Hello,
I am looking for a reasonably priced graphics shop that uses 3M or Avery products to cut me a registration number. Does anyone have any recommendations?
Thank you
http://www.aerographics.com/ They do good work, prices are reasonable and usually ship the same day.
Hello,
I am looking for a reasonably priced graphics shop that uses 3M or Avery products to cut me a registration number. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thank you
Thanks to everyone for the responses. I really appreciate it. Merry Christmas
The registration is an interesting one because of all the regulations surrounding the font. It doesn't seem like it is actually enforced by the FAA because I see very few registrations that actually meet 45.29 to the letter of the law.
And watch out for numbers cut by local sign shops. I have found that most sign shops, not being familiar with the requirements for aircraft markings, space the individual characters of the N number too close together. Everything else about the number may be correct, but spacing is not. So if you are having numbers cut at a local sign shop, make sure to inform them of proper spacing - 1/6 the height of the number, so 1/2 inch spacing for a 3 inch tall number. And don't forget all the other requirements of Part 45!
And….I hate to mention it (because “let he who is without sin cast the first stone”), I seem to remember the word “painted” in there somewhere……
boatletteringtoyou.com.
$26 for a pair of 3" numbers.
I haven't ordered mine yet. Is anybody else cheaper?
I see very few registrations that actually meet 45.29 to the letter of the law. I send over proofs of everything first.
And….I hate to mention it (because “let he who is without sin cast the first stone”), I seem to remember the word “painted” in there somewhere……
Paul
If they're using wrap material, like these stickers I had made, the letters are actually painted onto a white vinyl, so there's always that.
And….I hate to mention it (because “let he who is without sin cast the first stone”), I seem to remember the word “painted” in there somewhere……
Given how easy it is to peel vinyl letters off, I doubt they would meet a reasonable person's evaluation of "similar degree of permanence" compared to paint. And yet I too have vinyl letters on my tail that nobody questioned when it was inspected (requirements slightly different in Canada, i'm not sure if it has the "painted" wording).The exact verbiage is "....painted on the aircraft or affixed by any other means insuring a similar degree of permanence;"
Paul,
The exact verbiage is "....painted on the aircraft or affixed by any other means insuring a similar degree of permanence;"
So the "any other means" allows vinyl. Most all the manufacturers are using vinyl nowadays, as are most homebuilders. It has become the norm.
Given how easy it is to peel vinyl letters off,
Maybe the old school type but I had to use a heat gun and a plastic blade to get the ones off of the RV8. It took a while.
Still, a lot easier and neater than stripping paint. See the post above yours for an example of what some yahoos will try to get away with.
As for those intent on violating the law, who couldn't paint over painted numbers if they were planning on commiting some specific crime that required obscuration of numbers. Or just steal a plane and do what they need to do. Smh.