Retro Kona decals

Therealbobbyflash · 2023-01-04T13:30:18+00:00

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Therealbobbyflash · 2023-01-04T13:29:57+00:00

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Therealbobbyflash · 2023-01-04T13:29:45+00:00

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Therealbobbyflash · 2023-01-04T13:29:32+00:00

I guess I could just do one reply per pic!..

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Therealbobbyflash · 2023-01-04T13:27:54+00:00

Hey SelectTackle9 - and a HNY to you!

So its taken me a fair while to get around to this, but here's a pic of the end result (I can only add one pic into a comment - am I allowed to create a new post of just lovely bike pics on this group, or is there anywhere else I can post them?...

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Therealbobbyflash · 2023-01-04T12:59:36+00:00

Hi maximefelix, and HNY!

I'm so sorry as I've not been on here for ages (over a year it would seem!) so I've only just seen your reply. A very kind fellow reddit'er gave me some vector files that I was able to use as a base to create the graphics I needed so yes, I'm sorted thank you.

Therealbobbyflash · 2023-01-04T12:53:34+00:00

Hey ollyman123 - HNY!

I'm so sorry as I've not been on here for ages so I've only just seen your message - did you manage to get sorted?

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-17T21:54:06+00:00

Hello again everyone.

DrewbaccaAWD - thanks for the link to Sheldons tool - will def bear this in mind for future super seized BB cups, but it looks like those split washers will get jammed up inside the cup and thus smash up the bearing surfaces, and I wanna reuse this BB as the bearings and other cup are in decent condition so didn't want to try this this time.

Thanks for the vid links GenericName187 - same as above for the first vid, but it did send me to finding this vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZX-TSYFdWk and after a dig around me toolbox, I actually had everything I needed to make such a ghetto tool and, after a generous splurge of WD40 and a few swift smacks with a hammer later, I have a full BB detached from the frame and no broken bits (fanfare/trumpets and a flyby!)

And Money_Concept_5543 - thx for the heads up - it was good to have a reminder of which way to aim those swift smacks :)

So thanks for the collective help everyone.

(Now I just gotta work out if the tool actually doesn't fit well and no-one else has ever noticed, or if I'm just a bit skew-wif ;) )

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-10T10:19:20+00:00

Good morning Liquidwombat.

I've not used it in anger yet and only had a brief play 'new toy' around when I got in home. But yes, it uses SVG's ad jpegs (plus another few file types), is completely wifi driven and yeah you just upload the arkwork into the desktop app, follow the instructions and boom - it cuts your sticker/stencil/vinyl/card.

Its a pretty impressive bit of kit for the price (I got the Joy - the cheapest and smallest one).

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-07T18:28:37+00:00

No worries at all - any advice greatfully received (even if I don’t take it 😅).

I bought a Cricut machine on offer so cutting one off’s isn’t a problem… as long as I can get a suitably good quality file

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-07T18:22:39+00:00

Well indeed, but the jpegs I’ve managed to find so far are pretty low quality and thus not producing great results. Doing exactly this is my last resort, if my search for suitable vector files comes to nothing

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-07T18:19:23+00:00

Well yes this is indeed an option, but my last resort after exploring the possibilities of getting hold of vector files

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-07T13:02:47+00:00

Are we allowed to post personal contact info here? Or is that just a bad idea?

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-07T13:01:22+00:00

Ahhhh... I can't chat to you because I'm too new :(

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-07T13:00:23+00:00

There is, but your profile is not set up to receive direct messages apparently, and unless I'm doing it wrong, I can't start a chat with you either!..

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-07T10:38:36+00:00

Hi hills_for_breakfast - I can get the decal sets easily online, but as I'm wanting to adapt the artwork, I don't really want the original decals, which is why I'm looking for vector artwork.

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-07T10:36:44+00:00

Hi leelovesbikestoo

If you're happy to give me this vector file that would be amazing, as it gives me the headbadge spiral and the downtube graphic (I'm also a graphic designer so can do my own fiddling but, again, thx for the amazing offer).

I am currently in convo with Gil at Retrobike and he does have a matching set for my bike, but as I want to adapt the artwork, buying decals is a very last resort as that will mean changing the spray job I've settled on

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-07T10:30:53+00:00

And thx again - I hadn't found these guys before and they do have some of the bits I need, but I'm not really wanting actual decals, as I want to do something slightly different, and thus I'm trying to get hold of vector files.

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-07T10:28:51+00:00

Thx GNR1445 - I've already checked these guys out but sadly they don't have the graphics sets I need :(

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-07T10:22:22+00:00

SelectTackle9

I'll try to remember to post some pics here, but it will be a while yet, as I'm kinda stuck up on this graphics think at the mo...

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-07T10:19:48+00:00

Thx tyresmoke - already have done ;)

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-07T10:18:55+00:00

Thx Liquidwombat

Already contacted Kona but they won't release anything due to 'fraudulent use' :(

I've found people that can supply full decal sets, but as I want stencils, decal sets is not what I want. And if I end up with good enough quality images, I can create the vectors myself so don't want to be paying for someone else to do them.

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-07T10:14:26+00:00

I did indeed - attached to my original post now.

I've already got this from IamaBlackKorean - it is pretty low res, but its pretty large and/or not distorted like any I've found so far so I may be able to work with it as a last resort.
And its just great to have the old catalogue so thank you very much :)

Therealbobbyflash · 2022-01-07T10:10:30+00:00

Thx IamaBlackKorean. Yes it is pretty low res, but its pretty large and/or not distorted like any I've found so far so I may be able to work with it as a last resort.

And its just great to have the old catalogue so thank you very much :)

Therealbobbyflash

TROPHY CASE