is there a vinyl suitable for an outside canopy?

[Robert Lambie]

if its a canvas canopy ide say definitely not mate…

brushes would be best i think…

[Tim Hobbs]

Yeah, you’re probably right Rob.
Bring out the One Shot Soft-side!

[Tim Hobbs]

What about canopies made from vinyl though Rob?

[Robert Lambie]

i recon a cast would do the trick mate but i think it depends just how squashed it gets when closed. ide imagine it would be fine though.
worst comes to worst on the vinyl canopy you could create a vinyl stencil and paint it in then remove stencil.

[Ian Bingham]

Hexis have come out with a new hi bond vinyl, this may be better
Ian

[Robert Lambie]

hi-bond for vinyl canopy or canvas ian?

[Tim Hobbs]

Thanks Ian

I guess we could always contact them for a Fact Sheet on the product.
No harm no foul.

Tim

[Ian Bingham]

its a hi bond vinyl for sticking to the likes of motor cycles and wheelie bins, not the usuall thick stuff, going to order a sample from them next week

[Steve Morgan]

The only roller blind/canopies I’ve come across were made from the same material as curtain sides for lorries and consequently the same problems. Best bet vinyl screen inks and a brush

Steve

[Nigel Pugh]

Ask John Harding, I know he used textile vinyl on a canopy without any problems, I cannot recall what the canopy was made of though.

[Craig Brown]

If you don’t feel comfortable signwriting the blind or using a vinyl stencil with ink, the APA truck vinyl should be a viable alternative – have done a lot of PVC Canopies over the years with no come backs at all.

[Robert Lambie]

Yip… i agree craig, i never thought of truck vinyl… that would do the job no problems.

[John Harding]

I did a job similar to this – the problem was the canopy was stitched to the frame so although I could remove the frame I couldnt take it away in my van hence I used heat press material from graphityp and just ironed on on site.

Client understood this was not guaranteed as the material normally goes on with a heat press so she was happy to sign my disclaimer 😀

Turned out ok although very slight lifting the edges where I didnt get the heat spot on – practice makes perfect!

If truck vinyl works it might be better from the rolling up aspect

will post a pic elsewhere

here unless moved

https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … 313#230313

John

[Brian Little]

for durability i dont think you could go wrong with the one shot soft side …or sericol screen ink…which drys a bit quick but years ago in the late seventies i seem to remmember my boss using siricol on the first curtain siders