rideandgoseek 

Anyone have recommendations for getting a set of custom decals made? I'm needing to have a full set of Behringer decals made.

Thanks much!

CV-6 

Gus Salmon.

Ross200

Screen Specialty Shop Ink in West Jefferson, NC shows Behringer decal sets on their restoration page. They provide great decals. Chris Kvale recently used them restoring one of Cecil's bikes you can see on his website. Please show us yours! SSSink.com

The Thin Man 

Maybe things have changed but as far as I knew Screen Specialty Shop only sells decals to authorized painters and serious restorers. I was told tersely, "we do not sell any decals retail to the public. Don't waste our time or yours".

As for Gus Salmon, he specializes in custom, hard to find decals that are specialty driven. You will pay a premium for them but they will also be exceptional in the highest degree of authenticity, production and decal paper quality. In my experience, he decides if he likes you and your project is period appropriate and accurate or not enough for him. Try him but be wary.

I've had good luck with Cyclomondo on a custom creation. Velocals also is open to custom work and has slowly risen in the ranks over the years.

nlerner

I’ve had VeloCals do custom work for me in the past. Turned out great.

smd4

Sounds like the kind of place to get quality decals.

iab

As far as I know, the last place on earth to get a proper varnish-slide decal.

rideandgoseek 

Thanks to everyone for the replies. I've got a note out to Gus Salmon and I'll also reach out to cyclomondo and velocals in the near future.

I did come across the sssink.com set of Behringer decals that were mentioned as well but they seem to be the basic set of Behringer decals with just the script B for the headtube decal. My bike is the blue one in the pictures below. Looking closely at the remaining residue on my headtube (which is missing the entire decal) it looks like it might have had the more elaborate script B with the florets around it that is pictured on the red Behringer below (not my bike) although I can't be certain. Worth mentioning, my bike is in the process of being shipped so I still haven't seen it in person yet to examine closer.

My bike also has the 3 bells decal and the 2 world champion rainbow decals with the Behringer branding on the seat tube. I'd like to have the decals as original as possible so will most likely have to have them all custom made. I'm having a hell of a time finding high enough quality pics of all the decals to have them made.

Anyone out there with a Behringer that would be willing to take high quality pictures of your decals that I could use in the creation of mine? If I can't get good enough pics to have Gus or some other manufacturer make them I may just have to go with the sssink set of more basic ones. That is if they'd even sell them to me.

randyjawa 

As I recall, Gus made this decal set for me, more or less as a favor. He did mention that he does not do much of the making decal thing anymore, but that was several years ago...


These are real water slide decals buried under three coats of rattle can clear and then rubbed out...

Ross200

The Cycling Museum of Minnesota has some Behringer bikes in it's collection and at least one has a more elaborate decal set than the SSSInk set. They might be willing to help. John Barron at VeloStuf has some Ceceil memorabilia and probably knows someone who possesses a frame with the set. Paul Wyganowski is a Behringer protege through Tim Paterak and Terry Osell and might have some ideas.

bulgie 

Just a note to add that I'm happy with the custom decals Gus Salmon made for me. He made suggestions that improved them over what I originally asked for, and delivered more than promised.

I'm also happy with Velocals and Cyclomondo for stock decals, but not custom, can't comment on them there. Mr. Softley of Cyclomondo is a cool dude, very knowlegdable and easy to work with, but factor in a delay for shipping from Australia if you're in a hurry.

Mark B

Camilo

I've posted this a few times over the years. If you have a local shop that does custom decals for private and commercial vehicles, they can make whatever decals you want in whatever background color (or clear), whatever ink, graphics, etc. I had this done for a vintage bike and was 100% satisfied with the quality and price. That would be my first choice. You can work directly with them on their design computers to get what you want.

Sonofamechanic 

too funny….a year ago I made the same request and with the help of the MN bike museum and forum member MattDiano we sent pics over to Gary at SSS ink (great guy—very helpful.)…just today he let me know they’ve upgraded their decal sheet based on our pics and measurements to include the bells and a more elaborate head badge!!! So feel free to order a set from SSS ink and tell them the extra work is paying off! Oh, and they will sell if you are someone who restores bikes and know what you are doing…I think they perhaps had some customers unfamiliar with wet application decals in the past. I’ve used their decals—top quality.

francophile 

This is who I was going to use. rideandgoseek what's the status?! Did you sort out decals?

Sonofamechanic 

Gary over at SSSink says the sheet is ready. Not sure they have it up on their site yet or if rideandgoseek had any luck but if you copy paste the pic above Gary will know what you are referring to.
Best of luck!…