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Post by Broadway on Apr 11, 2005 9:29:21 GMT -5
Howdy,
Was wondering if anybody has had any luck finding car vinyl stickers of blaster marks, random damage type stuff?
Thanks
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Post by Red 5 on Apr 11, 2005 11:47:23 GMT -5
Stickers? Well, I can't speak for everybody, but as far as I know all the blaster marks we've made were painted on.
There's got to be somebody who does it, though...
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Post by Broadway on Apr 11, 2005 13:54:32 GMT -5
Groovy... I just wanted a quick/easy way to slap em on... I've been searching the internet all morning, and have come up with nothing but fake bullet holes... cheezy... You can tell I'm a geek when I think fake blaster holes are cool, and fake bullet holes are cheezy... oh where to draw the line... I was going to do a spiff paint job on my new-to-me Dodge Neon... but then a tree fell on it, and I've only got liability... so the canvas is leaning towards a banged up rebel cruiser... If I can find enough spaceship/star wars vinyl stickers, I can cover the scratches in the paint... I've got a couple rebel alliance symbols on it already... was just looking for something else... I've never had any luck with paint... or I would try that... Thanks for the help.
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Post by Red 5 on Apr 11, 2005 19:54:36 GMT -5
If you're totally opposed to painting (and blast marks are the easiest things to paint: To a degree, the worse they go on, the better they look) you might be able to find some local sign maker who could make custom stick-ons for you. Naturally, if anybody finds premade blast marks, I'd like to know about that as well.
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Post by mirax80 on Apr 12, 2005 16:42:00 GMT -5
Another option would be clear contact paper and then paint on that. That's what I was hoping to maybe do to get a few 'score marks' on my car.
My picky part is the coloring and the shading on it.
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Post by Red 5 on Apr 12, 2005 18:02:16 GMT -5
THEY MAKE CLEAR CONTACT PAPER ? ! ? Perfect! Just to let you know how great waterproof shelf paper works, my Mom has a few rebel alliance symbols on her van that she put on a little over three years ago ("Mom Mothma" since C2), and the van lives outside in Seattle weather. Three years of that and they're not even beginning to fall off. I've seen pro vinyl weather far worse than that cheap-o waterproof shelf paper.
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Post by mirax80 on Apr 14, 2005 20:31:50 GMT -5
THEY MAKE CLEAR CONTACT PAPER ? ! ? Well, what I have is the slightly hazy/clear... but it's still clear! I use it on all my soft cover books to keep them nice. And Alot of people can't tell that there's a "clear coat" on them. edit: I'll bring some with me to C3 to show you.
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Post by GetzJedi on Apr 22, 2005 5:41:29 GMT -5
I would be interested in stick on burn marks too! I'm using those fake bullet holes stickers at the moment... How embarrassing...
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Post by BlockadeRunner on May 10, 2005 19:50:03 GMT -5
Do you have any specific graphics you wanted on a sticker? I was going to experiment with printing using a color laser printer onto sticker stock - so that it fuses the inks onto the sticker and won't run in the rain. At least, that is my objective - I have to try it first.
If you have an image you want to try (and large is good, for images - so that it will print nicely) send it to me and I will give it a shot. Make sure to shoot me your postal address so I can send you the result - you can tell me if it works out.
No, I'm not offering to print enough stickers to cover your entire car (stickers and toner are pricy)... but I do want to have a few objective tests of my idea.
I'm thinking that using this technique would simplify guns, or side ducting, or cowlings.... get the right art and then "bingo" - instant carfighter!
Kevin
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Post by Red 5 on May 11, 2005 14:40:01 GMT -5
Let me work something up. Just a sort of general re-entry burn, would be cool. Heh. And I know postage shouldn't be that bad from you to me, but I can paypal you if you'd like.
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Post by red007 on Jul 11, 2005 17:25:01 GMT -5
How do you paint on reentry burn marks on the front of the vehicle?
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Post by TK-0384 on Jul 12, 2005 14:54:41 GMT -5
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Post by Red 5 on Jul 15, 2005 2:24:19 GMT -5
I find it helps to also have a light grey, hot-char color involved as well. That way, you can layer like crazy and follow up with a wet-sanding session (high grit... 800 or higher) if you want it to look sort of aged.
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Post by red007 on Jul 15, 2005 10:18:54 GMT -5
Thanks for the input. I already laid out my graphics idea on paper and going to a vinyl shop to figure out pricing. I wish I had a good clean copy of the Rebel symbol that I can blow up on on a copier. I am looking for a 10 inch diameter and possibly a 2-3 inch diameter. For those that are interested, my vehicle is a 1988 Dodge Colt Vista, good lucking in finding a decent picture of it. Oh, yeah one other note, I took off my vehicle emblems and pin striping, I now have an empty canvas to work with....
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Post by Halcyonate on Jul 16, 2005 1:35:30 GMT -5
That's looking awesome! Are the shiny scratches spray-painted on as well?
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