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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Anybody know who makes custom tank emblems?? 03/07/16 at 05:51:15 Looking for something different. Plastic, chrome 3D emblems, but not interested in 100-300+ minimums. I've ran through 100's of different types on eBay, and finally settled on a design I made, but need to know who can make.
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Re: Anybody know who makes custom tank emblems??
Reply #1 - 03/07/16 at 12:22:07

Any local graphics shop can make a vinyl print. You just have to be careful now you clean them, maybe get a clear coat on them to protect the ink.
Most can take a .jpg picture and print in onto vinyl and they charge per amount of color and size.
There will probably be some kind of "setup" fee or some such also, so if you plan to repaint later or prepare for an "accident" when one gets damaged, I would have them make a few, or at least two more than you need, it would be cheaper than having them redo it in a year or two.
And if you mess up putting one on, you will have an extra

I ordered my last graphics from www.militarygraphics.com , not sure if they still exist, but you could check into it and ask them if they can do yours. The charged me like $1 a an inch for a graphic I had them make for my Ninja 300.... it was a large air force star and bars... only cost me $14

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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: Anybody know who makes custom tank emblems?? Reply #2 - 03/07/16 at 12:27:17 How thick is that graphic? Is it paintable, can I clear coat or "ghost" it?
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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2217 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: Anybody know who makes custom tank emblems?? Reply #3 - 03/07/16 at 12:34:09 I have seen guys that do graphics at the bigger flea markets in the area. Might be the same in your area.
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: Anybody know who makes custom tank emblems?? Reply #4 - 03/07/16 at 12:38:58 similar to these emblems: http://www.ebay.com/bhp/custom-emblem
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Anybody know who makes custom tank emblems?? Reply #5 - 03/07/16 at 14:37:12 I think it's a Fast and Loud show, but I know I saw a guy airbrush Chrome on a car and it Looked 3D.
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Re: Anybody know who makes custom tank emblems??
Reply #6 - 03/07/16 at 17:08:19

It is probably about 1/32" think.... I would be careful about clear coating, check with the people that make the graphic to insure you don't use a type of coating that would react or bubble the paint on the graphic.
Double check the compatibility before applying, or take one of the peel pieces and check for reaction.

The "nose art" I have was a premade, I just asked for the specific size. I wash it with war water and soap.

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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Anybody know who makes custom tank emblems?? Reply #7 - 03/07/16 at 18:50:02 DR. I put clear on top of these Ebay decals and its working just fine -- Years ago I put Polyurethane (rattle-can) on my old Savage and it lasted for years .
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Anybody know who makes custom tank emblems?? Reply #8 - 03/07/16 at 18:57:43 Old Savage
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: Anybody know who makes custom tank emblems?? Reply #9 - 03/07/16 at 21:59:08 one issue Im concerned with regarding the "stickers" is that I live in ARIZONA. AVG temp is 100*+ in the AZ summer sun. My stickers on the truck are all faded, shrunk or peeling after a couple summers.
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Re: Anybody know who makes custom tank emblems??
Reply #10 - 03/08/16 at 03:26:01

You might want to look through the Diablo Cycle website. They make reproduction badges and decals, and you might find one you like from a vintage bike.

Most of them are made to be clear coated. I am not sure you can paint lacquer over them - but the new 2K paints are not chemically reactive to most things.

http://www.diablocycle.com/

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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Anybody know who makes custom tank emblems?? Reply #11 - 03/08/16 at 07:57:03 So DR It sounds like you need really Light Colors and really High Gloss paint and decals ! I lived in El Paso TX for a while , so I know what your referring too . I'd wear long sleeve shirts all summer just for the shade !
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: Anybody know who makes custom tank emblems?? Reply #12 - 03/08/16 at 14:57:36 maybe these badges for the 2 side covers? "SS: Suzuki Savage" now to figure out what to do about custom tank badges
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