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Anyone out there made their own #s for Auto-X or TT?
i have a friend who is currently designing me some numbers for the local PCA auto-x series. She's going to print them out on some extra big paper so that we can make stencils from them, but then i'm kind of unsure how to proceed. should i go to a local TAP plastics and get colored vinyl and then glue it to a cutable magnetic strip? Can i get the color magnetic strip in colors? if it's the vinyl and magnet glue trick, does anyone know what adhesive works best?
all help is appreciated, david benett
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04-12-2002, 02:53 AM
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I made my a set of magnetic numbers. I bought the magnetic sheet and vinyl. The vinyl has the glue on it already. I think I ordered the supplies from this place www.dickblick.com
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04-12-2002, 06:09 AM
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You can usually buy white magnetic material at your local sign shop. They usually have some scrap pieces big enough for number that they may sell cheap. I print out the numbers I want from my Mac and then use these as a template, cutting the material with an Exacto knife. Straighter the number the easier (1=easy, 8=pain in the butt). If you don't want white numbers you can also buy sheets of the colored film/vinyl. I use this after the magnetic is cut, apply the film, and then use the magnetic number like a template to trim off the extra film.
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Most of the race shops have graphic departments that will make magnetic numbers for you as well. A little more $$ - but professional looking. That's what I'll be doing.
Don
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It's handy to have a few extra numbers. You never know when you'll show up to an event and find someone has your number painted on their car. How thoughtless!
Personally, I found a font that had a 6 that worked well upside down as a 9. You can be 6, 9, 66, 69, 96, and 99. |
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04-12-2002, 07:55 AM
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McMaster Carr sells magnetic sheet that is 1/32" thick and 24 3/8" wide.
Colors available are black, blue, brown, gold, green, orange, silver, white, or yellow. Price is $4.44 per linear foot. Part # is 5761K11 at www.mcmaster.com They also sell white vinyl backed magnetic sheet in several different thicknesses and strengths. |
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1988 Porsche Carrera 3.2 
1987 Porsche Carrera 3.2 
