Magnetic Vinyl?

[Robert Lambie]

you can cut it on a router, we have in the past… but not something we would do often. mag panels are just that, panels to stick to the car. if you make a nice shaped design it will work, but will be brought back 9/10 time due to cutomer abuse, but want you to repair at your own expence. this happens because once you moved to shaped fancy panels. they tear easy when they are being taken off and put back on. if you cut on a cnc router using a 6mm router bit it "helps" but doesnt eliminate tearing. the reason it helps is becauise even in the corners of a shape, the 6mm bit creates a radious in the corner. if this was cut with a knife, it would be a straight right angle. so can easy start a tear… if that makes sense?

magnetics cannot be too small or they may blue off due to lack of grip in high winds, such as traveling down the mototway.
they cant be too big because they end up crossing a door join or over a ridge, creating a tunnel for air to travel up and whip the panel off.

most of the big vinyl suppliers will stock mag panel on a roll. Grafityp, Robert Horne, Hexis, Andersons etc

hope this helps…

[Martin Parker]

hi sorry to hi jack this thread but i have been asked by a customer for mag signs but doesnt want them printed or vinyled just plain white ones he can put on when he is working for other contractors

my question is can the mag signs be put over original signage on vans and what is the best way for the customer to store them when he isnt using them

thanks and sorry didnt think it was worth starting another thread

[John Childs]

quote Martin Parker:

my question is can the mag signs be put over original signage on vans and what is the best way for the customer to store them when he isnt using them

Yes they can. Some of our customers do it all the time.

Obviously the magnetic attraction is reduced because you’ve increased the distance, but I’ve never known it to go so far as to become a problem.

Magnetics should always be stored flat and kept clean. If they are wanted on a vehicle for any period of time they should be regularly removed, cleaned, and replaced.

[Martin Parker]

thanks john for that as i have never supplied mag signs before so i can now pass on the information to the customer

[John Childs]

The search facility is your friend. Take a look here.

https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … 05&start=0

We put a copy in with every magnetic that leaves here.

[Martin Parker]

thanks john much appreciated

[MichaelThomas]

Cheers for the help guys.

One more question then – Can it easily be cut into shape with a stanley blade or such?

I’m not talking about anything fancy, probably just rounded corners or an oval shape or something to make it a little more interesting, without making it easier for the customer to damage?

[John Childs]

quote MichaelThomas:

Cheers for the help guys.

One more question then – Can it easily be cut into shape with a stanley blade or such?

I’m not talking about anything fancy, probably just rounded corners or an oval shape or something to make it a little more interesting, without making it easier for the customer to damage?

Yes, although we use a corner rounder on all our magnetics.

Rounded corners or ovals are fine. Just try to avoid sharp internal corners where splits might (will) start.

[MichaelThomas]

Thanks for the quick reply John