toetoe Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 i have made quite a lot of stickers/decals for other people, doing different kinds of projects, so when i priced a set up for my bike i couldn't believe the price and it doesn't even look like a full set, the problem i have got is getting photos of a 1999 bultaco sherco 250 as it looked when it left the factory, i have got most of them still on my own bike like the tank, rear mudguard and side frame but i can't find any photos of the front mudguard and on some photos i have seen a sticker on the side of the engine (bultaco thumb) but i don't know if that was one that someone had stuck on themselves or it came with the bike, so any photos of the bikes stickers would be a great help. regards Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony27 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 The thumb on the engine cases is standard for the early models, can't quite remember whether the front guard had any stickers on it but will have a look through my stuff from back then when I get home from work in the morning tomorrow The 99 & 00 bikes had laquer over the top of the stickers, think you couldn't buy the stickers seperate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toetoe Posted December 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 i wondered why their was like a clear coat flaking off on the rear mudguard, i could always sand the mudguard down first and put a clear coat on after i have put the stickers on, the only problem with home made stickers is they are a little bit thicker than the original ones but i don't think many people would notice it, the bike isn't in a bad state and i would be foolish to spend loads of money on something that i will be changing in about 6 months time but little jobs that i can do myself seem worth it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_earle Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Hi, Search Trials and Tribulations web site they are a good source for old stock stuff. Regarding the laquer on the plastics the factories did not prep the plastics properly, Laquer will not stick properly to shiny plastic. The best way is to prep the plastics 1st my rubbing them with 800 wet and dry until they go dull then apply the graphics. Then lightly key up the graphics with a grey scotch pad. Then Laquer them with HS 2 Pack laquer. Single pack aeresol can laquer should be avoided but you can get the 2K stuff now in a can from bodyshop suppliers if you have no proper spray gun equipment. When laquered they will be shiny again so don't worry about the dullness from sanding and keying. I've done more of these than I can remember and I can bury even thick vinyl with a decent clearcoat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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