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Originally Posted by look 171
My plan is to do just like the pic but with my company name on the bike. Peter, this is going on a Reynolds 853 frame build by a local garage builder over 20 yeas ago. I finally had it stripped and going to play with painting myself.
I am ok with a print on water transfer (I think that's what they are called) like the old models we use to build as kids, but have no clue how or where to begin? If they are, the Print itself needs to be UV resistant or proof? Is that even possible?
My other alternative is to have some type of backward sticker like Dad911 suggested. Peel after painted. I am thinking rattle cans? You think it will hold up? Clear coat will be applied on top of the paint.
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With a clear coat top anything will hold up... UV will affect any paint/decal if the bike is left out in the elements. Be careful though, water slide decals can react with clear coat. Two Pack clear coat generally plays nice with decals but most of the bikes I've painted have been with acrylic lacquer. FWIW I don't think you can buy acrylic lacquer in California anymore.
Having said all that I loath using Two Pac. It's just generally difficult, storing paint is an issue even with a refrigerator and I'm never happy about how clean my spray gun is when it's all over. Also Two Pack is more likely to crack compared to acrylic lacquer or oven baked enamel.
Acrylic Lacquer was the standard back when I was a teenager but you had to be very careful. Just super thin coats and then let them setup properly before apply the heavy top coats. The thinners in the acrylic lacquer is the issue and you had to minimise expose to the water slide decals.
I've never done "backward sticker masking" but I've seen it done firsthand and the trick is knowing when to remove the masking. Too soon and you'll ruin the paint. Too late and you may not get crisp clean edges.