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Any suggestions as to where is a good place to buy new vinyl stick on N numbers 12in. "N773SB" to replace those on my plane. I had them replaced 4 years ago and now they are fading and cracking. Need a good quality type painting them on would be to expensive.

Bengie Phillips is the first thing that comes to mind!!

Me.

Use the 9 year high-performance vinyl, 2mil thick, and there shouldn't be any problems. The 5 year, 5 mil has issues, but has a purpose on indoor signage.

706-324-SIGN (7446)

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706-442-0308 cell (both ring in to the cell number)

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PM me

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speedmastersigns@aol.com (email)

Getting the old ones off, including ALL of the glue residue, will take 5 times longer than applying the new ones.

A sample of some 12"ers on John Vargo's plane, 3-color, black, red n white, tho it's kinda hard to see the 1/4" red outline around the white: >> HERE <<

I was wondering about that.


Jim

Bengie, what`s the best way to get the old ones off, Dynamite.

I used a hair dryer and a plastic ice scraper. If 117v isn't convenient, truck stops sell 12v hair dryers, but the 12v heaters with a pop-out handle work better (made for defrosting windshields). Also available on-line and sometimes at Wal-mart.

http://www.amazon.com/Roadpro-12V-Heater-Swing-out-Handle/dp/B000IXTGHW

Acetone should remove the residue, but use it sparingly, as it also softens enamal paint.

Use Avon SKIN SO SOFT to remove residue.

When you say painting them on is to expensive. I have to ask. I use to use the stick on vinyl numbers but later found the price for the stencil vinyl stickers cost the same amount. Now I order the tail numbers in a vinyl stencil, stick them on and paint the numbers on with a very small and cheap spray gun. Peel off the stencil and I have perfect painted on tail numbers for not much more than the cost of the stickers. It takes very little paint and can be done outside on a nice day.I mask off a few feet away from the numbers and then cover the rest of the plane with sheets. The trick is, you have to remove the stencil within 30 minutes of spraying the paint. If you have any creep past the lines you clean it up with q-tips dipped in paint reducer.Just my 2 cents.

A side grinder!

Oh, did you want to save the paint and rivets?

Michael speaks the truth, 'cept if you use automotive paint, add an addl. $100 for a quart of paint, reducer and hardener, too. Buying the compressor, hose, regulator, water separator, paint gun and protective respirator mask wouldn't be cost effective for one-time use, tho.

When I painted the numbers on 72G, I used a paint mask I bought from Moody Aerographics, (sorry Bengie). I used compressed nitrogen to spray with, no oil, water, or air compressor to deal with. I think the mask, paint, hardener, and all was less than $300.00. And yes, you have to peel the mask off before the paint gets hard to allow the edges to flow down and not leave a ridge in the paint. All the other advice is right on the money.