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Applying large areas of vinyl dry
I try to dry apply as many of my vinyl jobs as possible but must admit when it comes to the larger areas I usually chicken out and reach for the spray bottle!
I know the more experienced people on here apply dry for the majority of their work so just wondered if there were any tips in filling large areas?
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What size area are we talking? What are you fitting to?
We use a hinge technique, and have recently started using a snitty to cut the backing behind the vinyl working from the centre out.
There’s a knack to how to hold & use a squeegee, Rob showed me many years ago, but I’m struggling to put it in to words!
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Rob,
Maybe it’s time for a tutorial video ❓ -
quote David Hammond:There’s a knack to how to hold & use a squeegee, Rob showed me many years ago, but I’m struggling to put it in to words!I agree David, although not rocket science, it’s not something anyone would grasp typed in text.
quote Neil Somers:Rob,
Maybe it’s time for a tutorial video ❓Neil…
It is well overdue for many tutorials mate. they will begin appearing very soon. 😉
We have been giving priority to re-launching Signapp mobile phone application which officially goes live this weekend on both Android and Apple devices. -
When I first started out anything larger than a small job was printed on air release vinyl, these days its only £10-15 per roll than the normal stuff so if you have concerns it well worth the investment, any bubbles are easily pressed out with your finger.
As time has gone on ive gone from water to air release to dry apply only and only keep air release for trade customers who request it, the only down side to using it for small items is the adhesive takes a little longer to go off and I do find its not a sticky as the normal stuff when finished but absolutely ideal for doing full boards and panels.
Kev
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As David said I use the hinge technique. Starting in the middle and working out. You can use a slitter to cut the backing paper. I normally put little bits of masking tape a metre apart to make sure the vinyl does not drop. And with overlapping strokes starting from the middle and working your way out! The attached photo the top bit of vinyl is 6.5 metres by 610mm and in one piece of vinyl.
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Air release vinyl for me, for everything except reverse and frosting.
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