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  • what vinyl to use on vehicles for flexibility on corners?

    Posted by karen finnigan on 4 December 2007 at 12:13

    Hi all
    Can anyone advise me on the best type of vinyl to use on vehicles for flexibility on corners etc
    cheers

    Jill Marie Welsh replied 17 years, 11 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    4 December 2007 at 12:40

    3M, Oracal, Avery, Grafityp, Mactac etc etc all do various series of vinyls but for what you are after you should be using a "cast" vinyl or a wrap vinyl. i know little about your job in question so i can only guess one or the other.

  • Jill Marie Welsh

    Member
    4 December 2007 at 13:03

    Cast vinyl, also known as HP (high performance)
    Calon 2 by Arlon, 3M, Oracal 851 are all I use on vehicles. (and 1-Shot)
    I mean for cut vinyl, I know jack about wrapping but did use the 3M controltac with comply once… even an idiot couldn’t get a bubble or a wrinkle with that stuff, it’s great.
    (I hate applying vinyl)
    Anyway, I treat the job in this way;
    think about how much a car costs to buy. Would you put cheap vinyl on it?
    The cast is thinner and has a bit more stretch.
    I save the Oracal 651 for corosigns and window lettering.
    And I never use Avery due to past failures.
    Use HP and charge for what it’s worth, usually it doesn’t cost that much more than calendared.
    Love…..Jill

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