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Old 01-20-2012, 01:05 PM
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Default Vinyl PCA club racing decal

So, I've spent some time looking at making the PCA club racing logo in vinyl - which has a few advantages over the decals you can get from PCA. First, because this is cut out, not printed on clear plastic, it looks much cleaner on the car; second, I can do more color options; third, I can do different sizes (larger) for people who want it for garage or trailer decorations.

So, there's good news and bad news... The good news is that I've tried to make the logo as accurate as possible, which makes it more complex than some variations out there, and I'm very happy with the result - it looks quite good.

The bad news is that it's a bear to make. There are lots of little bits of vinyl that need to be picked out with tweezers, so the "weeding" takes time and is a pain in the ***.

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Van, I'd be in for 3 in the 12" x 4" size, two in white and one in black if possible.

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Very nice. I'd like 3 biguns in guards red. I've pm'd you with my confirmaiton and email addy.
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I'll take two in black. Thanks. pm sent
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I'll take two in black as well.
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I would be interested in two (2) in speed yellow
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Originally Posted by KaiB
Very nice. I'd like 3 biguns in guards red. I've pm'd you with my confirmaiton and email addy.
My [unenthusiastic] kids helped.
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How about putting that on a banner or flag? Doable?

They look nice.
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Nice details. I'll take two 12" in black please. Thanks!
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PCA has contacted me asking that I no longer list this for sale, since the Porsche Club of America owns the logo. I've asked Vu Nguyen if there is a way to come to some agreement with the Club Racing committee to offer this, since it's a format unique to the decals currently offered.

Stay tuned, I'll update everyone once I hear something.
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Thats too bad, but if they offered a high quality die cut decal there would be no market for one. They do not.
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I hope you work it out. The PCA version always looks out of place since it's printed on clear. I've been cutting it out by hand so it doesn't look like bumper sticker.
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Originally Posted by consolidated
I've been cutting it out by hand so it doesn't look like a bumper sticker.
That's what I've done, too!
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Originally Posted by Van
That's what I've done, too!
Me too, but still looks cheap/hokey, hope PCA gets on board.
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Originally Posted by consolidated
Nice details. I'll take two 12" in black please. Thanks!
What your wife said !


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