Vinyl Decal Supplier / 1-Time or Permanent Arrangement

As some of my prior customers know, I love to include a PSC vinyl decal in the box when I return parts just as a little freebie swag thing. I also have commitments to display my shop decals on a television program and at upcoming events, one of which is SEMA in November.

In the past I've traded out powder coating work with another FABO member in exchange for preparation of my shop's vinyl decals. They were available in three styles and in a few different colors (including carbon fiber), I assume depending on what materials the guy had in stock at the time. I have always been very happy with the quality and designs. Here's Memike's ...

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Like me, my decal guy owns a business and, also like me, he's extremely busy keeping up with it. Since it's always been a trade for services, I don't feel that I'm in a position to make any demands on him in terms of how many decals I receive (or how often he provide me with them) ... but the fact exists that I've been out of vinyl swag decals for well over a year.

I am also about finished with a new mailbox for the shop and want to customize it more than the old one was. Poor thing's been knocked into the ditch by farm equipment so many times it's not much of a billboard anymore -- the powder's endured the beatings but the huge dents are just embarrassing LOL! (and this pic is about 3 years old)

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So with an immediate need for special ones on my own mail box and future swag for my customers, I am now seeking Trade proposals. FABO members who enjoy designing / making consistent, professional vinyl decals, usually have several colors of vinyl to choose from on hand (or readily available), and have some need for powder coating work either immediately or in the future, I'd love to hear from you!

I know I can pay somebody to make these things -- and even get it done locally -- but I love trades! I'd rather exchange labors of love than money, and I'm willing to bet there's at least one somebody out there who's just as passionate about designing decals as I am about powder coating ... I just have to find 'em. :prayer:

I have no idea about the costs associated with making decals just as I'm pretty sure anyone thinking of replying to this has no firm idea about costs associated with powder coating. Just like a "real job," my part of the trade would be valued at $25 per hour less any labor discount you would otherwise receive as a FABO member (5%, or 10% off for Gold members) if that helps you in determining how many decals you can offer.

I'd like them to be similar to the ones shown above but of course will consider any and all ideas. Personally I like the .com versus the version with the phone number but that's not crucial ... and I'm just going to be a woman and say size doesn't matter either. :-D (I know most people prefer them to be smaller rather than the full windshield style like on Tim's Challenger up there.)

For the new mail box, I'd need just two of these in a silver color with a maximum length of 14" and a maximum width of 6 1/2". Easy reading from 20 feet is more important to me than a fancy font:


Even if you aren't inclined to enter into a little informal agreement for the swag decals extending into the future (i.e., until it no longer suits either of us) but can do the ones for the mailbox, that's fine too. My PM inbox is usually pretty full but you can send offers / ideas / pics of what you want coated to my email at

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I'm just tossing it out there to see what might be available from the vast fishing waters of FABO ........ :-D

Thanks for reading this! I look forward to the replies.