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HARD-TO-FIND GUITAR DECALS FOR RESTORERS.

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FULL RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL VINYL-ACETATE SELF-ADHESIVE FULL-FACE VENEERS FOR STANDARD SIZED HEADSTOCKS. SIMPLY STICK ON AND TRIM TO COVER THE ENTIRE EXISTING HEADSTOCK FACE. THE RESULT IS STUNNING!WITH CROWN, SPLIT-DIAMOND, OR LES PAUL MODEL SIGNATURE.

O.MCVITTIE
52, DUDLEY RD. GRANTHAM, LINCS. NG31 9AA UNITED KINGDOM.

PLEASE NOTE THESE PICTURES ARE ENLARGED AND PIXELATED. THE ACTUAL DECALS ARE PINSHARP AND UTTERLY PRECISE. EVEN THE TINY PATENT NUMBERS ARE PERFECTLY DEFINED.

ALL SCRIPT AND LOGOS ARE HEAT-BONDED INTO THE VINYL. THERE ARE NO EDGES!

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Restoration instructions for patch and full-face decals.

1. IF THE EXISTING HEADSTOCK HAS A DECAL IN PLACE, AND YOU ARE REPLACING ONLY THE PATCH DECAL, THEN YOU MUST REMOVE ALL FINISH DOWN TO THE BARE WOOD. REMOVE MACHINE HEADS AND TRUSS ROD COVER, SAND TO A FINE FINISH. THIS IS NOT NECESSARY WITH FULL-FACE VENEERS. JUST CLEAN THE SURFACE WITH SOAPY WATER, AND ENSURE THERE ARE NO BLEMISHES, FILL AND SAND ANY DENTS OR DEEP SCRATCHES.
2. WET THE SURFACE WITH WHITE SPIRITS TO SEE EXACTLY HOW GOOD YOUR FINAL SANDING HAS BEEN! YOU WILL WANT TO SPRAY BLACK THE HEADSTOCK FACE FOR GIBSON, OR GIVE A COAT OF VARNISH/LACQUER FOR FENDER ETC. BEWARE THE HEADSTOCK EDGES, WHICH MUST MATCH THE FACE. ALLOW TO DRY COMPLETELY AND AVOID DUST OR AIRBORNE CRAP.
3. WHEN DRY, PRESENT THE PATCH DECAL AND ENSURE THE POSITION IS ACCURATE, MARK THE ENDS AND SLOPE WITH TINY PENCIL MARKS. REMOVE BACKING PAPER AND SIMPLY STICK ON,USING THE PENCIL DOTS AS A GUIDE AND RUBBING THE DECAL THOROUGHLY TO ENSURE NO BUBBLES. GET IT RIGHT FIRST TIME!! IT IS VERY VERY STICKY.
4. FOR FULL-FACE VENEER, PLACE THE TRACING PAPER EXACTLY OVER THE HEADSTOCK, AND DO NOT LET IT MOVE. TRACE THE MACHINE HEAD HOLES AND MAYBE THE ENTIRE EDGE IF YOU WANT TO CUT THE VENEER INSIDE AN EXISTING EDGE BAND. TRANSFER THE TRACING OVER THE VENEER, GLOSS SIDE UPWARDS (OBVIOUSLY) AND MARK THE HOLE CENTRES WITH A SHARP POINT. YOU CAN CUT STAR-SHAPED SLITS AFTER, THE CUTS ARE HIDDEN BY THE MACHINE HEAD RETAINING NUTS. SO YOU NEED NOT BE TOO NEAT.
5. ENSURE THE EXISTING HEADSTOCK FACE IS DEAD CLEAN, THEN REMOVE THE BACKING PAPER AND STICK THE VENEER ON STARTING AT ONE END AND GET THE HOLES LINED UP. DO NOT HURRY, BUT BE CONFIDENT! APPLY LIGHTLY TO START AND INCREASE PRESSURE AS YOU SEE YOU ARE IN THE CORRECT POSITION. FINALLY SMOOTH AND RUB ALL OVER. IF YOU GET A FEW SMALL BUBBLES, DO NOT PANIC, YOU CAN SLIT THEM WITH A SHARP BLADE AND MAKE THEM VANISH BY PRESSING WITH YOUR FINGER.
6. TRIM THE EDGES ALL ROUND WITH A VERY SHARP NEW BLADE, YOU CAN APPLY CAR BANDING PINSTRIPE OR PAINT TO MATCH WITH AN ARTISTââ‚¬â„¢S BRUSH OR SIMPLY BLEND THE EDGE IN WITH BLACK GLOSS . IF VARNISHING/LACQUERING DO NOT USE CAR SPRAY OR PRODUCT WITH THINNERS. TEST AN OFFCUT OF VINYL FIRST. YACHT VARNISH APPLIED WITH A SOFT BRUSH IS VERY EFFECTIVE, AND GIVES A BRILLIANT EFFECT. THE PATCH DECAL CAN BE ââ‚¬ËœBURIEDââ‚¬â„¢ UNDER A FEW COATS, HIDING THE TINY EDGE. YOU MAY DECIDE TO LEAVE THE VENEER AS IS. PERFECT!

DECALSALES;- DECAL INFORMATION GUIDE.

