• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Tank Decals...

SnoDrtRider

SnoDrtRider

Husqvarna
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I have spent $100 on tank decals from a couple suppliers and I am NOT happy with the quality or correctness of the decals.
Some are laminated on a clear facing that is way too thick to cover with clear coat. Others are the incorrect size (smaller than the original graphic)

I have a buddy of mine who does vinyl graphics on trucks, vans, signs, etc. He can photograph the original tank decal and reproduce it in die cut vinyl and apply transfer tape so when I put the graphic on my painted tank it is just the graphic (H with crown or sights and the "Husqvarna" lettering) the tank would then be clear coated over the graphic.
Am I thinking correctly in this is the way it should be done?
My tank is dent and rust free and I think 450-500 dollars is outrageous to have a tank done so I am looking to do it myself.
 
Did you check www.husqvarna.parts.com ? Phillip has many decals made for his outfit and sells them for restorations.

As far as clearcoating over decals go, they must be very thin and chemical resistant. I would think you would have problems with the thicker ones you have mentioned. Ask anyone you buy decals from to see what they recommend. Not all decals can be cleared over.
 
jimspac said:
Did you check www.husqvarna.parts.com ? Phillip has many decals made for his outfit and sells them for restorations.

As far as clearcoating over decals go, they must be very thin and chemical resistant. I would think you would have problems with the thicker ones you have mentioned
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He does not list gold decals on the site...


That is why I am not using them... Many, many years ago (1970s) I had a van that I used pinstripe tape and made a design on the rocker panels. I clear coated over the design and it looked great and held up for many years. I only used rattle can clear coat but all my buddies were impressed with the job. I lightly sanded between coats and the ridges from the tape were minimal resulting in an almost flush finish. I'm sure I can do better now so I'm gonna give it a try.
 
I would think the vinyl would hold up to clear coat, provided you mist the first coat. I would try to do it myself too, but in defense of the guys that do it for $500, doing a pro job is very labor intensive and the paint is way more $$$ than you would imagine. If you don't use professional catalyzed paint, don't spill even a drop of gas on that tank. Check out Spraymax2K - pro quality clear in a rattle can that must be used within hours of activating. But don't breathe it...deadly.
 
Sourced tank decals from these folks when doing the tank on a XC

Code: 
http://www.vintagehusky.com/parts6.htm

http://www.vintagehusky.com/parts6.htm

Clear coated over the decal with SprayMax, It's been a few years now and still holding up well.

Note# The gold pin-stripe paint LEX-SCI-TOY-580- Lexus/Scion/Toyota Yellow/Millennium Gold Pearl Metallic
 

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Thanks for the info guys... Had I seen the E-bay ones yesterday...
I went to my print and design guy today and they actually put my tank on a copy machine to get a copy of the logo. The girl who does this was absolutely giddy about getting to work on this. I'll see what they come up with.

Hey Rich...
Nice 240Z in your avatar. '70-71?
I had a 1972 back in the late 70s loved that car. A buddy of mine has the first Z car in South Jersey a 1970 that he bought new and still has. The Alfa Romeo dealer I used to work at we put an LT1 Chevy and Muncie 4 speed in. This was also in the late 70s-Early 80s. The son of the original builder still has that one too.
 
SnoDrtRider said:
Thanks for the info guys... Had I seen the E-bay ones yesterday...
I went to my print and design guy today and they actually put my tank on a copy machine to get a copy of the logo. The girl who does this was absolutely giddy about getting to work on this. I'll see what they come up with.

Hey Rich...
Nice 240Z in your avatar. '70-71?
I had a 1972 back in the late 70s loved that car. A buddy of mine has the first Z car in South Jersey a 1970 that he bought new and still has. The Alfa Romeo dealer I used to work at we put an LT1 Chevy and Muncie 4 speed in. This was also in the late 70s-Early 80s. The son of the original builder still has that one too.
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It's a November 1970 build which is technically a 71 late series 1. It has 83k original miles but was left outside for many years. Mechanically it's perfect but the body not so much. It's amazing when one owner keeps anything that long. I'm the second owner. A lot of Z's were modified in that way.
I drive it a lot when it's nice weather. I put in a 60A alternator and a modern 3 row radiator for safety. It's not really fast but handles great and is just so much fun to drive. It gets more people talking at the car shows than the "ordinary" muscle cars. Everyone knows someone who had one but there are so few left because of the rust.

If they are actually copying your tank I don't think you'll have any worries.
 
rich196 said:
It's a November 1970 build which is technically a 71 late series 1. It has 83k original miles but was left outside for many years. Mechanically it's perfect but the body not so much. It's amazing when one owner keeps anything that long. I'm the second owner. A lot of Z's were modified in that way.
I drive it a lot when it's nice weather. I put in a 60A alternator and a modern 3 row radiator for safety. It's not really fast but handles great and is just so much fun to drive. It gets more people talking at the car shows than the "ordinary" muscle cars. Everyone knows someone who had one but there are so few left because of the rust.

If they are actually copying your tank I don't think you'll have any worries.
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I knew that it had to be a 70-71 by the sail panel vent trim. The 72 that I had was just a round trim with the Z in the center. Great drivers! I later had a'73 Triumph TR6 which handled exactly like the Z did due to the suspensions being almost copies. Both great cars and chick magnets!
 
SnoDrtRider said:
He does not list gold decals on the site...


That is why I am not using them... Many, many years ago (1970s) I had a van that I used pinstripe tape and made a design on the rocker panels. I clear coated over the design and it looked great and held up for many years. I only used rattle can clear coat but all my buddies were impressed with the job. I lightly sanded between coats and the ridges from the tape were minimal resulting in an almost flush finish. I'm sure I can do better now so I'm gonna give it a try.
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Phillip has a lot of items not listed on his website so if you do not see what you are looking for, email and ask him. Since some of his categories have grown to have a second page added, look down at the bottom of the page to see if additional pages are available.
 
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