It's all in the name - help with finding a good vinyl

flapbreaker":plgqnaaq said:
matt_unique":plgqnaaq said:
Does anyone know of a site with a good color match to the "C-Dory Green" trim?

Thanks
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I don't. However, I emailed a photo to Brad at coho design and he used his computer to match the color. I'm sure any good sign shop can work with you to get it right.
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Having escaped from a career where color was critical, let me just say that sending a vendor an e-mail photo will NOT result in an exact color match... your monitor/screen is guaranteed to be different from any other. If you have to have an exact match, you'll need to pick up a Pantone® chart to color match. Now, having said that, most sign shops have several blues (light, dark, medium), greens, etc, so you'll get as close as they've got.

In a class I attended years ago for Color Management, we were required to bring our own computers. At the beginning of the class, the instructor had us all turn on our computers, bring up the same image, and then go stand at the back of the room to see the variation on every screen. :mrgreen:

When we did our name graphic, besides taking the print shop a computer file to print from, I made a photo from that file. I checked it against the boat trim color before taking the file in... close enough!

Best wishes,
Jim B.
 
matt_unique":3frlptrl said:
Does anyone know of a site with a good color match to the "C-Dory Green" trim?

Thanks
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Matt,

I think that Prism Graphics in Seattle did a good job with color matching to C-Dory Green (that's funny, that's what we've been calling the color all along). I don't think it was a custom color, more like forest green or something similar. It's hard to see the color but here's how our name looks.

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Flapbreaker, I just wanted to say that I really like your graphic. It's very clean and really jumps out at you.

Peter
 
I can't remember the name of it, but there is a color standard used by paint and decorative art ppl in which every color has a specific ID, esp. by paint manufacturers, to which each batch is matched. If C-Dory does not have the Color ID code, I am pretty sure you can get it from the manufacturer and I'm pretty sure most art graphics workers know how to match those. Of course, any color matching is tough, esp. when you are in different materials with differing degrees of translucency, absorption, and reflection.

I think any dark Hunter Green should come pretty close to the C-Dory green.

John
 
JamesTXSD":1ds6xioi said:
flapbreaker":1ds6xioi said:
matt_unique":1ds6xioi said:
Does anyone know of a site with a good color match to the "C-Dory Green" trim?

Thanks
Click to expand...

I don't. However, I emailed a photo to Brad at coho design and he used his computer to match the color. I'm sure any good sign shop can work with you to get it right.
Click to expand...

Having escaped from a career where color was critical, let me just say that sending a vendor an e-mail photo will NOT result in an exact color match... your monitor/screen is guaranteed to be different from any other. If you have to have an exact match, you'll need to pick up a Pantone® chart to color match. Now, having said that, most sign shops have several blues (light, dark, medium), greens, etc, so you'll get as close as they've got.

In a class I attended years ago for Color Management, we were required to bring our own computers. At the beginning of the class, the instructor had us all turn on our computers, bring up the same image, and then go stand at the back of the room to see the variation on every screen. :mrgreen:

When we did our name graphic, besides taking the print shop a computer file to print from, I made a photo from that file. I checked it against the boat trim color before taking the file in... close enough!

Best wishes,
Jim B.
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Jim, good point. I was lucky since there are only 256 shades of grey so I had way less chances for error.
 
We used Speedy signs, It was an OK experience, not cheap but I was assured it was top grade exterior vinyl. They sent me a couple of color swatches for me to match. Close enough. Wanted something that looked like it was sleepy so had Italics with some extra slant, (I believe it was 10 degrees positive added.) Also, wanted a font that would not have any sharp points or corners, least likely to peel up. Relatively easy application. I would not get the application kit again though. Had a ton of fonts, and lots of leeway in design. I will have an album on the name application as soon as I figure out how to get pictures into it.
Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
bshillam":24eu5jx4 said:
Coho http://www.cohodesign.net/index.html I haven't seen the design but he said he was going to work on it and forward. As soon as I get pics I'll post. Playn Hooky was the one that did it for me. I thought it was a good design, simple and looked good.
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Very cool. Brad's a great guy and does very nice work. I've seen a lot of his work on other boats and they are all phenominal.
 
Here is the site I bought decals for the three C-Dorys I own or have owned.
www.myboatsign.com

They have an interactive page where you can write your boat name and then see how it looks as you change color, shading, slant, and font. These are very easy to put on your boat.
 
I received my boat name and reg letters/numbers today. Any final tips? I will put them on tonight after work.

My understanding is to clean the surface, measure the location, place the letters on a flat table and use a squeegee to flatten any wrinkles, spray some water onto the surface, remove the backing paper, and place the template onto the surface.

The vinyl is sticky but the shop suggested I spray on a bit of water/soap mixture (after cleaning the surface and measuring of course) so that I will be able to slide the name template a bit in case I don't put it on perfectly straight. This seems counterintuitive to me - I would think the water would negate the sticky substance behind the letters.

Any other tips are appreciated.

Thanks!
 
matt_unique":2ks4pl5c said:
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The vinyl is sticky but the shop suggested I spray on a bit of water/soap mixture (after cleaning the surface and measuring of course) so that I will be able to slide the name template a bit in case I don't put it on perfectly straight. This seems counterintuitive to me - I would think the water would negate the sticky substance behind the letters.
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Matt-

My guess is they wouldn't be suggesting this if it wasn't sometimes needed and didn't work.

I'd guess that the water eventually dries out behind the vinyl, the adhesive takes over, and the small soap residue doesn't interfere significantly with the bond.

Even though you have the area scoped out and marked, laying the vinyl down perfectly is a difficult task to be perfect at the first time. Been There, Done That!

Have fun!

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
I have not "installed" vinyl graphics before but when I was younger i did tint my car windows. Spraying with soapy water is a must. You squeege the water out once in place. I'm thinking the same process will work with vinyl but I can say the proffessional that did mine didn't use water. He did put a strip of masking tape up as a guide.
 
It reminds me of slipping the decals into place on plastic model airplanes as a kid. Wiggle room is a good thing. The decals went on much easier than stickers.

What gets me is not so much the decal as the names for their boats folks actually choose .... so many are wholly unoriginal and uninspired. But then its like preferences in dogs, wives and music ... unexplainable and likely to lead to a fight. I'd be tempted to start a thread to parallel the already existing "ugliest boat" thread .... The Worst Boat Name thread..... but undoubtedly that would be divisive. Funny to think about all the same.

C.W.
 
I added my name and reg numbers last night. They came out pretty good - not perfect - there are a couple of small air bubbles even though I used the squeegee several times. I added a pic to my album.

She's coming together!
 
matt_unique":2ng362zd said:
I added my name and reg numbers last night. They came out pretty good - not perfect - there are a couple of small air bubbles even though I used the squeegee several times. I added a pic to my album.

She's coming together!
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Matt-

For the air bubbles, just gingerly puncture them with a fine needle and press them down again.

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
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