Have any of you tried this decal system? It sounds like the answer to a lot of the issues with water slide decals, as it is basically dry transfers that you can make yourself. It works best with a laser printer, but there is a work around if you only have an ink jet printer.
It looks like promising technology to me, but I was wrong once before. [:)]
Here’s a link:
https://decalprofx.com/Vertical/1_MENU/1a_Home/Hobby/Hobby.html
Joe
A laser printer $$$, a laminator $$$, special paper $$$, special backing $$$, hot air gun $$$, special glue $$$, a lot of paper towels $$$
Interesting, but decals are simpler and cheaper.
Sounds pretty expensive to me as well as a lot of steps before one ends up with a decal.
I invested in a used Alps MD1000 for under $200 and it’s a simple process to print any color at $20 per ink cartridge (ribbon). I haven’t run out of ink (ribbon) in over 4 years and I have printed at least 100 decals.
The only downside with the MD1000 is it requires a computer running XP and a parallel port. It prints super nice decals in any color including white, gold and silver.
So this decal system has been around for over a decade by the dealers own ad copy, and apparently hasn’t sweep the hobby field just yet. The price is apparently 90.00 US for a full kit, which is high but still cheaper than custom decal printing.
That gets me wondering a bit, how good is this system?
You also have the option of printing your decals on paper with your ink jet, then taking it to a copy shop that can print it with their laser printer.
That is the method I would choose which would be a lot less expensive.
But without any user confirmation of the process and results, I won’t be the one to experiment with it.
Joe
For decades I have had both a B&W laser printer and a color inkjet.
I use the laser for flyers, handouts, correspondance, etc. for various groups I am involved with (and printing envelopes, yes I still use snail mail in some cases). However, quickly reviewing the Color laser offerings (not taking into consideration too deeply the print resolution, durability, thru-put etc), I am seeing that they have approached sub-200 for what seem (key word “seem”) to be decent copiers.
I wouldn’t mind junking my becoming cranky, ink guzzling ink-jet for a color multipurpose (printer/copier), even if the toner cartridges are higher priced.