Static Cling Vinyl, advice needed please?

[David Hammond]

Solvent ink?

From memory we’ve run it same as vinyl ~40 Print 45 Dryer.

Even so let the inks outgas for a day or two before giving them the customer, as the ink can still transfer to the window.

[Robert Neill]

Hi David…. yes solvent ink

Thank You, I didnt want to run it to hot with it being a kind of funny material. So thats great 👍

[David Stevenson]

We’d run it the same as David. Also we use Metamarks MD5 profile with it as it lays down a nice amount of ink. Of all the materials we have I think I hate applying static cling the most and avoid it if possible.

[Robert Neill]

Why do you hate it so much David ? I have not printed on it much, but I do have an order which requires a lot of printing on it lol

[David Hammond]

One thing I’ve found is that first meter of so of the roll, seems to mottle, whether it’s the material attracting dust or contaminates when rolled up I don’t know.

I’ve a roll of the stuff, but rarely use it. Also when it’s cut it clings to the backing, so need a bit of care when handling them.

[David Stevenson]

I’ve always found it very stretchy and tends to distort when fitting. If you remove the backing sheet before install it stretches badly when you fit it. This is especially noticeable on the edges. What I tend to do is leave the backing on, apply it, then remove the backing sheet. You need to be careful when removing the backing sheet as it lifts it from the glass and introduces air bubbles. I much prefer reverse printing on clear vinyl then laminating it with white vinyl. Nowhere near as easy to remove unless you use a clear material with removeable adhesive but much easier fitted.