals/

Bet they could knock something proper up for you.

Look good quality and fairly reasonable too!

Just the thing, many thanks.