Trademark Decales or Stencils

[DannyMac]

I was thinking, do you guys know if anything would exist where say if you had a KJW Sig or M9 that you'd like trades on, there would be kinda like a stencil which you could put on the barrel and then paint over it and kinda put on trademarks to your GBB? I don't think such a thing exists but I bet there would be a market for that kind of thing, what do you guys think of such an idea?

[GraveTech]

Required:
1x Computer
1x Internet connection
1x Pic of desired logo
1x Inkjet or Laser Printer
1x Razor blade or scalpel or other similarily sharp tool
1x Can/spray can of paint.

Step 1: Find the logo you want.
Step 2: Scale the logo to fit where you want.
Step 3: Print the logo out on your printer.
Step 4: Use that sharp tool and cut out the letters/design where you want paint.
Step 5: Place on slide using masking tape (don't cover any spots you cut out!)
Step 6: Paint, but be very careful and don't use too much paint or it will run under the edges.

[Gryphon]

That sounds like it would be an immense exercise in frustration. Could you imagine trying to accurately cut out letters and lines fractions of a millimeter thick, such as they usually are on a firearm? I think having a sign shop do it for you with an adhesive decal would be a better bet, and even they might have problems with intricate and tiny designs.

If trademarks are a concern, your best bet is to buy a gun that already has them.

[serpent]

Go to the shop that have engraving machine.

[Greylocks]

Originally Posted by serpent

Go to the shop that have engraving machine.

So you are telling him to take a whole gun, or major gun part, to an engraving shop?
Brilliant.

[Autumn]

Originally Posted by Greylocks

So you are telling him to take a whole gun, or major gun part, to an engraving shop?
Brilliant.

I agree, not a good idea at all.

If you want a gun with trademarks buy a brand that has them, or if you have the cash to burn, metal frames, slides, and ABS grips for most brands of airsoft guns are available that will have the trademarks. I understand that importing metal frames can be risky though.

[Greylocks]

Nothing is risky if you use the Canadian Retailers (button at the top of each page of these forums).
Nothing is risky when you inform yourself and read the FAQ.

[Gryphon]

Originally Posted by Greylocks

Nothing is risky when you inform yourself and read the FAQ.

Riiiiight, because the FAQ section has info on which guns come with authentic trademarks! You can take the broken record off the player already. Not every situation can be remedied with "READ THE FAQ GO TO A GAME!"

[Greylocks]

No, I was talking about importation and informing yourself. Unless you disagree with that too?

[Autumn]

Sorry I guess I didn't make myself very clear.

You should never try to import a gun yourself I know that. I was only trying to make it clear to DannyMac that there are a lot of after market parts available for most airsoft brands that will have the authentic trademarks. Canadian retailers rarely have them in stock, especially not for KJW. So importation would be a good solution, but he should not try to import the frames if he decides to take such a route.

Sorry for the unclarity Greylocks had every right to criticize. No big deal.

[Drake]

Actually one of the only ways to do a really fine detail stencil is silkscreening.

Probably easier than doing it yourself, you could just print the logo (size you want) on a transparent overlay and get a silkscreening place to set up the screen for you. You can get it made in an extremely fine mesh for small logos/high details.

Then you just place the screen on the surface you want to paint, apply your paint, remove the screen and let dry.

Never did it for guns, but I had to help someone do it for a small batch of CDs once. Works quite nicely.