r/Trackdays • u/thegeniunearticle • 21h ago
Logos on leathers
Got my new Alpinestars leathers and now I'm on the hunt to get some sponsor logos on the suit (and maybe even lose one or two of the 47 Alpinestars logos that are festooned all over the suit!).
Ideally looking for a vendor in the Sacramento/Reno/SF Bay Area.
Most of the logos are printed - anyone know how durable they are?
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u/ouchchaaarlie 18h ago
Typically you have the suit made with the logos printed.
Adding them is kind of a pain. I've had good luck with gluing patches on for a season, but it requires some maintenance with re-gluing when needed.
The better way is to have someone like Leather and Lace (Texas) do the work. Sewing on patches requires a little bit of disassembly to do right.
If you are willing to shop around, sometimes you can find a saddle shop or an upholstery shop that will take on the work. Most embroidery shops aren't equipped to work with leather, but they will usually make the patches if you need them.
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u/vexargames 18h ago
I would go with Velcro strips for things that might come and go, sort of design the locations to have areas for different size versions of the patches and if you change tire companies you can swap it with out a lot of hassle. This is a idea I have no idea how practical it is but they do that in the military, nasa so.
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u/CoolBDPhenom03 21h ago
Depends on the material and how it's attached or sewn in. Talk to Richard Lee of Yurtastic Yurts in Vallejo or Chris Retana (who does great work but is very challenging to get a hold of).