Cutting vehicle wrap vinyl with a plotter

[Martyn Heath]

Hi, yes it cuts on the plotter just fine but can weed a little more difficult on smaller stuff. Application tape is fine to use and yes never use water with wrap films

[Suzie Davison]

Thanks Martyn! That’s great to knowx

[Gordon Smithard]

You might need to do a test cut on a small bit first as it’s thinner material and may need the downforce of the blade changing.

[Hugh Potter]

I’ve done it loads, but nothing too small lettering wise.

Don’t try making lettering from the brushed steel films, not unless they’re big. N Ight Mare!

[RobertLambie]

It’s fine to cut wrapping vinyl, with the limits being what has already been said above.

Below is a van I did using oracal cast metallic grey and Avery Supreme Chrome Red wrap to cut some of the graphics and text.

[Suzie Davison]

Hi, was it easy to apply? I imagine you didn’t use water? Is it much easier to remove the bubbles? I did a wrap course years ago and remembered using heat, can I apply it without heat? And just with ordinary transporter plastic?

Sorry for so many questions!

Suzie

[Leslie Anderson]

sorry to jump onto this topic. 😬

I really like the chrome red vinyl on the van. what sort of price does that cost?

[Hugh Potter]

Sit down and have a hot sweet cup of tea at the ready…..

Last time I bought the blue avery chrome (4-5yrs ago) a couple of mtrs was around £105 a mtr. it may or may not be more or less now, but that was mega!

Hexis superchrome is around £70 a mtr. Be wary of cutting the satin superchrome though, we park wrapped a van and used large lettering in the satin superchrome, constant delamination of corners over a year, to the point where we asked the customer if we could simple replace the superchrome, we had to re-do the part wrap too, it the chrome pulled it from the van!

Nice film other than that!

[Suzie Davison]

Thanks all that’s really helpful!

😀