I THINK I want to paint meatballs for my numbers when I do the final paintjob, as I too have lost a few static cling meatballs and numbers (Ed's thread got me thinking). I sort of understand taping out stripes and straight stuff, but wonder how you layout and paint a perfectly round meatball...can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks!
John Phillips
Go into the kitchen and grab alot of cookie dough.... now roll out the dough and get a huge round cookie cutter.... then lay the outside on the hood and spray away.... Just kidding - but the cookies would be good with some beer in the garage!
In curious about a perfect circle too.... the sign material sounds good!
In curious about a perfect circle too.... the sign material sounds good!
I own a custom sign shop. Go to your local sign shop and ask them to cut the circles out on there plotter, any size you want.Make sure they use paint mask vinyl or low tack vinyl, both will work.If you go this route they can also do a double outline around it, this would allow you to match the 1/4" pinstripe some of the guys run beside there main stripes.
I think I can DO this! The sign shop method sounds perfect, and DV's hand tape-up will be my fall back technique. Paintjob is a few weeks away, gotta do some hard running first, and it looks fine in primer for awhile.
BTW, until I do the paint, I'm using my old numbers cut from shelf paper method. Neater than masking tape or shoe polish, easy to cut while watching TV, and you can pick some neat colors and patterns. I passed on the checkered flag motif at the grocery yesterday, almost got the wood-grain or flower garden patterns, then fell back on white like usual.
Thanks for all the ideas, I'll show you how it comes in a couple of months I hope.
BTW, until I do the paint, I'm using my old numbers cut from shelf paper method. Neater than masking tape or shoe polish, easy to cut while watching TV, and you can pick some neat colors and patterns. I passed on the checkered flag motif at the grocery yesterday, almost got the wood-grain or flower garden patterns, then fell back on white like usual.
Thanks for all the ideas, I'll show you how it comes in a couple of months I hope.
I wouldn't use paint either. The static cling meatballs don't work so well, but you can get the numbers and the circles done at most any sign shop. With a heat gun, the stickers come off just fine.
You can also get your name done for the door (like the race cars). Don't get a clear backing though - you want letters that come off individually.
You can also get your name done for the door (like the race cars). Don't get a clear backing though - you want letters that come off individually.
Phillips,
Most do not apply the static cling meatballs correctly. They will stay on above 130MPH but not in the rain.
1. Static cling should be applied on warm sunny days a day or two before going to a show or the track. Avoid the cold and use of anti-static waxes. Do not wet meatballs while on their paper backer.
2. The body surface should be clean, if not, clean and wax surface. Again DO NOT use anti-static wax.
3. Use a spray bottle filled with water and 1 drop clear Ivory Snow liquid dish soap, wet the area surface and the back (white side) of the vinyl. Place the ball on the surface and gently smooth all the vinyl surface to the body using your hands. Position vinyl to desired position.
NOTE: The more water you remove from between the car surface and the vinyl, the harder it is to move. If you removed too much water, simply peel back a little and spray some more water on the surface.
5. Hold the ball in chosen position. With the other, slowly and lightly begin forcing water and air bubbles from between the vinyl and surface using a SOFT rubber squeegee or rubber roller. Do this from the center outward.
Repeat the movements applying more and more pressure, paying attention to air bubbles. If you mess up, simply peel back, apply water and do again. For best adhesion, allow the vinyl to dry overnight. Common mistake: applying on a cold morning, at the track, just before going out.
When properly applied this stuff looks great and it sticks! When done poorly it looks like blistered paint and doesn’t stay long at high speed. Extreme weather conditions should be avoided. Do not use heat to apply.....since any glued on numbers will come off.
6. The vinyl can be treated like paint. It can be washed and waxed. Of course care should be taken not to deal roughly at the edges, especially the acute angle edges. Should an acute angle edge come up, wet surface with a little "spit" and press down.
7. If dirt and wax accumulates at the edges of the vinyl, the meatball needs to be be removed periodically and the area cleaned/waxed to prevent gas build up in the sun which can lift the vinyl and cause possible paint blemish.
Works every time, I've never lost one and, unless you're a purist FIA type dude with all the stickers on it for good, after removing your meatballs you'll have that neat clean look.
grumpy
ps; 15" is the correct od size for the FIA cars on the doors.
[ September 04, 2002, 11:44 AM: Message edited by: grumpy ]
Most do not apply the static cling meatballs correctly. They will stay on above 130MPH but not in the rain.
1. Static cling should be applied on warm sunny days a day or two before going to a show or the track. Avoid the cold and use of anti-static waxes. Do not wet meatballs while on their paper backer.
2. The body surface should be clean, if not, clean and wax surface. Again DO NOT use anti-static wax.
3. Use a spray bottle filled with water and 1 drop clear Ivory Snow liquid dish soap, wet the area surface and the back (white side) of the vinyl. Place the ball on the surface and gently smooth all the vinyl surface to the body using your hands. Position vinyl to desired position.
NOTE: The more water you remove from between the car surface and the vinyl, the harder it is to move. If you removed too much water, simply peel back a little and spray some more water on the surface.
5. Hold the ball in chosen position. With the other, slowly and lightly begin forcing water and air bubbles from between the vinyl and surface using a SOFT rubber squeegee or rubber roller. Do this from the center outward.
Repeat the movements applying more and more pressure, paying attention to air bubbles. If you mess up, simply peel back, apply water and do again. For best adhesion, allow the vinyl to dry overnight. Common mistake: applying on a cold morning, at the track, just before going out.
When properly applied this stuff looks great and it sticks! When done poorly it looks like blistered paint and doesn’t stay long at high speed. Extreme weather conditions should be avoided. Do not use heat to apply.....since any glued on numbers will come off.
6. The vinyl can be treated like paint. It can be washed and waxed. Of course care should be taken not to deal roughly at the edges, especially the acute angle edges. Should an acute angle edge come up, wet surface with a little "spit" and press down.
7. If dirt and wax accumulates at the edges of the vinyl, the meatball needs to be be removed periodically and the area cleaned/waxed to prevent gas build up in the sun which can lift the vinyl and cause possible paint blemish.
Works every time, I've never lost one and, unless you're a purist FIA type dude with all the stickers on it for good, after removing your meatballs you'll have that neat clean look.
grumpy
ps; 15" is the correct od size for the FIA cars on the doors.
[ September 04, 2002, 11:44 AM: Message edited by: grumpy ]
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