Custom bike decals.

hopper1
hopper1 Posts: 4,389
edited April 2013 in Road general
Just got a new frame, but want to change the decals form white, to black (satin black frame).
It's an S-WORKS Venge. Where/ who is best to approach for decals?

Any recommendations.
Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!

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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,359
    sorry, but you know it has to be done...

    viewtopic.php?f=30005&t=12838538


    or you could try...

    http://www.bikesdecals.com/specialized- ... p-680.html
    http://www.dnfive.co.uk/Specialized-S-W ... al/331.htm
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    sungod wrote:
    sorry, but you know it has to be done...

    viewtopic.php?f=30005&t=12838538


    or you could try...

    http://www.bikesdecals.com/specialized- ... p-680.html
    http://www.dnfive.co.uk/Specialized-S-W ... al/331.htm

    Found dnfive, already.
    Thanks for the 2nd link, but that forum link is worse than Steelem! Couldn't hold my interest long enough to pass the 2nd page!
    Cheers, mate
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • carrock
    carrock Posts: 1,103
    hopper1 wrote:
    Just got a new frame, but want to change the decals form white, to black (satin black frame).
    It's an S-WORKS Venge. Where/ who is best to approach for decals?

    Any recommendations.

    You thought this through?

    On my s works the decals are lacquered over.

    As they are on my specialized crux and the other 2 spesh road bikes I have owned.

    I'd be surprised if yours was any different.

    So you would need to delacquer the frame, invalidating the warranty as you go, and apply the new decals , then relacquer the frame to prevent the decals peeling off.

    So that's a £2600 frame with major surgery and an invalid warranty
  • EarlyGo
    EarlyGo Posts: 281
    Sungod, you are a bad person! Poor old Ezy Rider, I do kinda miss him (and that thread!) ...

    Regards, EarlyGo
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    carrock wrote:
    hopper1 wrote:
    Just got a new frame, but want to change the decals form white, to black (satin black frame).
    It's an S-WORKS Venge. Where/ who is best to approach for decals?

    Any recommendations.

    You thought this through?

    On my s works the decals are lacquered over.

    As they are on my specialized crux and the other 2 spesh road bikes I have owned.

    I'd be surprised if yours was any different.

    So you would need to delacquer the frame, invalidating the warranty as you go, and apply the new decals , then relacquer the frame to prevent the decals peeling off.

    So that's a £2600 frame with major surgery and an invalid warranty

    Not got my hands on it yet, as I'm working away.
    If it is laquered over then the decals will stay white :wink:
    Is your S-WORKS satin black, by any chance?
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • carrock
    carrock Posts: 1,103
    hopper1 wrote:
    carrock wrote:
    hopper1 wrote:
    Just got a new frame, but want to change the decals form white, to black (satin black frame).
    It's an S-WORKS Venge. Where/ who is best to approach for decals?

    Any recommendations.

    You thought this through?

    On my s works the decals are lacquered over.

    As they are on my specialized crux and the other 2 spesh road bikes I have owned.

    I'd be surprised if yours was any different.

    So you would need to delacquer the frame, invalidating the warranty as you go, and apply the new decals , then relacquer the frame to prevent the decals peeling off.

    So that's a £2600 frame with major surgery and an invalid warranty

    Not got my hands on it yet, as I'm working away.
    If it is laquered over then the decals will stay white :wink:
    Is your S-WORKS satin black, by any chance?

    No Project Black which is lacquered.

    The only other thing that might work is simply applying decals right over the top of the lacquer, then covering the downtube in 3M protection film.

    This would obviously stop the decals from lifting and protect the frame as well...

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