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  • do i have to use wrap vinyl to go over rivets?

    Posted by Warren Beard on 16 January 2008 at 19:37

    Hi All

    I was wondering if it is necessary to use wrap vinyl for a truck with rivets (lots of rivets) It is a box truck so no recesses.

    Do I have to use wrap vinyl? what are my alternatives?

    cheers

    Warren

    Nancy Wannous replied 17 years, 10 months ago 5 Members · 10 Replies
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  • Martin Pearson

    Member
    16 January 2008 at 19:45

    No you don’t need to use a wrap vinyl Warren, any good cast vinyl such as 751C will do the job.

    Don’t forget to add extra time to fitting to cover the extra work involved.

  • Warren Beard

    Member
    16 January 2008 at 19:47

    Thanks Martin but I forgot to mention it is digital print 😳

    Sorry and thanks anyway

    Warren

  • Martin Pearson

    Member
    16 January 2008 at 19:51

    Warren, doesn’t matter you can print onto cast as easy as any other vinyl. It might work out a bit cheaper printed onto cast as well.

  • Warren Beard

    Member
    16 January 2008 at 20:02

    Hi Martin

    Excuse my ignorance, I thought you had to use proper digital media and not normal 751C, or am I being silly and you are talking about a digital media cast material. I have one quote on calendered wrap vinyl but was wondering if there was a cheaper alternative as it is just for rivets and not recesses.

    cheers

    Warren

  • Peter Normington

    Member
    16 January 2008 at 20:11

    Warren, it does need to be digital media, normal vinyl can be printed on, but then the problem is cleanliness, quite often normal vinyl has surface contamination, so its not advisable.
    I would use a cast digital (does not have to be specifically a wrap vinyl though,)

    Peter

  • Warren Beard

    Member
    16 January 2008 at 20:44

    Thanks Peter

    I just need to find somebody who can print and supply to me then 😕

    Cheers

    Warren

  • Peter Munday

    Member
    16 January 2008 at 23:25

    Warren this might make life easier.
    http://www.rollepro.com/

    Peter

  • Peter Normington

    Member
    16 January 2008 at 23:54

    Peter, Have you used one?
    I know Rob has had one on demo, and was going to evaluate it, I see they are being sold in the UK now, so I would be interested to know if they are as good as the look, or would they need some practice to use?
    Peter

  • Warren Beard

    Member
    17 January 2008 at 08:26
    quote Peter Munday:

    Warren this might make life easier.
    http://www.rollepro.com/

    Peter

    Believe it or not I was actually considering it :lol1: I’m sure by the time I’m finished I will be a "roller pro" 😉 :lol1:

  • Nancy Wannous

    Member
    17 January 2008 at 22:24

    id use MPI 1900 with dol 1030 5 yrs outdoor and UV stabled

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