Banner Hems wrinkling, why??

[George Elsmore]

have a look here matey

https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=25122

[Ruairi O'Boyle]

Thanks George

That is almost exactly what I do but when I roll the banner or fold it for transport it the appears pinched along the hem. Is there anyway around this?

And I must look for a tutorial on how to search the boards as I must be doing something wrong!! Every time I search I get hundreds of thread most of which are of no relevance!! Yet you guys seem to pull things up super fast!

[George Elsmore]

what tape are you using?

[Peter Mindham]

I don’t know if anyone else does this, but it works for us. We always give the hem an iron with a regular domestic iron. This seems to soften the adhesive on the tape and gets it all much smoother. It works well for us and we never have wrinkles. (apart from my face 🙂 ) I usually put grease proof paper between the banner and the iron.

Peter

[Robert Lambie]

hi Ruairi

never fold a banner mate. only loose roll it or roll it around a card tube like the ones that the vinyl is wound on.

creases, kinks on the folds can be down to the person hemming. the idea is to tack over a length of about 2ft at a time, all along the length before pressing into place then bonding firm with a roller.

however, although there is a slight knack to doing this, allot of problems can come about due to the grade of banner you are using. cheaper, stiffer, more brittle type banners crease and kink more easily. even more so in cold weather.

your hems need to be a minimum of an inch and make sure your eyelets have a minimum of 10mm in from the outside of the eyelet or the banner will tear itself were the banner is fastened to the eyelets. again, this happens so much more often with cheaper type banners.

its always better hemming, banners will curl progressively worse once fitted if no hem is used. looks cheap and naff also.

[Ruairi O'Boyle]

Thanks guys. I am using the higher grade banner (own Brand – but good quality) from sign & digital and their matching tape.

The only thing I can see that might be a problem is on occasion the roller is not always used! but a real firm press is nevertheless.

Normally all banners are loosely rolled but I done a job recently and it really spoiled a good looking banner!

Thanks for the help so far guys and I might get the iron out tonight!