Vinyl & App Tape

[Peter Dee]

There’s your problem – you did it wet.

[Robert Lambie]

quote Peter Dee:

There’s your problem – you did it wet.

exactly!

i wont harp on about wet v’s dry again, but it is a fact that dry is the superior method of application. once the vinyl is in position, thats were all the advantages of applying wet stop, and disadvantages start.

applying wet is done purely to "aid the applicator" it is not recommended as method of application by the manufacturers.

at the end of the day you must use whet ever method it takes to get the job doen 100% correct, we have to make a living at the end of the day…
but for me, ide still body-swerve doing it wet,
maybe try the new air release adhesive systems now available in etch vinyl.

p.s. applying wet in cold weather on cold glass will add to your problems.
if you must apply wet, use rapid tack.

see video below for cold temp applications
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[Edward Thompson]

Hi Folks,

Cheers for the replies.

I have had another go at some of the window display with no spray, it goes on nice and smooth with no app tape.

However there are lots of what look like bubbles under the vinyl when applied?

Can understand why as the window was clean, dry and the vinyl was nice and taught when applied?

[Chris Windebank]

tape up the graphic, then cut into sections you can handle. Apply graphic with a new squeegee and use the 45 degree method. Sure there are some posts on this. Once mastered you will do it on all applications with bubble free results