Decals for your car?

[cassandra]

Has anyone here made decals for your car to promote your business? If so, have you tried contact paper? Thanks.

[shellieh]

I made some tinkerbells, and beautiful signs out of the vinyl, and clung them to the windows of my car. They have been on about 6 months, and are just now showing signs of wear, lol. Time to replace. I haven't tried putting them directly on paint. but they have held up thru the car wash on the windows just using the vinyl.

[cassandra]

Is this the contact paper from Walmart that lines the cupboards? Or is this another type?

Thanks

[talanhart]

I make decals all the time for car windows. I use Oracal 651 from the Sign Warehouse. Check out this link for a cut that I made and scroll down to see it on a window.

http://forums.surecutsalot.com/viewtopi ... you#p19913

[cassandra]

Oh wow, that's cool! Thanks for sharing, is that paper expensive and is there somewhere in a store to get it? Thanks

[talanhart]

The best way that I have found is through Sign Warehouse. I have not found a retail source.

[cassandra]

Oh ok, thank you!

[sserguta]

If you want something for outside, be sure to buy outdoor grade vinyl from a vinyl company, like AveryVinyl.com or the sign outlet store that Todd mentioned. I have a couple of decals on my truck for my other passion - my horse - and they have been on there for 4 years with no sign of wear. You can buy different grades of the vinyl - some are guaranteed for 7 years - some for less.

Sharon

[whimpysue]

some of the people on the cricut board buy their vinyl here in 5 packs for 31.00 plus shipping.. hth
wendy (I have not personally bought from this site)
http://www.hhsignsupply.com/productcart ... tegory=436

[talanhart]

That looks like a really good deal! I wonder how this vinyl compares to Oracal?