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I need some advice please :)
I have an urgent job this week that involves a yellow to red fade down the whole sign, about 6 metres long.
The previous shop has been spraying the top of a yellow base material to get the desired effect. Problem is, no two signs are the same, and this guy has a rather large fleet. Individually the buses look good, but together in the yard, not one has the same fade line, and the owner wants something that is consistant.
I did one job already and I printed the yellow to red fade, and he was over the moon. But, given that yellow fades first, I was wondering if I could print the red fade on a yellow stock, say 551. Then laminate it with 215 hi performance laminate.
Would this work?
Has anyone done this before?
I have to print this on tuesday, and I don’t think I’ll have time to play with the concept before then. I’ll probably bite the bullet and give it a go, but would be happier if someone out there has tried something similar already, that may help me save time.
Thanks in advance
Shane
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Hi Shane
Nice new picture 😀
I’ve found that printing onto colours makes for some amazing colour shifts, try orange onto silver vinyl sometime comes out as a lovely bronze colour.
Anyway I’ve found the darker colours work best so if the reds dark enough it may work but I suspect you’ll end up with orange.Steve
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good point mate.
I have printed blue on silver and it gave a lovelly pearl finish.
It is a fairly dark red, might have to get up at sparrow twirp and have a play first I think.
Thanks for the reply. I appreciate your time.
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just an update.
Job went really well.
Printed pms rodamine red over mello yello 551 and the fade worked perfectly. Didn’t go orange at all.
I may be because I use techinks and not eco inks, not sure, but once laminated with 215 and die cut, the customer was ecstatic.
Just though I’d let you know how it went anyway.
Cheers
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