Cut Vinyl Transfers

Vinyl Transfers
A Vinyl Transfer is a single color image cut out of vinyl with pressure sensitive adhesive on one side, protected by a backing sheet. The top of the transfer is covered with transfer tape, which holds the letters in alignment.

Easy to Apply
Position the transfer over the surface using masking tape as a hinge, remove the backing sheet, press in place, and remove the transfer tape. Complete and ready for use in less than a minute. No base coat to apply, no water, no setting solutions, no wait times, etc, etc. (Does that sound familiar?)

Made for Outdoor Use
Your cut vinyl transfers will last 5 years or more when exposed to the weather 24/7 (such as building signs), or a lifetime on locomotives and rolling stock.

Looks Like Paint
Our vinyl is only 3 mils thick (0.003"). A human hair is 2 mils. The vinyl alphabets you may have seen in an office supply store are much thicker.

Made to Your Specifications
We can make your railroad and buildings unique, or match your favorite prototype lettering. Just tell us what you need.
​See our Specification Guide.

Perfect for Live Steam
Nothing but positive feedback from our live steam customers.

Paint Masks

A Paint Mask (non-reusable stencil) is a reverse image applied just like a cut vinyl transfer. You then paint the lettering or image in the color of your choice. After the paint dries, you remove the mask. Special vinyl, specifically made for paint masks, is used to insure clean paint edges and easy removal.

Printed Vinyl

Complex multi-color logos or lettering too small to be done with cut vinyl (less than 3/16"H) can be printed on either white or clear vinyl. The outline of the image then needs to be cut. We can cut a few simple shapes; e.g. circles, squares, rectangles. But anything else is usually left for the customer to do by hand with scissors or a hobby knife.

The printed vinyl is prone to UV color fading. However, we spray the image with a UV clear coat and/or protective laminate to minimize fading.