MOST GUITARS WILL HAVE A LOGO/SCRIPT FITTED DURING MANUFACTURE, AND DECALS FALL INTO TWO MAIN CATEGORIES, WATERSLIDE OR SELF-ADHESIVE ACETATE.WATERSLIDE DECALS ARE GENERALLY HOME-MADE BY PRINTING INK ONTO SPECIAL PAPER, WHICH ALLOWS THE SCRIPT TO BE ‘TRANSFERRED’ BY SOAKING IN WARM IN LARGE FORM, THEY ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO APPLY!TO OBTAIN A PERFECT EDGE-FREE EFFECT REQUIRES THE USE OF ACID-BASED 2-PACK LACQUER, WHICH IS TOXIC, AND AN AIRBRUSH, AND A LOT OF SKILL. SELF-ADHESIVE ACETATE HAS A BACKING PAPER WHICH YOU UNPEEL, THEN STICK THE DECAL TO THE SURFACE. DECALS WHICH DEPICT ONLY THE LOGO WITH A SLIGHT IRREGULAR EDGE ARE KNOWN AS ‘PATCH’ DECALS, AND WHICHEVER TYPE YOU BUY, THESE WILL ALWAYS SHOW A SLIGHT OUTLINE WHEN HELD UP TO THE LIGHT. THIS WILL GENERALLY, BUT NOT ALWAYS, TELL YOU THAT THE INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN RE-BADGED, USUALLY IN AN ATTEMPT TO FOOL A PROSPECTIVE BUYER, BUT SOMETIMES JUST TO PLEASE THE OWNER/RESTORER. GIBSON AND SOME OTHER QUALITY MANUFACTURERS INLAY THE MOTIF, AND THIS IS DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS IN THE VISIBLE ‘EDGE’ WHICH ALTHOUGH ONLY MICRONS THICK, IS A DEAD GIVE AWAY. FENDER FACTORY TRANSFERS ARE PROFESSIONALLY FITTED, AND WILL DISPLAY NO SUCH EDGE. THE ANSWER FOR THE DISCERNING RESTORER IS WHAT WE CALL A ‘VENEER’. THIS IS AN OVER-SIZED SHEET OF SELF-ADHESIVE VINYL, EITHER CLEAR, OR BLACK GLOSS BACKGROUND, WITH THE SCRIPT AND LOGO HEAT BONDED INTO THE VINYL. THERE IS NO LONGER ANY EDGE AROUND THE SCRIPT, WHICH WILL APPEAR ORIGINAL, EVEN TO AN EXPERIENCED EYE. THE VENEER IS APPLIED TO COVER THE ENTIRE EXISTING HEADSTOCK, THEN TRIMMED ETC. TO SIZE. THE VINYL WILL BECOME THE NEW SURFACE, AND IN THE CASE OF FENDER, ALL YOU WILL SEE IS THE SCRIPT WITHIN A GLOSS ‘LACQUERED’ FACTORY FINISH. GIBSON WILL APPEAR INLAID INTO THE ORIGINAL GLOSS ENAMEL.
IT IS UNNECCESSARY TO OVER-VARNISH THE VENEER.
THE VINYL IS AS TOUGH, VIRTUALLY, AS LACQUER SURFACE.
FOR THOSE RESTORERS WHO ARE SKILLED IN USING DECALS, THE PATCH TYPE WILL BE CHEAPER, A LITTLE QUICKER TO APPLY, BUT NEEDS CARE WITH LACQUERING, WHICH WILL ‘BURY’ THE DECAL TO SOME EXTENT. PATCH MAY ALSO APPEAL TO A COMPLETE NEWCOMER, BECAUSE IT CAN BE APPLIED IN A MINUTE, AND GIVE A PLEASING EFFECT WITHOUT ANY DIY SKILL.
HEADSTOCKDECALS PRODUCTS CANNOT BE AMATEUR MADE, IT’S ALL DONE IN A FACTORY, AND THE GRAPHICS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON THE NET. EACH IS COPIED FROM AN ORIGINAL INSTRUMENT, IN THE CASE OF A VINTAGE GUITAR, THE SCRIPT WILL HAVE AGE-APPROPRIATE WEAR, (BRAND NEW LOGO DOES NOT LOOK RIGHT!) AND COLOUR FADE.
NO MANUFACTURER WILL SELL DECALS TO THE PUBLIC, EVERY DECAL YOU SEE FOR SALE IS MADE BY SOMEONE. MINE ARE PROBABLY THE BEST YOU CAN GET.
REMEMBER, YOUR HEADSTOCK SHAPE WILL BE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TO FENDER OR GIBSON OR ANY OTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURER – IT HAS TO BE. SO IF YOU WISH TO UPGRADE AN UNBRANDED GUITAR, YOU WILL NEED TO ALTER THE SHAPE. IF THE SHAPE IS VERY DIFFERENT, THE DECAL MAY NOT FIT PERFECTLY, AS THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR THE ORIGINAL SHAPE, BUT THIS IS RARE.WATER ON TO ANOTHER SURFACE WHERE IT WILL DRY, AND PROBABLY STAY.THESE DECALS CAN ALLOW THE INK TO RUN, AND TEAR EASILY.

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FULL INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED, ALL YOU NEED IS A NEW SHARP BLADE!

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IDEAL STARTING POINT- GOOD COLOUR, ONE COAT OF VARNISH, DEAD FLAT!

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NO VISIBLE EDGES!!

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TINY PICKUP DECALS
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