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  • advice needed on wall vinyl please?

    Posted by Earl Smith on 2 January 2012 at 15:43

    Ive been asked to make a skyline tattoo for a wall, similar to the ones on this link http://www.wall-tattoo.co.uk/products/50
    What type of vinyl should I use? I believe the vinyl is semi sticky so the tattoo can be removed without ruining the wall.
    Earl

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    Chris Wool replied 13 years, 9 months ago 4 Members · 6 Replies
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  • Ian Pople

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    2 January 2012 at 16:38

    I use 3m 30 series matt, but you can get removable vinyl that has a backing like a post it note.

    Ian

  • Chris Wool

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    2 January 2012 at 21:37
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    but you can get removable vinyl that has a backing like a post it note.

    where please i have been looking for ages. for a real post it type glue
    use 2 types but both are white printable and not true vinyls.

  • Ian Pople

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    2 January 2012 at 22:53

    I recall Rob commenting on it a while ago.

    It may have been printed vinyl just remember the post it comment.

    Ian

  • Hugh Potter

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    4 January 2012 at 10:31

    am i totally wrong in using regular oracal 551 or a regular cast matt?

    i’ve always just told the customers that when it comes of it’ll most likely take paint with it and that’s that – I never realised there were temp glues, that said all i’ve done are long term installations and the customers have been happy thats they’re gonna have to redecorate at some point anyways.

  • Earl Smith

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    5 January 2012 at 12:07

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  • Chris Wool

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    5 January 2012 at 12:59

    Earl here’s my take on it after watching so called experts on youtube they are using cheap vinyls that have a so called removable glue normally called exhibition grade, most mat vinyls have this, a re positionable glue is reserved for print vinyls (not true vinyls) like phototex and allprint have a version they work very very well.
    i looked in to it a lot for one project and thats all i could find.

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