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External Floor Graphics – hints and tips needed, please?
We’ve been asked by a customer to install some external floor graphics.
Having never worked with this stuff previously, we’re not sure how to go about the install? I’m awaiting confirmation as to what media they’re supplying and the technical data sheets.
Any hints and tips will be greatly appreciated!
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Unfortunately I can’t be of much help, but would love to know how you get on with this… we’ve been approached a couple of times about external floor graphics (mainly concrete and tarmac).
I do a lot of work for events companies and it’s something we get asked about quite a bit, but I’ve never had the chance to actually do them.
When you come to do them, if you need any help with the installation I’d love to come and be an extra pair of hands!
Will be keeping an eye on this post!
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quote David Hammond:We’ve been asked by a customer to install some external floor graphics.Having never worked with this stuff previously, we’re not sure how to go about the install? I’m awaiting confirmation as to what media they’re supplying and the technical data sheets.
Any hints and tips will be greatly appreciated!
Hi David
I assume you’re not printing the graphics, just fitting ?? Do you know where the product is going to be applied and to what surface i.e. Tarmac pavement, Tarmac road surface, concrete car park, marble/granite smooth slabs, rough paving slabs etc ??
Once you know the surface and the application (as well as the product) it will be easier to advise methods or suitability
Stuart
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Hi,
It is something we have done in the past, on to concrete. Mactac street wrap was used. Laminate over the top, brush dirt off pavement and apply with use of a heat gun.
Hope that helps
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Cheers guys.
Yes we’re not printing, just fitting, onto tarmac roadway, and smooth paved footpaths.
I suspect it may be mactac as that’s the media we’ve used on previous jobs for the customer.
Not sure where we’re going to get power from for the heat gun!
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quote David Hammond:Cheers guys.
Yes we’re not printing, just fitting, onto tarmac roadway, and smooth paved footpaths.
I suspect it may be mactac as that’s the media we’ve used on previous jobs for the customer.
Not sure where we’re going to get power from for the heat gun!
Hi David
I don’t have personal experience of the Mactac Streetwrap but if its like the 3M Exterior Pavement Graphics it will only be suitable for pedestrian foot traffic, not vehicular.
Looking at the Mactac product leaflet online I read it as suitable for pedestrian use on pavements (sidewalks as it was a US leaflet), concrete or asphalt.
As a sidenote the 3M product does not require heat but has a minimum suggested application temperature of 21c to ensure a good bond to the ground.
If it ends up being 3M pavement graphics then simply google 3M pavement graphic application instructions and open the document 5.33
Stuart
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Cheers Stuart, it could be 3M I know nothing yet.
I say a roadway, it’s a ‘private’ road with minimal traffic and only needs to last 6 months I believe.
I imagine weather plays an important role too, rain soaked surface won’t be ideal!
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quote :I imagine weather plays an important role too, rain soaked surface won’t be ideal!Well that rules out fitting anywhere in Manchester then (and Scotland for that matter)
Let us know how you get on
John 😀
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It’s a Hexis material we’re installing, full data sheets supplied.
Need to submit full Risk & Method Statements, have a site induction, and source a generator as they’re not wanting cables running around the place.
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OK a short update on how things have gone… to protect our client I’ll not post pictures or give too much away.
The vinyl was supplied printed and laminated, we installed it as requested IAW the manufacturers instructions.
Trouble is, try post heating a huge floor decal, on a block paved floor to 100 degrees. It’s nigh on impossible…
The laminate wasn’t really suitable for exterior use, so we have removed the vinyl, and boy does it stick! The texture showed through the vinyl, but as it was a relatively smooth substrate, it wasn’t really safe when wet.
On a wall I would imagine it works a treat with shallower and wider mortar joins.
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Done a few of these and we found the best vinyl was one from Metamark, although it is a Rimark vinyl.
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Hi David
A good little tip with floor graphics especially when on a rough surface is to cut a 15mm rad in the corners this will help stop the edge picking up with footfall, traffic etc!
Omar
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