New Bumper Sticker

Just wanted to post mine and redworm's latest creative idea? How do you like it? Look for one in a cache near you!

Looks good! Well done.

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Originally posted by Cymbaline:
Looks good! Well done.

Thanks! We were feeling especially creative and decided to do something a bit unique. We hope we hit the mark with this!

I will be Looking for one. Pretty neat.

I got me a magnetic one while being JUG'D last Sunday. Really cool to display. Thanks 'G'

Great job on the bumper sticker. Love it!

~erik~

Sad to report the magnetic ones do not hold up in the rain AT ALL.

Also, the plain bumper sticker is not as resistant to rain as I had hoped, so will have to work on a sealant - but I think I know of one for that very purpose.

I could display it from the inside of my vehicle, but I have heavily tinted windows and it wouldn't show up well. But it'd display just fine for folks with non-tinted ones.

maybe you could put laminating paper over it?

There's some spray product made just for sealing printer ink into the bumper sticker stock - just need to find some and try it out. If not, I can consider the laminate.

The bumper stickers don't seem to be too bad, as is - just that some colors are worse than others.

AllenLacy's how to make a cache pages mentions some type of selant to see the bumper sticker he applies to the outside of his cache. I do not remember what it was or where Allens cache making page is though.

http://www.allenlacy.com/GPS/CacheKit.htm

Coolness....Thanks for the 411!

You could also check with a sign company that does digital printing!

Not sure of the cost effectiveness of them if all you want is a few, but if you want them bad enough...

Just going to depend on the equipment and the types of ink that the printer uses.

Just so happens, I work for a sign company that does large format digital printing!
We also print vehicle graphics and outdoor full color signage.
We use a solvent type ink that is "supposed" to last 3-5 years unlaminated. 7+ years laminated.

But all of those numbers are pretty much subjective according to how much full sun exposure the print gets, how much care is given, ...
My "personal" opinion is that if you get 2 full years out of an unlaminated solvent ink print that is out in the elements and only get minimal fading, then you have got your money's worth.

Reds and Oranges are going to be more prone to fading than any other colors, so you might rethink the text color to a shade of green (or blue) to make it more fade resistant.

D-man

Finally broke down and had a company produce them. They turned out great! Look for one in a cache near you!

I found one! Don't remember what cache it was in but it's currently on a part of my "cube" at work! Sorry - don't do those things to my geomobile... Thanks for putting it in the cache!