RE: Is dope & fabric covering dead?
There was an article, years ago in a motorcycle magazine dealing with using a polymer medium and creating decals from print. I tried it, and the UV took the color out of the print after a couple of months. I suppose that there is an UV inhibitor that can be purchased for that purpose. I have been using my local window tint store (automotive). Most of them have scanners/plotters and they can duplicate virtually any subject in multi colors (some of them use multiple lay-up to accomplish this) So you have to be careful that the decal (vinyl) doesn't bulk up. I use this exclusively for numbers and stripes. Normally I use 2 colors max, and the results have been fantastic. If your area does not have this ability, you can contact me by P.M. and I will give you the name and phone number of a company that can do it for you. I would post this info., but it is probably in violation of the rules.