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Bill Scott
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Decals on dacron

Post by Bill Scott » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:31 pm

I have a dacron covered Rans S6 and wondered if anyone knew of a material which can be readily applied to dacron?

I'd particularly like to find a supplier of flourescent yellow material which would stick on to the wing skins and stay there :)

My suspicion is that most sticky vinyl products would not have sufficient adherence ?

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Post by ColinC » Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:26 am

Bill,

I have just applied some vinyl to painted fabric which came from here: http://www.vinylglide.co.uk/ aka Wessex Print Centre. They were very helpful and as they have aviation experience may have come across any issues regarding fitting to dacron. There prices were good too when compared to local sign people.
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Post by Bill Scott » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:54 am

Thanks Colin, I will check them out

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Post by Bill Scott » Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:24 am

Oh dear, I spotted another post indicating a supplier that stocks appropriate material in the colour I want........ Now it's gone ?????
If that kind sould who posted sees this, please can you re-post or drop me a pm.
Sun is out, so am I 8)

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Post by ColinC » Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:46 pm

I saw that too - am guessing that something has gone wrong with the forum.

The post mentioned a material that I can't remember and a more memorable supplier http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk
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Post by Bill Scott » Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:01 pm

Thanks Colin, That's the one I saw.
I will contact that firm you mention, they may be able to point me to a supplier.

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