The final stages of a motorcycle rebuild is the beautiful and eye catching graphics. Some people prefer a painted graphic while others will only use vinyl decals on their bike. What is the differences between the two and which type of graphics should you use for your motorcycle? Here are some things you should consider before making your choice.
If you are one for doing the work yourself, painted designs may not be possible. There is a number of specialist tools that are required to produce a reasonable finish and also the skill that custom painters have built over years and years of experience. Hiring someone like this may be out of the budget of the hobbyist re-builder.
Using stickers for the graphics on a motorbike is much easier for the home DIY mechanic. You are able to order precut vinyl decals from a number of merchants who will normally do any customised design you can think of. With the stickers being created and printed on a computer the labour is far lower and thus much more cost effective
Should the unimaginable happen and your motorbike gets damaged some how, stickers are much easier to replace. Even unique customised stickers can easily be printed out again exactly the same as the original set. With a painted design there is the difficulty of matching paint colours and finding someone that will be able to do repair work for you.
The last thing to consider when choosing between stickers and printed graphics for your motorbike is the amount of time each option will take. Stickers are relatively easy to apply to motorbikes, taking sometimes as little as a few hours. Painted designs on the other hand could take up to a few weeks with the added drying time of the paint between each coat and the preparation time that is required for a quality finish.
If you are one for doing the work yourself, painted designs may not be possible. There is a number of specialist tools that are required to produce a reasonable finish and also the skill that custom painters have built over years and years of experience. Hiring someone like this may be out of the budget of the hobbyist re-builder.
Using stickers for the graphics on a motorbike is much easier for the home DIY mechanic. You are able to order precut vinyl decals from a number of merchants who will normally do any customised design you can think of. With the stickers being created and printed on a computer the labour is far lower and thus much more cost effective
Should the unimaginable happen and your motorbike gets damaged some how, stickers are much easier to replace. Even unique customised stickers can easily be printed out again exactly the same as the original set. With a painted design there is the difficulty of matching paint colours and finding someone that will be able to do repair work for you.
The last thing to consider when choosing between stickers and printed graphics for your motorbike is the amount of time each option will take. Stickers are relatively easy to apply to motorbikes, taking sometimes as little as a few hours. Painted designs on the other hand could take up to a few weeks with the added drying time of the paint between each coat and the preparation time that is required for a quality finish.
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