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  How to apply gold/silver mirror vinyl on glass? Any advice?

  Posted by George Neagu on 13 November 2015 at 13:20

  Hi,

  I have to do a job tonight, snowflakes on the shop window, on the outside.
  The vinyl is Avery silver and gold mirror on both sides. Trouble is this vinyl has to be applied dry.

  Any advice please how should I install this kind of vinyl? Every time I get small bubles that never go away. It is impossible to punch them, they are small and plenty.
  This mirror vinyl does not behave same as a standard white vinyl, for example, it is more tricky.

  Thank you,
  George

  George Neagu replied 9 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  Gil Johnson

  Member

  13 November 2015 at 13:37

  I would suggest it’s recommended dry app as its a water based adhesive which will go ‘milky’ if applied wet, you could try rapidtac or similar product, or apply onto clear vinyl acrylic adhesive pre cut circles with a laminator, this will then give you a vinyl you can apply wet, as this sounds like a seasonal short term display it should be fine.

  Gil

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  George Neagu

  Member

  13 November 2015 at 17:36

  Thanks Gil, I would never think to that.
  It is not accepted for this job but it is an useful trick for further jobs.

  Cheers

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  Iain Pearson

  Member

  13 November 2015 at 17:50

  quote George Neagu:

  Hi,

  I have to do a job tonight, snowflakes on the shop window, on the outside.
  The vinyl is Avery silver and gold mirror on both sides. Trouble is this vinyl has to be applied dry.

  Any advice please how should I install this kind of vinyl? Every time I get small bubles that never go away. It is impossible to punch them, they are small and plenty.
  This mirror vinyl does not behave same as a standard white vinyl, for example, it is more tricky.

  Thank you,
  George

  Why can’t you use water and what size are the snowflakes .?

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  George Neagu

  Member

  14 November 2015 at 15:23

  quote Iain Pearson:

  Why can’t you use water and what size are the snowflakes .?

  The vinyl has water-based adhesive. Size between 300-800mm diameter.
  Also, last year during same perios, I have done a similar job and I used application fluid. Terrible mistake! I put the vinyl up in 20 minutes and spent 4 hours to remove the transfer, with a heat gun. The mirror vinyl refused to stick on the window. It was like all adhesive was washed down.

  Anyway, thank you all for reply. I managed to put them up dry. The result was very good but not perfect.

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