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Title: Mongoose Decals ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 04, 2013, 11:03 AM
Got another goose in was looking at the decals

seems to be two different styles out there ?

I guess the one's with a solid colour on bikes are the original one's - but I have seen one's that have a metallic look to it (see in pic )

looking at different goose's there seem to be a mix of them

I know Bill at bmx product decals has the solid looking ones - but who did the other sets ?

anyone have any knowledge on these decals - the two sorts ?

cheers B



the new goose - '85 expert 
(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/6D2CFA6C-4A67-4DEE-8544-FF6870CED689-26222-00000E32CC17FE52_zps151b6a44.jpg) (http://s610.photobucket.com/user/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/media/6D2CFA6C-4A67-4DEE-8544-FF6870CED689-26222-00000E32CC17FE52_zps151b6a44.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Mongoose Decals ?
Post by: NORTY40 on October 04, 2013, 11:54 AM
The early geese came with foil type decals, be it solid metalic foil or a prismatic foil (depending on model)  like you have on the team .  Bill at BMX products does both types .

The later decals for the cali's etc were printed on clear . Bill has these as well and are top quality  ;).  I have found that some of the none BMX products printed decals on the clear when mounted onto a chrome frame can look wishy/washy , they look like they have lost there colour and are not as defined . They are however fine on a painted or powdered frame .

If in doubt ..... get them from Bill at BMX products  ;)
Title: Re: Mongoose Decals ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 04, 2013, 12:40 PM
I know the foil ones from the early stuff up to '83

The wishy washy one's seem to be on the frame above - doesn't look bright enough - think a new set will be on order
Title: Re: Mongoose Decals ?
Post by: NORTY40 on October 04, 2013, 01:52 PM
I might have a set of Bill's (BMX Products) Cali/expert ones , I'll check at weekend  ;)
Title: Re: Mongoose Decals ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 08, 2013, 09:41 AM
let me know mate  :daumenhoch:
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