I got the vinyl lettering, so back to finishing up the TLP Pershing:
I saw an Ebay listing for custom vinyl.
For around $10.00, RapidVinyl.com cut two sets of U.S. ARMY lettering for me.
When applying vinyl sometimes you tape one side and make a "hinge". In this case I marked the outside cover with pencil center marks.
The back layer is peeled off. Pull slowly, down and away from the lettering still on the top layer.
Don't burnish until the lettering is centered and in position. You can re-position the lettering line if it is only lightly set on the surface
Press the letters in place then peel off the top layer.
Again, pull slow, down and away from the letters.
Cover the letters with a piece of clean copy paper and final burnish.
Chris, does the vinyl stick well to the flat olive paint you used on this?
ReplyDeleteHi Jim,
DeleteThe vinyl does stick very well to any clean surface.
You might be referring to a water slide decal on flat paint.
Water slides don't adhere well to a flat finish.
The vinyl is like a peel and stick, pressure sensitive sticker.
I've only done vinyl lettering a few times before. There are plenty of videos about it on YouTube to learn the techniques. Pretty simple overall.