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Arlon UPP – anyone used it?
As above has anyone had experience with Arlon UPP for wrapping? I have only ever used 3M 1080 or Hexis vinyl in the past but the Arlon range seem to have some lovely colours. Any trickier to use, does it have the air-release system?
Many thanks
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Hi Chris
Arlon have completely reworked the UPP car wrap product so its relaunched with the same colours as last year but with a reformulated adhesive system and air release liner technology called Automotive X – Makes the product much easier to work with.
Hope this helps
Stuart
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Great thanks Stuart, I did bite the bullet and bought some for my own car to test it on first. Only did the door shuts yesterday and so far so good. The vinyl is very nice and easy to use, although perhaps a bit thicker than the 3M 1080 series (saying that I got the metallic white so may have an extra layer over a matt / gloss one. WIll post pics when the car is done.
Chris
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We did our Smartcar car in the non air-release version and there is nothing lifting anywhere on it.
Will be interesting to try the new version.
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stuart, what sort of adhesive system does it use as this generally seems to be where air release systems fall down.
Have you got colour swatches for it rather than those silly printed cards that don’t really show the colours properly.
Must remember to phone for a sample -
Martin there is a swatch available for the UPP range, swatch comes the same as the 3M 1080 ones….
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Hi Martin
The Arlon UPP uses their RP adhesive system which is also used on the Arlon 6000RP Cast Digital Wrapping Film. This adhesive is specifically designed for wrapping and has an initial low tack which can be lifted and repositioned as much as you need during the application process. The Automotive X air channel pattern is again designed specifically for this range with air channels which are large enough to allow bubbles etc to flow out during the application process but small enough that after fitting you have no visible show through which you get with some other manufacturers air channels.
And yes we have full swatches available showing the true material, just give our sales office a ring and they will get you one out by return.
Hi Chris
Glad you’ve tried the product out for yourself, please give us some feedback when you’ve finished the wrap. You are correct that the Arlon UPP is marginally thicker than the 3M 1080 series, Arlon UPP is a 100 micron cast product and the 3M 1080 is a 90 micron cast product and as you say with the UPP being a metallic it will always feel a little stiffer with the metalized particles in the product.
Hope this helps
Stuart
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