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    APA truck vinyl application tips

    Posted by Martin Gray on April 30, 2012 at 9:28 pm

    Hello.

    Ive got my first curtain to sign this weekend. Ive just cut 20m of white tonight and i must say its wired vinyl! doesn’t feel sticky at all! 😮 just wondering if there any tips from experienced peers on here? Ive read up on it but somethings just come from experience.

    Things ive read

    Cleaning, Iso-propane

    Apply to a firm backing, curtain is fitted but i plan on having someone inside with a board and apply each letter individually

    low application tape and leave on half an hour before removing. can i paper it tonight and leave it till the weekend? or would this be better done the night before hand and have less tack on the vinyl?

    and leave 24hr before the trailer goes on the road.

    Anything else would be appreciated

    Thanks

    Martin

    Nicola McIntosh replied 11 years, 12 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  • Michael Szwacki

    Member
    April 30, 2012 at 9:35 pm

    Hi Martin.

    I’ve used it many times and it’s the best curtain vinyl on the market.
    I had it with paper tack for 2-3 days and as long as you gonna keep it flat it’s ok. Leave it for half an hour after application – never heard of it – if it’s in warm environment take it off straight away. Wait 24hrs to get on the road – again never heard of it but I was lucky all the time as all my curtain jobs been done on Friday-Saturday and the trucks were leaving warehouse on monday morning 🙂

    It feels very weird but believe me after contact with curtain it will stick as *&%$*£ so be careful while applying.

    You wont be disappointed, just make sure it is warm and curtain is clean

    Mike

  • Martin Gray

    Member
    April 30, 2012 at 9:41 pm

    Thanks Michael. yeah i did my research on it first and thats the impression i got. your only as good as your last job up here, so i try to use the best vinyl i can.

    Thanks

    Martin

  • Martin Gray

    Member
    May 8, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    Just thought i would post photos of the finished job, very happy with it and the vinyl went down very well. another one to do in two weeks time.

    Martin

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  • Kevin Flowers

    Member
    May 8, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    Martin
    nice tidy job, its satisfying when a job you ain’t sure of goes so well

    Kev

  • Nicola McIntosh

    Member
    May 9, 2012 at 12:08 pm

    nice job done martin about time these trucks were getting re-done they used to pass my house every day and looked abit well done 😀

    nik

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