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fitting large windows.
Hi All,
I have a customer who wants 250cmx270cm x 4 windows and some doors,
He is extremely particular about how its done:
he wants them done on the inside of the windows so clear reverse print backed with white vinyl my concerns are as follows :
he wants them without a noticeable seam , my printer is an l26500 so i told him it will be in 2 parts, how will i be able to match graphics that large without being able to see what i am matching as the graphics are on the inside of the windows and i will be seeing the white side when fitting???
also when laminating in white how would you make sure the white laminates in perfect alignment with the clear as i would need a perfect edge for where the seam meets??
would a job like this be better fitting clear and then fitting the white afterwards?
thanks
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2 Replies
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Hi David, I would fit the prints first and over lap the joint, then cut through both parts with a straight edge, and peel the bits back, then i would fit the white on top after, It might be worth doing a test on your own windows first to see how you go on.
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Hi
If you are fitting in reasonable bright daylight then don’t worry you will still be able to see the design well enough showing through the white vinyl (turn the lights off inside to help further), or if you have a light box then line them up first on this and put some pencil / pen marks on the back for registration.
Not sure why you need the white exactly over the clear though as the prints wont be edge to edge on the media and you will have to trim them to the print anyway??? Even if 270cm is the window width, you’d have two drops 135cm, or 135.5cm width with a 1cm shared overlap – you should be able to get the 26500 to print that on a 54" roll still leaving you 8mm tolerance either side for the white vinyl drifting when laminating onto the clear. Of course if the window width is 250cm or you are using 60" media then you have loads of tolerance when laminating.
APS do an LG lower tack clear for printing onto and this is easier to apply and remove, also there is a clear product with ‘easy dot adhesive’ from Neschen which is like a ‘mega’ air release. I’ve only applied samples of the latter and its ridiculously easy to apply – not sure if its intended to be permanent though.
Hops that helps
Cheers
Macky
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