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banner printing
I’m in the process of doing my first printed banner on our cadet.
my question is how do you go about laminating them?
also is there any other tips/pitfalls involved in making them?
many thanks
stuart
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6 Replies
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If it’s a banner printed on a Cadet I would have thought there was absolutely no need to laminate as it will be highly durable as it is.
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im with phill. the only thing laminating will do for the banner is make it resistant to scratches… and we get that on cars etc so why bother?
also… what laminate will adhere long term on a banner? 😕 -
no need to laminate mate… thats the whole point of the solvent printer
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Thanks for the advice.
I didn’t think any laminate would stick but I thought people must liquid laminate (i.e. frog juice, clear lacquer etc).
I know solvent inks are supposed to be durable unlaminated but I didn’t think that it would stand up to being rolled up – the job I’m on with at the minute will be used at weekends & then stored during the week.
I was going to use normal cut letters in banner vinyl like I always have done but I thought that this might have been a good opportunity to try the Cadet on banners.
I’d prefer to use the Cadet as I want to do some promotional ones for our company & thought the profit from this job will pay for a roll of banner material from Europoint so then I can practise with my own stuff.
Thanks
Stuart
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Well, solvent melts into the surface of the banner, this gives some resistance, however it may take 24 hours to set pretty hard.
Rolling up a banner will be fine, however if you got space then when printed lay it out to air dry, not necessary but stops it sticking to itself.
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I am using Grafityp’s banner material on our Cadet. We have not had any problems or feedback that indicate the banners need laminating. We do keep a firm rule of allowing the print to dry for 24 hours before doing anything to it.
Peter
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