hi
i'm modding my thermaltake xaser III case and my local printers will put the thermaltake logo that exsists on the front of my case onto decal, wot i want to know is do i apply this before i clear coat, if so do I just spray strait over it or sand it first.

Quote: Originally Posted by DunkemDeep hi i'm modding my thermaltake xaser III case and my local printers will put the thermaltake logo that exsists on the front of my case onto decal, wot i want to know is do i apply this before i clear coat, if so do I just spray strait over it or sand it first.

Well I'm thinking if you sand it ...it will vanish...Ya Think?...
You might also just ask your printer what is best...
He should know his products.
There are both kinds of "decal" ones you can clear over,
and the ones, if you put any finish on they will run and hide and desolve and look like you barfed on the case...Your call...

Quote: Originally Posted by DunkemDeep hi i'm modding my thermaltake xaser III case and my local printers will put the thermaltake logo that exsists on the front of my case onto decal, wot i want to know is do i apply this before i clear coat, if so do I just spray strait over it or sand it first.

Is it a water-slide decal? If so then you must clear the decal before putting on the case or the inks will be washed away when you put it in the water.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lunamods Is it a water-slide decal? If so then you must clear the decal before putting on the case or the inks will be washed away when you put it in the water.

I know it's been a while Bro...
but, are there other kinds of decals besides water-slide?
assuming we are speaking of the kind you soften in water, position, then slide the backing, from under the decal...like on the old car models we all built as kids..
Have I missed a new decal technology? man I must be getting old... Decals used to be the shizzle...

Quote: Originally Posted by ZENNZZO I know it's been a while Bro... but, are there other kinds of decals besides water-slide? assuming we are speaking of the kind you soften in water, position, then slide the backing, from under the decal...like on the old car models we all built as kids.. Have I missed a new decal technology? man I must be getting old... Decals used to be the shizzle...

To my personal belief NO, but people do tend to call just about anything that resembles a sticker of some sort a "decal".Just making sure he wasnt talking of a self adhesive "sticker".
Most printing places call these decals, and I have never heard of any who do water-slide decals.

I am with you on that one, the only thing I would consider to be a decal is the water slide type like you get with model cars.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lunamods To my personal belief NO, but people do tend to call just about anything that resembles a sticker of some sort a "decal".Just making sure he wasnt talking of a self adhesive "sticker". Most printing places call these decals, and I have never heard of any who do water-slide decals. I am with you on that one, the only thing I would consider to be a decal is the water slide type like you get with model cars.

Right on then...we are on the same page..
.I remember way back, the thrush road runner head
with the cigar in his mouth..
.The shop I was working at, sweepin and picking up the parking lot after school,
got a huge one for the window.
My boss said to take it home and put it on my window, he didn't have room for it...
.I was so happy I was gonna be the envy of the hood...
I must have soaked that thing for an hour to get it all loose from the paper...I put it on the folks' sliding glass door, big bubbles and all. I was the sh!t till they came home from work themselves...and comenced to kick my dumb ass... that had to be the biggest "decal" I ever seen..It was cool for a minute...

Quote: Originally Posted by ZENNZZO Right on then...we are on the same page.. .I remember way back, the thrush road runner head with the cigar in his mouth.. .The shop I was working at, sweepin and picking up the parking lot after school, got a huge one for the window. My boss said to take it home and put it on my window, he didn't have room for it... .I was so happy I was gonna be the envy of the hood... I must have soaked that thing for an hour to get it all loose from the paper...I put it on the folks' sliding glass door, big bubbles and all. I was the sh!t till they came home from work themselves...and comenced to kick my dumb ass... that had to be the biggest "decal" I ever seen..It was cool for a minute...

Man,I still have one of those on the quarter window of my 71 Cutlass.Doesnt have Thrush mufflers though and I dont think it ever did. Its a sticker though and it does still have the cigar.Its faded like a mofo and pretty much has no color.I think they took the cigar out when all the frenzy about advertising tobacco was going on.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lunamods Man,I still have one of those on the quarter window of my 71 Cutlass.Doesnt have Thrush mufflers though and I dont think it ever did. Its a sticker though and it does still have the cigar.Its faded like a mofo and pretty much has no color.I think they took the cigar out when all the frenzy about advertising tobacco was going on.

Eeeeeegads.....................I remember that too.......(feelin really "old" right now).

EDIT: Remembering I had one of those stickers in the rear-quarter window of my 71' Roadrunner. I got the stickers when I purchase a couple of glasspaks for that car....boy, those were the days......

Actually there are die cut decals that can be cleared over with a fast drying clear (such as Morton's). I have a signs and graphics business and have done die cuts for companies that have cleared them over. This is common place for street bikes and off the shelf helmets. My business consists mostly of vinyl (both printed and water based airbrushed), but every now and then I do some painting.