We're building 20 sets of bumpers...

[rebecca5113]

We printed out templates that we made on Microsoft word on regular computer paper, cut them out with X-Acto knives, used the templates to paint on the bumpers with black fabric paint, and then we outlined the numbers in white fabric paint. They ended up looking pretty clean but I think this year we'll go for solid white numbers instead of black numbers outlined in white. We'll probably also use card-stock for the templates since we kept having to print more.

[MisterG]

If you do go with RoboPromo reversible fabric (which we used in 2014 with very great success) and you intend to heat press the numbers yourself please remember to put some release paper between to two layers of cordura. We melted the backs of the red and blue fabrics together and it almost ended in disaster!

[TedG]

We use sign vinyl stencils and spray paint the numbers on..
See THIS POST for an example.

[SoccerTaco]

Something we've done in the past that is pretty easy and low cost, is to use sail repair tape. It is strong / sticky and we never had any issues with numbers coming off. Use stencils to trace out the numbers and then just cut it out - a Xacto knife works great.

A 15 ft roll is $20. You should be able to get around 40 four inch numbers out of that.

Sail Repair Tape
http://www.westmarine.com/buy/bainbr...02_068_002_503

Of course we weren't doing 640!!! numbers!

[Robopromo]

Hi there. Bumpers are what we do so we may be able to help. Check out the services that we can offer at robopromo.com. If you can coordinate all the teams you need to provide materials for, we can custom cut the numbers for you. Send it all in one order and we can ship it all to you together.

We can provide bumper material as well with the numbers ironed on if you want. For shipping purposes, 20 sets of bumper material would be about 100lbs. The numbers alone would be about 5lbs.

Here's the link to our website:
robopromo.com

Contact us at sales@robopromo.com

[Phoenix Spud]

We used the sail cloth tape with huge success - highly recommend it for an easy solution. It held up great to the rigors of competition and was easy to apply. Also, it looked really clean on the field (much easier to get right than paint)!

[orangemoore]

Originally Posted by Phoenix Spud

We used the sail cloth tape with huge success - highly recommend it for an easy solution. It held up great to the rigors of competition and was easy to apply. Also, it looked really clean on the field (much easier to get right than paint)!

Do you have any pictures of the bumpers using the tape? Possibly before and after?

[mblake31]

Originally Posted by orangemoore

Do you have any pictures of the bumpers using the tape? Possibly before and after?

Can't find you a before and after, but here's a shot of one set after three days of competition (courtesy of the FIRST Australia facebook page).

We used generic sail repair tape (https://www.whitworths.com.au/main_i...AbsolutePage=4) and had the teams cut the numbers from a standard template and attach them to the bumpers on Thursday.

[Robopromo]

Originally Posted by MisterG

If you do go with RoboPromo reversible fabric (which we used in 2014 with very great success) and you intend to heat press the numbers yourself please remember to put some release paper between to two layers of cordura. We melted the backs of the red and blue fabrics together and it almost ended in disaster!

MisterG,

Thanks for sharing that tip with everyone. That is very true about the ironing process if you do it yourself.