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Posted by Chris Windebank on 29 May 2009 at 17:32

Client sent me a sample of sail cloth that he is using at his pub as a surround to his outdoor eating area. I done a sample using banner vinyl and seemed to stick well but when I came to do the job would not stick at all. I am guessing the damp environment was the main cause. Can anyone suggest how this can be done?
Paint mask? Curtain vinyl?
What is used to print of these please?

Chris Windebank replied 16 years, 5 months ago 6 Members · 11 Replies
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Earl Smith

Member
30 May 2009 at 10:12

Have you thought of trying Garment vinyl?. Must be ironed on. T-shirts go into the washing machine every week and the vinyl stays on.
Only problem you may have is if the "sail cloth" has a waterproofing chemical on it. Might not stick then.
Or make a mask with sign vinyl and paint the cloth with a water based paint.
Earl.
Chris Windebank

Member
30 May 2009 at 10:27

Hi Earl, forgot to mention these are 2m x 1m so t shirt material is a no no. I wonder what is used to mark these cloths? Might take a look at a mask but that needs to stick too
Chris Wool

Member
30 May 2009 at 10:47

there is a sail-maker in Southampton that sells special stick on material for sails, cuts similar to vinyl. used for sail numbers.

chris
Chris Windebank

Member
30 May 2009 at 11:04

Thanks Chris, any idea of name?
Chris Wool

Member
30 May 2009 at 11:23

did a gooooooooogle and came up with this

http://www.profabrics.co.uk/shop/show_p … =MSA43-112

chris chris
Chris Windebank

Member
30 May 2009 at 11:40

chris cheers chris
Angelique Muller

Member
31 May 2009 at 19:31

I have had a good play with sail material and trying to stick vinyl on it or print on it. But as said before, it has been designed so that nothing adheres to is..
I got in touch with people at Sericol inks who did some samples for me.
The only way to get the ink to stick was by treating it with a solvent first (stripping the waterproof chemical). I did not feel comfortable with this so I have walked away from those kind of jobs. The sail maker I sometimes work for uses the product that Chris Wool suggested, but after sticking it he uses the sewing machine to keep it in place permanently. It goes trough the cutter no problem…..

Good luck with it, and if you find a succesful solution.. let me know 😀
David Rowland

Member
31 May 2009 at 19:37

Did sericol suggest Nylobag ink (catalyst ink)
Dan Osterbery

Member
1 June 2009 at 06:58

i think hexis do a printable sail material?

regards

Dan
Angelique Muller

Member
1 June 2009 at 14:06

quote Dave Rowland:

Did sericol suggest Nylobag ink (catalyst ink)

Yes they did. That was the one sticking the best (once fabric treated with solvents). But I found that when rubbing the fabric a bit it would come off.
Chris Windebank

Member
1 June 2009 at 14:11

OK, I have found some fabric/vinyl used on sails, have sample on way, will let you know what its like