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Wall covering: To laminate or not?
I was wondering if you guys laminate wall covering vinyl after printing it.
I have just ordered a roll of avery hi tack wall vinyl, which has a texture like canvas.
I am printing it eco-sol.
Will it stand the test of time unlaminated in an office setting?
Is it intended to be laminated? If so how do you get around the texture without creating air pockets?Also do you butt the edges or overlap them with this type of material?
Thanks in advance
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If it’s the textured type we don’t laminate it, just ensure its outgassed properly or it tends to scratch with a squeegee.
We overlap the joints.
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we use the same stuff we never laminate but thats because we use latex i think the data sheet says that it has 7 years indoor life out of direct sunlight
also we overlap the joints and splice as you would with wallpaper for seemless join never had any issues with shrinking
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quote David Gwyndaf Povah:we overlap the joints and splice as you would with wallpaper for seemless join never had any issues with shrinkingIs that where you cut through both layers and pull out the extra bits?
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hello
yes thats right i personally think it looks better because you dont have the bump of the overlaps
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If it’s pvc based then you need to overlap or you could get a gap when it expands/contracts, if it’s paper based then you can do a butt join as there shouldn’t be any movement
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I wallpapered our ‘dog room’ using the avery canvas finish vinyl / paper. self ashesive and pretty high tack. I had to scrub something unpleasant off of it the other day, and I mean reallllly scrub, I was very surprised at how resistant to abrasion it was!
unlaminated (air would get trapped anyway?) and latex printed.
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Hi Hugh
Did you use the overlap method or did you splice the joins?
What is the result over time?
The customer really wants it spliced… -
quote Simon Worrall:Hi Hugh
Did you use the overlap method or did you splice the joins?
What is the result over time?
The customer really wants it spliced…I’ve only done a couple of jobs (but supplied quite a few more) , I always overlap, as does my trade colleague who buys from me, this is for self adhesive. My understanding is that paper type /pre-paste or paste the wall type films can be spliced, vinyls generally not a great idea.
I watched a demo at signUK last year where the guy used a paper and paste system, he inserted a large metal ruler behind the join and then cut on that, however, I suspect his 1m deep demo board is a lot easier to splice than a 2.4m high wall!
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