expdetailing
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You could go to a sign shop who has special computer programs to create and design logos, heavy-duty vinyl, etc.
Custom labels for spray bottles
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JWilliams.RadiantDetail
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Haven't done this, but it's always been somewhere in the head floating around. One day I'll load on Photoshop and see what I can come up with. The OCD in me would love everything to be in matching bottles with custom matching labels. I love the CarPro bottles and sprayer so maybe I'll try and track down blanks for those. If I ever get a template I'm happy with I'll post the PSD file in here for people to play with.
I think custom labels that looked great would really make my business look more professional.
I think custom labels that looked great would really make my business look more professional.
JustJesus
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Thoughts? Honestly....LOVE THESE. :dblthumb2:
7PaintGuns
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Me too!
austinz
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Great stuff man - thanks for sharing your efforts on this. I've been using sharpies on the bottles directly because my labels using my cheap label maker eventually come off after a few weeks. I tried printing labels on regular Avery white blanks and covering with clear packing tape, but they also peel off after a short time.
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I have a client who runs a sign business. Since I am only doing small runs, it would cost me more to do the setup than it would do have them printed. It's not a bad idea if you're planning on doing a large print run.
Plus I might change my mind next year (or next month) and want to try a different design.
If you're planning on doing something to label small sample bottles as gifts to clients, then I would definitely talk to a local sign business rather than doing it yourself.
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I finally got the shipment of spray bottles in today. I was pleasantly surprised that the bottles already have measuring lines on the bottle itself. There are even ratio markings if you wanted to do 5:1 or 10:1 ratios (which I will be doing).
Now I just need to finalize my template. Once I have it done I will post the PSD for people to play with.
If I ever get the free time to put a website together, it would be nice to have a dedicated platform to share label designs.
Now I just need to finalize my template. Once I have it done I will post the PSD for people to play with.
If I ever get the free time to put a website together, it would be nice to have a dedicated platform to share label designs.
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I guess in a sense I am selfish because I am doing this for my own benefit and to have my bottles uniform. But if anyone wants to use it, I have no problems sharing the template.
Unfortunately I am only a hobby detailer so I won't be using the products every day, but I will post updates to show how these labels hold up. I specifically looked for weather resistant labels to see if they hold up better.
Me too!
I like that you have an image on your labels. Those are clean and they look good!
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BrutalNoodle
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I like that you have an image on your labels. Those are clean and they look good!
:iagree: Nice and clean!
Huot - 24oz bottles?
I picked up some 16, 24, and 32. Love the 16. Not sure what to do with the rest. lol
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You can see the numbers in one photo...you CHEATED!!! JK! I wanted something that would fit into that massive storage bin. I had a bunch of bottles leak a few years ago and they got all over my wife's stuff in the garage. It was almost ex-wife after that fiasco.
I wanted to print up the labels tonight, but thats not happening. Finally got the labels done though, but I am sure I am missing one or two.
Eldorado2k
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Looks really good
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So I've finally been able to print the labels and putting them on the spray bottles. The template that I used didn't line up with the label as well as I had hoped, but that may be something I fix in the future if I need to redo these. I have a bunch of extra labels as I was planning on screwing up a few times 
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All in all, I'm pretty happy with the results. The extra white-space at the corners is kind of driving me nuts the more I look at it, but what-ever. I'll either get over it or redo them :laughing:.
Here's the final out come for those who are just interested how they came out. I am doing a full walk through of how I put them together (minus the printing step) below.
For those of you who want to use the templates that I had posted earlier in this thread, just know that you will need to adjust the corners in the templates so that you don't get the white space in the corners like I did.
Step by step process
Bottles before labels:
I did a little research to find a label that would be weather resistent and still look half-way decent when applied. I found this set of Avery labels that I think look good. For anyone interested they are the 00752 labels.
With these labels your printed label resides on the left side, and the right side is the laminate that gets applied over the paper label.
You pull the "Protective Cover" label off of the right side where the laminate is and then you fold the paper in half so that the paper label is applied to the adhesive side of the laminate. I recommend pre-folding your label sheet along the perforated line prior to pulling off the protective cover labels so that it's easier to apply the laminate.
I would take a credit card or something similiar (I used a pre-paid gift-card) and work from the center "fold" end of the sheet out to help remove any air bubbles that you might have caught when pressing the two sides together. It's best not to fully press the two sides together and let the credit card work the air bubbles out.
Once the two sides are laminated together, you can pull the completed label off. You will see the outline of the label in the laminate where you can pull the label out.
