houseofgrafx

Hi all.
I'm in need of some help. Hopefully someone can provide some much needed help
I'm trying to find a program to use to help me create decals like in the link below. The link below shows racing stripes for a Pontiac G5. With this kit, there is no trimming required. As you can see from the picture the 3rd brake light is already cut out perfectly to fit the vehicle. This seller has many other kits of the same nature. I offer racing stripes as well but mine need trimming around those areas.
My question is...does anyone know what program is used in creating a kit like the one below? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

eBay Motors: Pontiac G5 Coupe Rally Stripe Graphics Kit 1 G 5 (item 120280451021 end time Jul-13-08 09:05:32 PDT)

 

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Uglysign

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charles95405

sure looks like nothing more than a cut vinyl...any vinyl cutter can do this

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joeshaul

Vehicle templating is more what you're looking for I think.

The Bad Wrap 2007
Bad Wrap offers templating primarily for wraps done with Photoshop, and is mostly newer vehicles.

http://www.mr-clipart.com/
Mr. Clipart has many vector graphics and has added vehicle vector templates too, I seem to recall some folks saying the templates were slightly off.

The other way to go is template a vehicle yourself with the appropriate measurements and photographs.

 

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houseofgrafx

Quote: Originally Posted by charles95405 sure looks like nothing more than a cut vinyl...any vinyl cutter can do this

You're absolutely right. A cutter can handle this. I'm trying to find a program to help in the making of the kit so no trimming is required. People that aren't familiar with vinyl have a hard time cutting around the brake lights & license plate frame etc.
Look at this link
Auto Trim DESIGN - Dodge SRT-4 Rally Graphics 2
These are precut to go around the license plate, around the hoods scoop and around the brake light. I'd like to know how to make a kit like that using a program.

 

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abbadon34

Most things done like that are trial and error till you get the pattern just right. You can use car templates to help in designing them but to get a perfect fit you need to a few to alot of editing. Bad wrap is great from designing car wraps that takes over laying and stretching vinyl, but to get an exact fit its not that great.

 

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houseofgrafx

Quote: Originally Posted by abbadon34 Most things done like that are trial and error till you get the pattern just right. You can use car templates to help in designing them but to get a perfect fit you need to a few to alot of editing. Bad wrap is great from designing car wraps that takes over laying and stretching vinyl, but to get an exact fit its not that great.

That's got to be quite a bit of trial and error. I wouldn't even know where to start with that. I guess I'm out of luck. With the amount of cars that company has decals for I figured there is a program they are using.

 

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