Rob,
You are right about decals vs stickers. But the mylar are cheaper to
make from a computer generated image, and they have a much longer shelf
life.
Jack / Winter Park FL
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From: Rob, Margie, Nick & Andrea <rjj0msj@ix.netcom.com>
To: buicks@onelist.com <buicks@onelist.com>; skylark@listbot.com
<skylark@listbot.com>; oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 1:09 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Decals - opinion poll
>Does anyone else have a problem with decals in general these days.
Personally,
>I much preferred the water transfer types. Although they were more
difficult to
>handle, IMHO they layed down much smoother, and didn't have a tendency to
peel
>off at the edges like the mylar (heavy vinyl/plastic) ones do - plus, you
had
>more time to get them positioned JUST right (even the occassional folded
under
>edge could be worked out, or in an extreme case, the whole decal peeled
off, put
>into water, and replaced on the paper backing to start all over again. Not
so
>with the new fangled styles. Am I a lone voice in this regard? I used to
be
>able to get water transfer types to better mold to uneven surfaces, usually
with
>a little slit here, slit there, and the cut was almost undetectable. Try
that
>with the new peel off types. If others feel as I do, and would prefer
water
>transfer, maybe we should let the vendors know this. So, what are other's
>opinions? And IF others agree, does anyone know WHY water transfers are
losing
>out to the new style peel offs?
>
>Rob
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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