1984 Univega Specialisssima Decals

I had some time this afternoon to finish up applying the Univega Specialissima decals. These were ordered from velocals.com, and I had ordered the optional UV resistant vinyl film with them, so they do not need to be clearcoated.

I tried the wet method for some of them, and the dry method for others. On the "specialissima" decals, their long, narrow shape made them hard to fit to the curved tubing using the wet method. Their shape made them easy to align with the tubing, so on the second decal, I simply peeled and stuck, and it came out equally as good as the first.

However, decals in hard to reach places are best applied using the wet method. My "made in Japan" decal was in a tricky spot, and I unfortunately placed it badly before I intended to. I was unable to pull it up to reapply, so it is where it is. Oh well. The funny thing is that the original sticker on the frame was also out of line, and placed almost exactly where I put the replacement. Maybe I'll claim my bad sticker placement was actually attention to originality...