signing your own van.

[kilty55]

hi all, i put a thread up about getting my van signed up recently,,wanted to know if anyone had ordered van signage stickers from online and done it themselves?? basically im tryin to save some money as the signage is double what i thought it was going to be.anyone with any info on doin this would be ace,cheers

[brian c]

sent you a pm m8.

[Oli]

mrspoon did, he got them from ebay, If i recall he ordered the vinly lettering which came pre cut and he just had to stick the entire sheet onto the van and peel the backing off leaving the lettering.

[doit4u]

I have magnetic signs on my van - have mentioned this before on a thread - got them from a firm in Torbay £29 {inc P&P} for two approx 2ft x 1ft, best deal I have found and a lot cheaper than some stick ons of the same size available on the internet or locally, annd of course you can transfer them if you change vehicles and there is no horrible sticky stuff to clean off.

If you would like to see a picture or get details of the firm PM me

[LM Ceramics]

mrspoon did, he got them from ebay, If i recall he ordered the vinly lettering which came pre cut and he just had to stick the entire sheet onto the van and peel the backing off leaving the lettering.

as oli said try ebay ive had a look on there i got quoted £30 for mine

[Prem Tiler]

got mine from a company that advertised on ebay, phoned them to arrange what i wanted. guy was so helpful. finish product looks very pro at a snip of the price. £75

when sticking it on best tip is to make it as small as possible. the big bits were a little hard. lining it up should be easy as being a tiler you should have a good eye.



his numbers 07885981886

[faithhealer]

I've always liked the sound of magnetic signing after my mate signed his van up (talking hundreds, big van) and had it wrote off within weeks (another parties fault) and insurance didn't cover the signing!

[kilty55]

i used a company off the net,,saved myself 140 quid for exactly the same design and wording,he also said if i make any mistakes or rip letters by mistake they supply f.o.c. replacements

[faithhealer]

i used a company off the net,,saved myself 140 quid for exactly the same design and wording,he also said if i make any mistakes or rip letters by mistake they supply f.o.c. replacements

Sounds good mate

[kilty55]

aye,lets hope it doesnt end up lookin like a tony hart/blue peter special

[steve mason]

got mine done by right signs in wakefield did the whole van for £100 and even came out to where i was working to put it on.Must admit magnetic lettering sounds good especially if when you want a new van.

[kilty55]

surely magnets r gonna get nicked

[brian c]

I Jamie..just for the hell of it!



I got my escort van decalls only done including fitting for £50.Told him i had a place on internet who can do it for £40 and i do it myself and he said £50 and i will do it...only both side panels but its enough.The company on the internet were called dawsigns or something like that if anyone wants to check them out.The company who lettered the van was SIGNS OF THE TIMES IN kIRKINTILLOCH Glasgow.

[rhyd4]

had mine done localy for £140, 4 corners..i was happy with letting them do it as i couldnt fit it into my busy life

[brian c]

smart van m8,that will last forever ..i love vw...had a few and they are just quality.van looks good all sign written.

[rhyd4]

cheers, had alot of people noticing this van and wanting quotes, didnt get any off my old astra van..funny that

[brian c]

rhyd 4 ...do you live near NAN-TY-MOEL?

[Daz]

Like Ryhd4, I got all 4 sides of my Tranny Connect done in full colour for £125 from a local company.

One company quoted me £440. Shop around and you'll get a sensible deal. Leave the van with them for a Sat morning and it will be sorted by lunchtime - no probs!

Good luck fella.

[MrSpoon]

i got mine off ebay for £23.99 or something like that, both sides and a smaller one for the back, they all use the same "7 year vinyl" i do believe

[doug boardley]

surely magnets r gonna get nicked

he he how many peeps go round nicking lettering off a van Kilty?

[cornish_crofter]

he he how many peeps go round nicking lettering off a van Kilty?

I've got some magnetic signs for mine. The wife had them done by someone in Glasgow for around £40 IIRC. They are about 12 high by 36 wide.

I do put them on sometimes but there's an under achieving teenager nearby who thought it was funny to stick them on a neigbour's car. Annoying when they've cost you money.

The one good thing is that if they got removed and stuck on someone's car a few hundred yards away the owner can at least call you and tell you he's got it.

There are times when I don't want the signage on the van, so I find these quite useful. There is someone on the Screwfix forums who does work for celebrities and the like. He is often asked to arrive in a plane van.

Also, when I sneak into the tip, having a signwritten van is IMO a bit cheeky. They turn a blind eye to a lot of tradesmen, but parading it in their face may not win you any favours.

[bobski]

This is one of the best forms of advertising you would ever spend your money on so I would get it done properly, would pay for itself in no time!!

can get a transit done for £99 all round in London.

Rob

[LM Ceramics]

cost me £130 notes to get my old escort van sign written did look the business but after a month engine blew up ive now got a citroen dispatch quality van may i say ill be looking at ebay for my stickers i aint being robbed again for sign writing even though it did look good

[doug boardley]

cost me £130 notes to get my old escort van sign written did look the business but after a month engine blew up ive now got a citroen dispatch quality van may i say ill be looking at ebay for my stickers i aint being robbed again for sign writing even though it did look good

I don't think you got robbed by the sign writers though Lee!!

[rhyd4]

rhyd 4 ...do you live near NAN-TY-MOEL?

nope, i live in blackwood south wales..why's that?

[doit4u]

Ref magnates getting nicked. I haven't had any problems most people don't even realise they are magnets. The only problem I had wwhen I changed vans wa sthat the old van had been signed with sticky back signs before I had it and when I went to remove them one got ruined as it had stuck to the old glue. I ordered anew pair, one for each side and put the old one on the back. Also if you want to go anywhere incognito {never been there myself - think its somewhere in northern Italy} it only takes a couple of minutes to remove refit. Did this when I took personal rubbish {had done kichen refurb on my house} to the tip as they charge if the van is signed and won't believe its your personal waste.

[theyomper]

I've got some magnetic signs for mine. The wife had them done by someone in Glasgow for around £40 IIRC. They are about 12 high by 36 wide.

I do put them on sometimes but there's an under achieving teenager nearby who thought it was funny to stick them on a neigbour's car. Annoying when they've cost you money.

The one good thing is that if they got removed and stuck on someone's car a few hundred yards away the owner can at least call you and tell you he's got it.

There are times when I don't want the signage on the van, so I find these quite useful. There is someone on the Screwfix forums who does work for celebrities and the like. He is often asked to arrive in a plane van.

Also, when I sneak into the tip, having a signwritten van is IMO a bit cheeky. They turn a blind eye to a lot of tradesmen, but parading it in their face may not win you any favours.

Is that a helicopter maybe a chinook???????