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application tape problems help please?
……….you never know what your gunna get. Well I dont!
Looking for some advice on Best types off application tape, do you use clear? are there special types for if you need to role-up your vinyl?
I noticed on one of Robs demo’s "the 7.5 tonne truck" you had your vinyl with application tape tightly roled in one hand whilst fitting part of it.
Now I had been using clear application tape up, untill recently. The problem I had was on very cold days. I’d get to wherever i was doing the job only to find my vinyl with application tape had wrinkled – – well not realy wrinkled… I supposed the application tape had shrunk slightly!!
This proved applying the stuff very difficult whilst trying to maintain UNCREASED results.
Seeing Robs demo I thought thats great! I should’nt get these problems with shrinkage… and as an added bonus it will make transportation a bit easier!! ( I drive a Golf, so room is a bit scarse ).
Well I get on to my supplier asking for there advice – End up with some "Transtec 100n" Cut and applicate some 2000 x 610 graphics for customer, roll them up nice and tight, and make for destination.
On arrival I find everything which has been rolled is severly creased!!!!!
Hmm.. Managed to get it looking not to bad, with alot of hassle. I suppose it was slightly better than the clear stuff I had been using, but nowhere near as good as expected….Any Advice would be greatly appriciated
Lawrence
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6 Replies
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Hi….
Hey, are you remembering to roll with the graphics side out?
That is how I do it, and I rarely get those wrinkles.
Now my face is another story! 😳
I mainly use R-Tape, but last week my supplier sent me a roll of
Transfer-Rite by American Bilt-Rite. Man is it nice stuff!
I have had NO luck with clear tapes. In theory,
they seem like a great idea for aiding in the registration, etc.
But in practice, they are not for me, because I usually apply wet.
Love…Jill 😉
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Hi matey
R Tape is the best I find for “graphics on the go” . Its lays flat and never creases or rolls.
I get mine from KPMF Direct for £57.97 log. 0870 121 1285
Give it a try matey I find its great
Eric
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Yeah I had rolled with the graphics facing out, but that was just a lucky
guess! I’ll deffinately give the R-tape a go, I assume £57 for a 1220 roll?
(actually a bit less than what Ive been paying), do they cut it down for you? Ohh Jill I dont see any wrinkles! You must have touched that pic up very well before sending it off!!Lawrence
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I send a lot of lettering Mail order and I use the cheapest tape that Cherwell sign supplies do, approx. £48.00 per log, Cut to size as well included in that price, and have had no comeback on it at all…..
Nobby
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Hello Nobby, been meaning to get hold of you!!, tryed to send you the whole moto X compilation, have had difficulty geting through on your e-mail?, where shall i send to?
Lawrence
p.s. sorry to divert from subject
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Hi Mate,
mod-edit
I have turned off the file size section, so if they were too big I would have refused them.
Please try that addy again.
Thanks Evo
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