airhead101 0 Posted January 4, 2012 does anybody know about waterslide decals, i was told that it was used on production motorcycle helmets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mb20music 760 Posted January 5, 2012 http://www.decalpaper.com/category-s/2.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airhead101 0 Posted January 5, 2012 thanks for the website, is it true that factories use waterslide decals for their helmets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thor2015 0 Posted May 5, 2012 Waterslide decals are generally used in permanent applications where they are applied to the base coat and then cleared over and the detail of the graphic is too high to warrant painting. When the clear coat is applied, it builds around the decal and leaves an uneven spot that must be polished out. The painter must be sure to spray enough clear to come up slightly higher than the height of the decal. This ensures when the high spot where the decal sits is sanded off level there is still clear coat covering the entire area. Vinyl would not be good for this because it is a thicker material than waterslide and would take a few more coats to build to the thickness of your typical vinyl decal. I've seen waterslide used on motorcycle tanks before and guitar headstocks but I'm not quite sure what materials are used by helmet manufacturers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vinylmotivations 143 Posted May 5, 2012 I have used stuff from a company called Lazertran before and the results were awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites