Can I add a new decal over an existing one?
No, no, no, no, no…
Well, you can tell how we feel about that one, can’t you. We strongly suggest you don’t do it.
It’s not about the application… there’s nothing to stop you applying one of our decals over the one already on your frame. The problem is, there is hardly any uniform size for most bike bike brands, even from the manufacturers who may distort their brand to fit a specific area or create new versions for specific releases. Other issues include:
- Letter spacing may be different to what is already on your frame.
- The height or length (or both) could be different to your bike
- Models, years and even frame sizes can have a different size decal set, especially on the downtube
- There are a plethora of sizes and cuts out there and it would be very lucky if ours fitted over the existing one perfectly – and let’s face it, there’s nothing worse than having a sliver of the old logo showing below the new one.
Decals in our range are not created for any specific size, model or brand of bike! We offer a range of sizes that will accommodate most bike sizes (plus a bespoke service of large decals which are ideal for road bikes with huge down tubes) but they must be applied to a clean, unimpeded surface.
However that all said, many of our customers have applied decals over existing ones with 100% success, CANYON bikes usually have a 400mm down tube decal on most the Aeroad and Speedmax road bikes for example however we have found that some of the larger frames have 405mm
In addition to this Trek bikes for example do alter the aspect ratio also and this is a challenge if you are keen to over label, simply getting the length correct is not always enough we would also need the height too, then we can create a decal to your exact size, but wait, there is still some risk they could be slightly off….
This is why we do not recommend placing over existing. But if you are determined to do a special size, use our simple how to measure guide below, and reach out and we will help as best we can.