When applying the label, I found that it was best to apply the label starting in one of the corners and then moving down/up to the opposite corner so that one entire side of the label is applied.
From there you can work your way across the label pushing out any air bubbles along the way.
This is what you end up with once the label is completely applied.
Here are all of the labels applied prior to filling each with the product.
And finally, the money shots (having fun with the camera):
OK! Now lets see what you've got!!! :xyxthumbs:
. All in all, I'm pretty happy with the results. The extra white-space at the corners is kind of driving me nuts the more I look at it, but what-ever. I'll either get over it or redo them :laughing:.
Here's the final out come for those who are just interested how they came out. I am doing a full walk through of how I put them together (minus the printing step) below.
For those of you who want to use the templates that I had posted earlier in this thread, just know that you will need to adjust the corners in the templates so that you don't get the white space in the corners like I did.
Step by step process
Bottles before labels:
I did a little research to find a label that would be weather resistent and still look half-way decent when applied. I found this set of Avery labels that I think look good. For anyone interested they are the 00752 labels.
With these labels your printed label resides on the left side, and the right side is the laminate that gets applied over the paper label.
You pull the "Protective Cover" label off of the right side where the laminate is and then you fold the paper in half so that the paper label is applied to the adhesive side of the laminate. I recommend pre-folding your label sheet along the perforated line prior to pulling off the protective cover labels so that it's easier to apply the laminate.
I would take a credit card or something similiar (I used a pre-paid gift-card) and work from the center "fold" end of the sheet out to help remove any air bubbles that you might have caught when pressing the two sides together. It's best not to fully press the two sides together and let the credit card work the air bubbles out.
Once the two sides are laminated together, you can pull the completed label off. You will see the outline of the label in the laminate where you can pull the label out.
When applying the label, I found that it was best to apply the label starting in one of the corners and then moving down/up to the opposite corner so that one entire side of the label is applied.
From there you can work your way across the label pushing out any air bubbles along the way.
This is what you end up with once the label is completely applied.
Here are all of the labels applied prior to filling each with the product.
And finally, the money shots (having fun with the camera):
OK! Now lets see what you've got!!! :xyxthumbs:
AGOatemywallet
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I found that most plastic bottles have some sort of oily film on them from the factory, maybe it is some type of mold release agent.
I had better results getting things to stick, if I did a wipedown with IPA prior to applying the sticker.
I had better results getting things to stick, if I did a wipedown with IPA prior to applying the sticker.
BrutalNoodle
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OK! Now lets see what you've got!!! :xyxthumbs:
Hey, that came out nice! :dblthumb2:
The whites in the corners don't bother me. Might even add to the attractiveness should you switch to the white trigger heads.
How happy are you with the weight of the 24 oz? The 16 oz is just so nice & balanced, I don't have much use for this & the 32 oz anymore (other than storing leftovers).
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I should have thought to give them a wipe down. If the labels start to lift it will give me a chance to fix the corners on the templates. Thanks for the idea!
I am really happy with the 24 oz bottles. The 32 oz bottles I have were just too big and bulky, and I felt like with the 16 oz bottles I would constantly be refilling the product. I don't have the 5 gallon dispensers like some professionals so I would constantly have to measure out the ratios and refill which could be a PITA.
I pre-mix often used dilutions a gallon at a time and then use a screw-on funnel to transfer to 16 spray bottles.
Mantilgh
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I like the labels, they look nice!
I like the fat bottom 35-36 oz bottles like Griot's Garage and DP have, but they don't pack up as well for someone that is mobile. The smaller straight sided ones pack in much better. I just use the fat ones for my more used products, mostly APC 10:1 and 4:1.
The fat bottom ones can get a bit heavy and uncomfortable on your hand too. The style of the GG sprayers is more comfortable to hold when full than the DP ones. GG's have more of a neck to hold on to and larger area under the sprayer head that distributes the weight better on your hand.
I like the fat bottom 35-36 oz bottles like Griot's Garage and DP have, but they don't pack up as well for someone that is mobile. The smaller straight sided ones pack in much better. I just use the fat ones for my more used products, mostly APC 10:1 and 4:1.
The fat bottom ones can get a bit heavy and uncomfortable on your hand too. The style of the GG sprayers is more comfortable to hold when full than the DP ones. GG's have more of a neck to hold on to and larger area under the sprayer head that distributes the weight better on your hand.
BrutalNoodle
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They're quite stable, but also bottom heavy. The DP one reminds me of a genie bottle.
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