rego number on dacron skins

[silvercity]

Any suggestions as to the best method of placing rego numbers on dacron wing skins ... will normal laser cut sign-writing material (vinyl?) stick OK or should they be painted on?

 

 

[farri]

I don`t know if sign-writing material will hold on as I`ve never tried. I painted my numbers on my first two sets of skins with white screen printers ink and on the crrent set of skins I used British Paints Craft, white. This guarantees they won`t come off!

 

Frank.

 

 

[pudestcon]

I used stick on dacron (stickyback) from Wayne Fisher, already cut to shape. I wanted a different colour so painted them with a spray on paint from a spray can - I think Wayne said would be ok when I asked him. Also did a couple of numbers sprayed directly onto the dacron.

 

Both methods have been in place over 2 years now without any adverse effects. I do notice the stick on numbers are lifting just a little in a couple of places, but nowhere near looking like coming off.

 

Pud

 

 

[Peter G]

laser cut sign-writing material vinyl no good..... I had some made about 4 weeks ago and they are now peeling off.....

 

 

[Riley]

On the recommendation of a sign writer I used blackboard paint. 12 years later there is no fading, cracking or deterioration of any sort. In fact, I still have the part can of un-used paint that I'd give away but I'm not sure what sequence of numbers are left in it. cheers

 

 

[M61A1]

laser cut sign-writing material vinyl no good..... I had some made about 4 weeks ago and they are now peeling off.....

Yep, I found that out the other day. First test flight on the Drifter, I look left and the front 4 inches of my number is flapping in the breeze. I'm going to outline them before removing, then paint them.

 

 

[Deskpilot]

I thought the necessity for rego numbers on wings had been abandoned!!! Now where did I hear/see that?

 

 

[M61A1]

I thought the necessity for rego numbers on wings had been abandoned!!! Now where did I hear/see that?

Last I looked (about 2weeks ago),it was still in the manual.

 

 

[cscotthendry]

For dacron wings the best stuff to use is called "insignia cloth". You can get it in a wide range of colours from any sail maker. They use it to put rego numbers on sails and it sticks like the proverbial to bunny fur. It can be cut in the sign makers cutter although it's a bit thicker and harder than vinyl. When I had mine done, my sign maker charged me for an extra blade for his cutter (around $6-$7 from memory). This stuff does NOT peel off.

 

I forgot to add: you need to clean the dacron really well with something (my sign guy used a soapy spray type cleaner) before you put the stickers on. This is REALLY important.

 

 

[Peter G]

This link seems to have the right ones we need... just came across them today looking for the right decal type....

 

I hope it's ok to post a link on here

 

http://www.wingtech.com.au/page6.htm

 

 

[silvercity]

Thanks for the help everyone ... and Peter G I've ordered numbers from Wingtech, a very helpful gentleman there if anyone else needs rego letters/numbers.