Checkered decals

[Ace]

I need some help with finding checkered decals I want to use on my white Basman fenders.
Problem is, google is not much help when you use search terms like "checkered" "black and white" "stickers" (= decals in dutch) and such.
Somebody told me to look for cartuning sites, but I'm a noob on cars...nothing usefull shows up besides chess games to cut up. :mrgreen:
Anybody know better search terms or has links ?

Cheers in advance !

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Hey Ace I dont know about decals , but this shows you kinda how to do some cool paint stuff. You might look because I saw one on there too that showed how to do checks, but I couldnt find it quick.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Bike-Painting-Tips/

 

[Ace]

Cheers Uncle, I appreciate your angle, but I don't want to go that route (yet).

First I want to try the decal way, as I'm not 100% sure whether I will like the theme as a keeper. Don't want to spraypaint over powdercoat unless I have to. I have been a spraypainter for 2,5 years in a distant past, so don't worry if I do go that route. Heck, spraypainting is just like riding a bike, right ? :mrgreen:

I'll visit some cartuning shop and look for checkers-tape on a roll, like racers use on the sides of their cars. 2 rows of black & white blocks approx. 1" wide in total. Don't want to fully cover the fenders, just the centre, as with tape/decals it will start to ripple on the sides, if you know what I mean ? Funny thing is, I can't find a single example on the web showing what I'm after - how hard can it be ? :? :lol:

 

[user 135]

To many checkers. http://www.racechex.com/product/FSCT-5.html
Too wide http://www.taxicabelectronics.com/Accessories.htm

This might work http://www.reflectivedecals.com/checkers.htm
This too. http://www.british-classics.com/40100.html
http://www.acecafeshop.com/products/170

Or you could have a sign shop custom make some vinyl ones.

 

[Ace]

http://www.british-classics.com/40100.html

Thanks cman ! Three rows will do even better 8)

 

[user 135]

They call me the Google Master :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
You can be too. http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/arti ... le_master/

 

[Ace]

Thanks ! Usually I'm better at this, I blame it on my fever :mrgreen:

 

[deorman]

It might be somewhat tedious, but you could cut a gazillion little squares out of black tape. :|

 

[Ace]

Hmmm, here's a thought: I could cut the black squares from the tape I ordered yesterday, and use them :lol:

 

[Walker]

Check with a sign shop that does vinyl lettering. If they have the equipment they can print the checkered pattern out.

 

[Gdcast]

I used this for my fenders:
http://housewares.hardwarestore.com/37- ... 05264.aspx

 

[Ace]

Those squares look a little too big for me, but that's a very ratty solution 8)

 

[ExtraBlaze]

Here is a link to how i tackled it. Worked out awesome. viewtopic.php?f=21&t=9959&st=0&sk=t&sd=a#p105191

 

[Gdcast]

Those squares look a little too big for me, but that's a very ratty solution 8)

They´re not that big actually...

viewtopic.php?f=38&t=22142&start=0

 

[Leroy]

Getting 2" wide ISC checkerboard tape flat down the middle of a fender is nigh on impossible with the compound curve... i gave up.

 

[Gdcast]

Not if you use a hair blower to make it a little more malleable 8)
and it will be very hard to remove once the glue gets heated...

 

[legburner]

I tried to checker my fender with some decal I purchased from a local hobby store. I used it for my rc planes and had a lot of scrap. The problem I had with it on the fender was getting it to wrap around the curves. Heating it didnt help either. I ended up taping it off with the green frog tape from Lowes then cutting lines accross and removing squares. Verrrrrrrrrryyy time consuming but well worth the effort. After paint I applied about 5 coats of clear and the end result was perfect.

started with masking off the flat black fender.

I used a flat clear coat to smoothen out the paint edges and protect it.

This paint is the best out there. It dries extremely fast and coats well. I used it on 2 bikes and its amazing.

 

[Gdcast]

WoW!
I wish I had that product over here

 

[Ace]

That's a very accurate attempt, well done, thanks for the inspiration 8)

 

[Leroy]

Hairdrier didn't work so well. Although it could be my lack of ability and/or perseverance.