SSSink decals
05-11-23, 12:26 AM
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SSSink decals
SSSink Anyone use thease people for bike decals? https://sssink.com/bicycle-restoration
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05-11-23, 03:56 AM
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They are well-known, but I believe will only deal directly with framebuilders/painters. I recently bought decals from Peter Weigle. He mentioned in his note to tell my painter they were from SSSink.
05-11-23, 10:35 AM
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They will only ship to builders/painters. They are, as far as I know, the only place in the world capable of making varnish slide decals. But that is not a part of there normal production and will only be done if the project catches the fancy of the owner. Otherwise they do water slide and vinyl.
05-11-23, 10:52 AM
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Similar story: When Tom Kellogg at Spectrum Cycles restored my Pinarello a few years ago, he nixed the decals I supplied and sourced replacements from SSSink instead.
We discovered that the decals you supplied were of mixed quality (at best) so we used the good stuff instead.
Decals came from Screen Specialties [sic]. They are the best in the business. We've used them for years for our own stuff and they even print for many of the European manufacturers.
Decals came from Screen Specialties [sic]. They are the best in the business. We've used them for years for our own stuff and they even print for many of the European manufacturers.
05-11-23, 11:25 AM
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They will only ship to builders/painters. They are, as far as I know, the only place in the world capable of making varnish slide decals. But that is not a part of there normal production and will only be done if the project catches the fancy of the owner. Otherwise they do water slide and vinyl.
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On the other hand, some of their period Italian pieces are not exactly correct. Compare the Colnago playing cards with Greg Softely's and you can see the difference in the seat tube bands. Considering the Colnago museum uses Greg's decals….
So, as long as you can see what you are ordering, and it looks right to you, go for it.
So, as long as you can see what you are ordering, and it looks right to you, go for it.
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I bought a set for my Heron Rando 3-4 years ago. Only place I could find any other than from the Waterford factory for an exorbitant price. I remember that he wouldn't respond to emails but was easy to work with over the phone. The price got me two sets of decals, which was fortunate as the powder coater (Groody Bros) wanted to burn one to test out the clear coat. He said they were some of the better quality decals he's used.
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I have used SSSink thin dry transfer decals. They are fragile which may be part of the reason they only sell to pros. They do mostly decals for OEM's including for canoes, kayaks and other outdoor recreation equipment. The bicycle restoration business, as far as I know, may be a smaller part of their business. I am not a pro painter. I only do stuff for myself. I met them at a trade show, showed them some of my work and was lucky enough to get accepted. So they may work with some amateurs.
If you are not doing a restoration, I like this place for getting lettering and decals made. Lettering.com
The dry transfers are thicker, which means that you will get some raised clearcoat over the lettering. The alternative is to get the lettering/decals made as masking and spray paint the lettering/graphic then remove the mask. If you go with this method you would not have to clear coat.
If you are not doing a restoration, I like this place for getting lettering and decals made. Lettering.com
The dry transfers are thicker, which means that you will get some raised clearcoat over the lettering. The alternative is to get the lettering/decals made as masking and spray paint the lettering/graphic then remove the mask. If you go with this method you would not have to clear coat.
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