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  • would one shot lettering enamels go onto magnetics?

    Posted by A Misselbrook on 4 May 2005 at 16:56

    Hello!
    Can anyone tell me if it would work out using one shot lettering enamels onto magnetics?. The background would be vinyl, with handlettered text and gold leaf as well! Will it be ok as long as the customer dont roll em up!!! 🙄

    A Misselbrook replied 20 years, 6 months ago 4 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Jill Marie Welsh

    Member
    4 May 2005 at 17:02

    I have been painting mags for 20 years,
    but never over vinyl.
    I always use 1-Shot.
    You can get colored magnetic material here.
    I have done gold leaf on a banner, never a mag.
    I’d tell him not to roll.
    Love….Jill

  • Neil Davey

    Member
    4 May 2005 at 17:05

    AJ

    you might want to think about scotchbrighting the vinyl first then frog juicing after lettering.

    It may be a good idea to frog juice over the gold anyway, you may lose a little of the gold’s impact but it will protect it.

    And yes i would advise the customer not to roll them up.

    Neil

  • Brian Little

    Member
    4 May 2005 at 19:40

    Aj i have tried this myself ….and i found that the varnish cracked…but in all fairness it was poly varnish perhaps frogjuice is the answer

    regards brian

  • A Misselbrook

    Member
    4 May 2005 at 23:36

    Thanks 😎 This site is great isnt it?

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