Opinions on Decals

[Jmaxwel8]

I am working with the painter to touch up my serotta magenta to orange fade. I wanted to get opinions on the decals. The original would have been a decal with a yellow outline. I kind of wanted to do something slightly different so I thought about trying the white outline. I like both really so wanted to get others opinions. Thanks

[OtayBW]

I like it. More contrast and pop to my eye.

[vqdriver]

the white outline looks cool. have you tried black outline?

only question with decals is the color match. i'm assuming that's just for illustrative purposes and the decals would be clear over the painted tubes and under clearcoat?

[Jmaxwel8]

For reference. Here are the originals

[happycampyer]

There's something over-the-top '90's about the tree-frog green with yellow outline set against a neon pink background. Here's a page from the 1992 catalogue:



What's interesting to me is how the green appears to be more yellowish with the yellow outline—I'm pretty sure the green is the same in both examples.

The white outline works, as would black. One thing to consider is how it will look against the orange. Here, I really like the yellow:



In that area, I think a black outline would look better than white.

[Jad]

Between white outlines and yellow, I like the yellow. It works well with that fade and adds a little zing.

[oliver1850]

Originally Posted by Jad

Between white outlines and yellow, I like the yellow. It works well with that fade and adds a little zing.

Yes, the neon pink and orange alone is kind of blah, needs a bit of zing.

I would stick with the yellow. How much to make me a pair of nhx decals for my top tube?

[Tony T]

White

[dustyrider]

I like the white. Think it should be yellow cause 90s. But I wonder what the opposite fade color would like as an outline. So pink outline where the paint is orange and orange outline where it’s pink?

[mhespenheide]

Everyone has their own opinion, but the tree-frog green of the lettering kills the overall neon-pink-to-orange fade for me. I'd love to see one of those bike with white letters edged by a black stroke.

If you think it's over-the-top 90's fabulous, more power to you.

[weaponsgrade]

Yellow - The white is a weak attempt to walk-back the loudness. I say embrace it.

[David Tollefson]

How about trying a silver outline?

[wkeller79]

Yellow!

[Seramount]

yellow.

[Monsieur Toast]

Another vote for yellow.

Signed,
Black lettering with gold outline