Jerry,
Your supposition is in fact correct. When you look at a varnish fix transfer, you are looking at the back of it. You paint a thin coat of clear varnish on the back withing the outline, wait for it to be almost touch dry, and apply it to the appropriate site. Roll out any air bubbles, and then soak the carrier paper off. This type of transfer is permanent.
Cheers,
Tony taylor Manchester, NH
________________________________ From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net> To: Derek Athey <devondirect@googlemail.com> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Sun, May 2, 2010 1:31:44 PM Subject: Re: [CR] Alpine and C.I.D. transfers
What exactly are varnish fix transfers? I've heard this a number of times from UK members, but never understood exactly what they were. Did one actually have to apply a coat of varnish over top of them, or is this just a different name for some common type of transfer than the name we use in the US?
If the CID transfers do not require too mysterious an application method, I could use them. I have an early 70's CID touring bike. We had some discussion of CID a couple of years ago. I believe they were imported by Georgetown Cycles in Washington DC or by a connected business, and were said to have been built in England by MKM.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
From: Derek Athey <devondirect@googlemail.com> Subject: [CR] Alpine and C.I.D. transfers To: "Rendezvous Classic" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 12:16 PM
Hi all
I recently cleared out my surplus, mainly British, frame builders transfers on eBay. Amongst those I found were some US names I am not familiar with, and wonder if anyone might be interested in them for a refurb.
I have - 1 x head/seat Alpine Cycles Washington DC 1 x down tube Alpine name in block captial letters
1 x C.I.D. head/seat transfers in a diamond lozenge shape with C.I.D crosing both vertically and horizontally 1 x C.I.D. down tube transfer in outline capital letters with a horizontal triangle both before, and after the letters.
I cannot state the colours as these are all varnsih fix and I cannot see through the backing paper. Having said that, I can see that the Alpine head transfer if predominantly a white cross out of a red background.
Are these of interest to anyone with these makes? It would be nice even if not, that someone could tell me a little about the makers and likely age. I have asked numerous people here in the UK and have got no response!
Thanks
Derek Athey
Honiton, Devon UK