Been doing magnetic race car numbers since 1985. Don't use anything
thinner than .30mil. Get it from a sign shop or sign supply shop.
Expect to pay $4 to $6 a running foot for 24" wide material. The rest
of the stuff is for refrigerator magnets.
skyscraper@mindspring.com wrote:
>
> Be careful of the thin stuff, a while back I bought some magnetic stuff from
> Office Max that could be run through an ink jet printer.
>
> Looked great, only thing was they were so thin they wouldn't hold well (both
>blew
> off the car on the first run).
>
> Jim Veillon
> 99 Civic Si
> 34 E-Stock
> SoWeLa Region
>
> PbPied@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Regarding Magnetics,
> >
> > Yesterday I was in one of my favorite places, Home Depot....
> > Noticed in the Heating/Cooling stuff aisle that they carry
> > magnetic "register covers"..... 3 to a package, approx.
> > 8" X 15 1/2", white on the "top" side. Seems a little thinner
> > the sheeting I have been using, but handy for backing vinyl
> > stickers, I'd think. Besides, lower profile = less aerodynamic drag!
> >
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Jim Ourand, Pro Image Race Numbers
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