4 Kurves

I know about eDecal but they cannot put numbers and letters together on the same piece.

PedroNole

www.aakracing.com

www.soloracer.com

JackOlsen

Anyone got a cheap source for generic 8-inch white decal numerals?

(Those of us with fiberglass doors can't use the magnets.)

Mark in Baltimore

I also think fastmeatballs.com will do magnetic numbers, too.

Z-man

www.idsigns.com.

Jose supports the NNJR PCA region a great deal. He does magnetic & vinyl & just about everything else!

Tell him Z-man sent ya!

-Z .

PS: My homemade numbers have held up very well through three seasons so far. (MS-Word + Laser color printer + laminating at Staples + magnetic sheets I bought at a local craft store = Less than $20.00 for two numbers!)

Tom W

I buy the vinyl letters or numbers from Mr Letter. For magnetic, I buy magnetic sheet from Tapp Plastic and put the letters or numbers onto it. You can buy a colored background to apply to the magnetic sheet (or paint it) so it matches your car color. I liked the sheet approach as it was easier to apply and keep on than individual magnetic numbers.

dwe8922

Be careful with magnetic numbers. My car has a shadow of "11" on both doors, that has been tough to get out. If anything gets underneath them, they can leave a mark. I got a pair of vinyl numbers a while back and have been happy with them.

mooty

edecal.com

Mahler9th

Try Solotime. You can find them via Google. Also note you can buy magnetic material at Tap Plastics, have it painted to match your car, then apply vinyl graphics. As somw may have pointed out, removable or reusable vinyl might be better than magnetic material-- friendlier to the paint.

Chipster

Check your local sign/printing shop for vinyl stick-ons. I had a whole set made for about $35. Cheap, easty to apply and remove and easy on the paint. You have to be careful with the magnetic numbers - they made need tape to stay in place. I speak from experience.

Chip

cd993

Some of the SoCal race shops do them on-site. Laura Hergesheimer does nice work, and they have all sorts of colors (http://www.hergesheimer.com). Chris Hukill (http://www.hukillgraphics.com), who is co-located with Vision Motorsports, can also make them.

Hergesheimer made my PCA numbers. Hukill made my POC numbers.

I also worried about getting things caught between the numbers and the paint when using them. When I get to the track, I clean the doors and numbers with some quick detailer. No problems.

jerome951

Gee Chip, you sure have shrunk lately. ;-)

I went the ultra-cheap route (1 step above shoe polish). I bought a 15" x 30' roll of vinyl film (from www.vinyldirect.com, the 3M 7025 film) for ~$15 and a set of stencils from a local art store for ~$10. I trace and hand-cut everything.

I figure I should have enough material to make dozens of sets and I can make any number combination I need.

Phokaioglaukos

Jerome951,

That looks like a good way to go. Have you tried it yet? The 3M web site says that that film's "removability" is "permanent." How does it come off, and how hard is the adhesive to remove?

Dave in Chicago

David - The discoloration beneath the Magnetics is likely "whittening". This happens with changes in moisture or if you leave them on overnight (rain/dew).

I had this on my 944 and freaked as no one could seem to diagnose it. Finally had a great high-end paint shop walk out to the car...

"Oh, you've got whittening... Jimmy, get the heat gun." Kid spends about 10 minutes gently coaxing the moisture trapped in the paint back out. I've done it myself about 3 times now with a hair dryer.

Be careful not to melt anything, but it takes a LOOOOONNNNGGG time to heat Porsche body panels with a hair-dryer.

Hope this helps.

earlyapex

Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies sells self-adhesive 3M Scotchcal circles.

Pegasus

I bought a nice set of magnetic numbers from iZoom Graphics