Printer Paper?

addictionriot · Post by **addictionriot** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:38 am

Can you buy reflective paper for your printer? IE I have a font on my computer that I want to use as a decal for my helmet. I cant find anything, google doesnt like me today

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:10 am

I dont think so. I know though you can buy sticker paper you can print on, but when it rains, it'll come right off.

sotied · Post by **sotied** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:58 am

You must be able to do so.

If not, I'm sure any printer - Kinkos, Staples, etc. - has decal or sign material that they can print on.

Just email them the file and have them print it on the good stuff.

Go there first and ask for a 1/4" sample of the material and walk it out to the scoot to see if it will stick.

The think I did yesterday was google the word 'decals' and found a bunch of stickers and decals for the scoot.

Removed the Buddy 125 decal and moved the dealer decal/sticker/disk to the mud flap so the bike is stealth right now.

Then I'll just start to add stuff to it.

Some sites have great sayings and decals. Got the flying spaghetti monster and some bullet holes.

The motorcycle sites have more raunchy sayings, but they are two-wheel focused.

Have fun!

illnoise · Post by **illnoise** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:50 pm

kinkos or staples MIGHT have large-format vinyl they can print on, but they can't die cut it. You could maybe have them make a rectangular waterproof decal (or you could cut something out by hand) but I think what you're looking for is reflective vinyl lettering. Any "sign shop" or "truck graphics" place should be able to do that, they have machines that can automatically laser-cut your artwork from an adhesive vinyl sheet. It's usually fairly inexpensive.

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:10 pm

Go to fast signs, they make custom vinyl for businesses and vehicles. They do custom work too. I'd see if they have some sort of reflective vinyl they can print on. Theres no such thing for you to do from your own home.

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:33 pm

You can buy sheets of reflective vinyl which could be cut to fit in your printer. But it probably wouldn't work very well. Ink jet printing ink is formulated to work with certain papers and vice versa. This is especially true of the glossy photo papers. The ink would likely smear on vinyl.

Also, if gets a little wet once and that's it.

A sign shop is the way to go.