Buy CivInfo stickers and support the site

[Pottsy]

Civinfo is mostly powered by hard work, but also requires a web server to run on, and this costs hard cash. Most of the cost is very generously covered by forum "supporters", who buy a nice silver sticker for a small amount and gain certain forum privileges.

These are the privileges at the moment:

• A user changeable title (it defaults to "supporter" but you can put what you like in there).
• Use of the chatbox.
• An extra "private forum" for supporters only.
• Useful and exclusive DIY info.
• No advertisements.
• Your username appears red and in italics.
• The ability to delete your own posts (you are now "trusted").
• You can move threads you started.
• A PM mailbox limit up from 100 to 500 PMs.
• The limit of 10 pictures in your album goes up to 200.
• The option to have a larger avatar (125 x 150).
• No little Civinfo watermark on posted pictures.
• You will see when users were last online in threads.
• Other stuff I haven't thought of yet.

If you would like to make a donation and get these privileges but have a serious dislike of stickers, then there is a slightly cheaper (£4) "Supporter" option on the payments page.

The stickers

• These stickers are silver, and cut from vinyl. The "small" ones stick to the outside of the car, and the "medium" size ones are available to stick on the inside of a window ("medium-inside") or to stick to the outside of the car ("medium-outside").
• Inside or outside? Inside stay on for ever, but outside look a bit crisper (the tinted rear plastic can make the silver inside stickers look a bit blueish silver). Outside ones will stay on forever if you stick them on correctly. My one has survived a couple of years of weather and jetwash abuse.
• Please note that you stick these on to things entirely at your own risk!
• The payment is handled by PayPal (you can still pay if you don't have a PayPal account - PayPal will take credit and debit cards), and the payment area is secure.
• Please allow a couple of days for postage.
• The prices include postage and packing cost to anywhere in the world. About half of your money goes to running the site.
• Small is 5.7" x 0.4" and medium is 7.7" x 0.5".
• Please make sure that you thoroughly degrease the area you are going to stick the sticker on - any oils, polish or Rain-ex might cause it not to stick properly. Clean the glass/plastic area first with windolene. Then dry. Then use the alcohol wipe (included). Please test an invisible area first to ensure no damage is done to the surface. Also, the surface must be warm for the adhesive to cure properly, and you have to rub the sticker on firmly after applying.
• Any problems, please PM Pottsy.

Stock status

• Small - outside: out of stock.
• Medium - outside: lots of stock.
• Medium - inside: lots of stock.
• Type R - outside: out of stock.
• Greece - outside: lots of stock.
• Union Jack - outside: not much stock.

When stuff goes out of stock, it tends to stay that way for a while, (can be months).

Payment

Please go to your "User CP" and on the bottom left you'll see "Paid Subscriptions" (or just click here). The transaction is handled by Paypal, and the forum privileges should appear immediately. If you don't have a Paypal account, you can still use a credit or debit card. Please note that you are making contribution towards the server costs, and being a supporter does not entitle you to break the forum rules nor does it exempt you from any ban.


Examples

Medium outside (centre bottom) and inside (top) and outside (bottom) example of the Type R and Union Jack stickers.


Greece (outside), on a CR-V:






Small - outside, on a Yaris:


Medium outside:



Medium outside:



Medium outside:



Medium outside:



Medium inside:




Type R inside (top) and outside (bottom):



Union Jack inside (top) and outside (bottom):




Installation Instructions for an outside sticker:

The outside stickers stick really well onto glass. An ideal place is where there is a black background on the glass, it makes the colours stand out.

The stickers have individual letters - so be careful.

Here's how I do it:

Make sure you thoroughly clean and dry the area. I use Autoglym fast glass, then the prep pad (that you'll get with the sticker) followed by some kitchen roll or a completely clean microfibre cloth.

Stick it on from one end - do try to get it straight and central. You have only got one go!



Rub it good and hard all over to make sure the vinyl is more stuck to the glass than the backing.


Then gently and slowly peel the backing away at an extreme angle. It's OK to get nervous at this stage and go back to some more rubbing before you continue peeling the backing.



Once the backing is gone, you need to rub the sticker hard for ages. Then rub some more. Then wait a bit, and rub some more. Stick that sticker on with lots of rubbing! Use the backing to rub, it saves you snagging the sticker with your thumb.

Have you rubbed enough yet? You can tell when you've done enough because you will be bored and in pain.



Now have a look at the sticker. If you have rubbed hard enough, then all the transparant bits will be black. If not, then they will have loads of tiny white bits in and your sticker will be sure to fall off at the first jet wash.

Go back and rub some more.




Admire!








Installation Instructions for an inside sticker:

The inside stickers stick really well onto glass. If you want to put the sticker on the lower plastic window, you are going to have to go very carefully, to make sure the sticker does not come away with the backing.

The Union Jack stickers are individual letters - be careful - and make sure all the inside pieces (in the middle of the O and C) are out (you may have to pick them a bit).

Here's how I did it:

Make sure you thoroughly clean and dry the area. I used the prep pad (that you'll get with the sticker) followed by some kitchen roll.





It's hard to see where to stick it when you're in the boot, so I stuck some masking tape guides on to the outside of the car:




Now the critical bit. Stick the chap on, using the horizontal guide for the base of the text, and the vertical guide for the F.

Once stuck on, rub hard for ages. Then rub some more. Then wait a bit, and rub some more. Stick that sticker on with lots of rubbing!

Have you rubbed enough yet? You can tell when you've done enough because you will be bored and in pain.





Then peel the backing away very very carefully and very very slowly. Rip it off, and you're in trouble. If the sticker shows signs of peeling, go back to rubbing.

This has to be done very slowly. Indeed. You have been warned!!!



Admire!

[Trekker308]

Done!

[civic-babe]

Mee too..!!!!

[richierich]

Done!

[civic-babe]

Great I can do some advertising in Germany now...

[lee]

And me...

[TTDegs]

aye, me aswell


cor - it's nearly as exciting as waiting for the Civic itself to arrive!

[richierich]

The only difference being when we screw up the application of the stickers, theres no chance of a warranty claim!!

[TTDegs]

Originally Posted by richierich

The only difference being when we screw up the application of the stickers, theres no chance of a warranty claim!!

did notice the diclaimer

[Velocity]

Oh go on youv'e twisted my arm i'll have one

[Cad]

/puts hand up

One for me too please.

[kevin_lufc]

Just ordered mine. All I need now is a "How to" to show me the best way of sticking it to the back of the car.
I will drop a bo****k if left on my own

[sonicsteve]

Don't suppose if I order one today you could bring it with you on Sunday?

[Pottsy]

Originally Posted by sonicsteve

Don't suppose if I order one today you could bring it with you on Sunday?

Of course I will! (Well J will - she's in charge...)

[basegreen]

Originally Posted by Pottsy

Of course I will! (Well J will - she's in charge...)

Cripes.

[Pottsy]

If I were in charge, we'd be in real trouble.

[Marky]

Stickers look great

[Telboy]

Ordered. Pity the car wont come this quick

[civicsport]

ordered mine. hope you have plenty.

[lazzy git]

I've ordered mine and put myself on the map. Two things in one day, god i am good.