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chrome vinyl question
hi folks looking for a supplier of the above. I normally use oracle, To be honest i havent asked them if they supply it as im on the comp and to lasy to pick up the phone 😀 .I always thought it was just a short term material but is there a version that will last 3-5yr
Regards Brian
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Hi Brian
If I’m correct I think Grafityp do a 5yr chrome.
cheers
Warren
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I swear by the Grafityp chrome, i’ve done loads of jobs using it
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Brian, they do do a 5 year chrome I believe but I’m not to sure about delivery times for it :lol1:
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thank you people 😀
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quote Steve Goddard:I swear by the Grafityp chrome, i’ve done loads of jobs using it
is it quite easy to weed Steve ? i seem to remember using it in the past and it wasnt that great having said that i dont know who the manufacturer was
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Should be easy enough to weed if you have the plotter set up right from the start Brian, just remember it’s not a vinyl and you need different settings to cut it.
Only time I’ve had problems is when I have been miles away when doing a job and hit the plot button before changing the plotter settings.
Normally remember just as the graphics have finished plotting :lol1: -
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I’m sure Horne do it and its branded as outdoor durable heavy metal film.
Looks Like it comes from usa.
Jimmy
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if it lasts a week its to long, horrible stuff, looks horrendous and cheap,
Peter
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Grafityp is excellent stuff. Just do a test cut first to get the depth right as it is thicker. Its more of a foil than a vinyl and looks amazing once on. Be warned though, it is a high mirror finish and will highlight any embellishments on the substrate :lol1:
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quote Peter Normington:if it lasts a week its to long, horrible stuff, looks horrendous and cheap,
Peter
Drat I can feel a recall coming on…….. 🙁
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Peter, are you talking about the stuff James mentioned or chrome in general??
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Chrome film is just that, a chrome film. till recently, and that’s IF I’m correct. Chrome films till recently has NEVER actually been a VINYL. chrome films has always been a Polyester film with and adhesive back.
as a result…
weeding is poor… due to brittle tears & breaks.
to help describe it better… its a thin tin-foil with an adhesive rear….
It dos NOT stretch because it Can’t!
life span has been anything from months, to 6 months… then shifted to a year. though doubtful!
in the past 18 months i have seen that 3M & Grafityp now offer a chrome alternatives. as has been said by "others" these prove to be good… but i have NEVER used either film on a job.
What will say is… i have some 3M chrome and will be using very soon, i will post my views on this as soon as i do. (grafityp, if you have any spare, ill do same 😉 ahem :lol1: ) anyway… when i have more definate finds on either film ill post them. i say these two films simply because grafityp and 3M are the only too long term chrome films i know of.
till now i have had a play with the film. no hands on tests etc but the 3M chrome seems to be a "clear cast" film with some sort of chrome paste on the rear. i describe it as a paste because thats sorta how it feel undr my fingers… (3M send me some to test and i i will do just that, more than an A4 please)
so if you want cheap and cheerful… i think every reputable vinyl film supplier will be able to offer it. if you are talking a chrome film with any sort of life. ide start with Grafityp or 3M.
Best of luck!…. and PLEASE…. Let us all know how you get on! 😕 :lol1:
anyway… the 3M stuff did NOT feel like any sort of polyester film. so for now… my thoughts are certainly a step in the right direction for the 3M.
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Pretty much as Rob has covered, however I have a few bits out in direct sunlight 1 year on and still looking good. I also did a yacht (that sank), and flood coated the transom (bit at the back), even after being submerged for over a week and sitting in a hostile marine environment was still looking good from the last set of pics I got (4 months ago). I would always use application tape for large floods, if nothing else to protect the surface when applying for squeegee scratches. Yes its brittle and snaps easily when cold, but never had a problem weeding once you get the cut depth right.
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quote Graeme Harrold:Pretty much as Rob has covered, however I have a few bits out in direct sunlight 1 year on and still looking good. I also did a yacht (that sank), and flood coated the transom (bit at the back), even after being submerged for over a week and sitting in a hostile marine environment was still looking good from the last set of pics I got (4 months ago). I would always use application tape for large floods, if nothing else to protect the surface when applying for squeegee scratches. Yes its brittle and snaps easily when cold, but never had a problem weeding once you get the cut depth right.
Graeme you take your "research & development" far to serious 😀 im embarrassed mate, i only asked if it weeded properly but thanks for doing that 😀 😀
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Jezebel II that sank in the Firth of Fourth……………..
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Yer think I remember that happening, apparently it sank because it was to heavy at the back with all the chrome :lol1:
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quote Martin:Yer think I remember that happening, apparently it sank because it was to heavy at the back with all the chrome :lol1:
:rofl: :thumbsup:
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I have had the chrome from europoint on a van for two years and it still looks good
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Glad somebody else likes it.
Contacted the customer and he said he is happy with the stuff I put on his car; said it still looks OK.
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quote Martin Oxenham:I have had the chrome from europoint on a van for two years and it still looks good+1 even got some on tipper trucks and its the cheaper version the length of time its lasting has surprised us.
as said extra care weeding and applying but it always goes on to a vinyl base never straight to paint. -
Did you ever test the 3M chrome Rob? We have a bit here to test aswell but we will probably laminate it to some wrap vinyl first.
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Cherwell sell the Ritrama stuff. Works well & seems to last ages outside. Was on my van for 8 years before it went dull.
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