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Fitting lettering into recess panels help with technique
Hi
I need a little help and if anyone could post a video on them doing it even better.
I have attached an image to help with explaining what I want to achieve.
Basically, I have some text that needs to be put on a van going diagonally across the recess panels, as the text is large it goes beyond the recess and comes out onto the main panels.
Let’s take a Vauxhall Vivaro for instance, when you fit the graphics to the panel, how do you guys feed it into the recess panel then come out especially on a corner when you’re fighting against 2 angles?
I’m ok with a straight line but when you do the corner of a recess i.e Like the F in the image, I struggle.
At the moment, I apply the text over the recess, remove the app tape and stretch it in using heat but i find this distorts the straight lines of the text and i’m not happy with it, I also think this runs the risk of popping out.
How would you guys do this?
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What vinyl are you using?
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Oracal 751
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Why don’t you just make the text slightly smaller so it fits within the boundary of the recess ??
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Hi Iain
That would be ideal but I have to stick to the design that’s currently on all the other vehicles.
Just need to work on a technique that will allow me to do it in the best possible way and without failing down the line.
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I typed something up but i feel a proper visual is required so this video by Pascal Bazonnard of Hexis does it much better.
What many videos like this and general tuition like this does not illustrate is that it is promoting wrap vinyl application which has air an release adhesive system, when even general cast vinyl like the Oracal 751c you are using does not. it also has a high initial tack/bond when a wrapping cast does not. there for i advise you to do this in small increments applying the stretched flat area immediately after it comes into settle on the surface. failure to do this will leave a mass of small bubbles trapped due to high bond and hot surface.
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Hi rob, thanks for the video, the thing is with this method, if it’s a small bit of vinyl say 300mm or less, I find that the edges no longer stay straight, even watching the video you can just about see the guys line go a bit wavy.
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Hi Daniel
Yes i know what you mean mate…
It is a trade off, you inlay a cut bit of vinyl or you have the pinching in of the vinyl due to stretching.
using the method in the video should reduce, but not eliminate stretch.There are ways to overcome it but takes more time and only adds tension to the recess area that needs the least tension in it to prevent pull-back. if i had a few letters and a good paying customer that wanted it just so… i would do the following.
put to little bits of masking tape down each edge of the bridged recess.
Starting from the middle drag your finger out to the edge of the letter. as you do this tug the letter gently using the attached bit of tape. this will create a slight "belly" on the letter as it adheres down.
repeat both sides of the letter.
what you now have is the recess complete, but instead of the letter pinching in both sides, its now bellying out both slides.
Post heat your recess to 100 degrees gradually. let the recess cool while you move onto the next areas of the van.
once properly cooled down, take a brand new sharp scalpel and trim the belly off the recessed bit of vinyl which will leave it nice and straight.hope that makes sense! :smiles:
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That makes perfect sense Rob, funny you saying that because I thought of putting a strip of app tape on the edges to keep them straight but thought I’m just being silly now and there must be a simpler way. I’m still convinced I can hit this in 1 go without the need to add tape etc but I guess I’ll just have to practice in my own time.
I’ve already done the job now and I managed to get the top line of the f perfect but the lower line was a bit wavy. Customer was fine with it but it’s more me wanting to be perfect.
More interested in getting a good technique for the future now
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give me a shout on the next one I will pop over if you want Dan
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If you’re passing by Chis, pop in, got a van door just sitting here I use to practice on, trying different things etc.
Rob, what’s the blue van door from that I see if I google uksignboards wrapping course? That’s driving me crazy, first I though Vw, then Nissan, then Renault
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How Robert is saying is exactly how i do it 🙂
Use this method when doing full panel overlaps too with digital images as some of our customers just cant/wont accept that th evinyl puling in is "just how it is"!
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I would cut & lap it if done correctly it wont even be noticed.
Kev
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quote Daniel Evans:Rob, what’s the blue van door from that I see if I google uksignboards wrapping course? That’s driving me crazy, first I though Vw, then Nissan, then Renault
Just depends what image it is mate, all doors are white, its just the vinyl you see that’s blue. i am guessing it is the renault kangoo / berlingo?
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