[Christian Davies]

Hi Matthew, how have you got on with the LG media? Any reports of the vinyl lifting from your customers since you have moved over to LG?

[Christian Davies]

Thank you for your reply Chris. We have only been allowing 24 hours for the gassing off process. We have been having a few issues with the wall stickers that we have been making curling from the outer edges on some of the stickers that contain darker colours. It maybe that we have not been allowing longer enough for the inks to gas off fully. We will now try 48 hrs and see how we get on. Thanks again.

[Christian Davies]

I could not find any profiles in their website

[Christian Davies]

Yes it’s DG Cal

[Christian Davies]

Thank you for your help, it was that all four channels were set at 100%

[Christian Davies]

I’m using the same inks and vinyl and have printed many similar designs without problem. Now that it has turned colder in the studio maybe I need to turn the heater up a little. What temperature settings do you normally use?

[Christian Davies]

quote Chris Connor:

I tend to tape 1220 using 2 strips of 610 and it works fine, just pull it out past the graphic and tack it to the table, the tension of the roll will help to hold it up off the graphic and A little tape will secure it to the table.

Thank you Chris.
We did not know that you could tape up large 1220mm wise graphics with two strips of 610mm – we have been attempting to use 1220 which can be difficult when you are by yourself. Do you overlap the tape? Does this cause any problems? Would love to see a picture of the next one that you do. Do you use paper tape or clear tape? Thanks again Chris.

[Christian Davies]

Thank you for your reply Chris. Are you successful in laying down 1220 wide application tape using this bench roller? Can you do it by yourself? What is your technique?

[Christian Davies]

That’s a great tip, I will try this and will let you know how I get on.

[Christian Davies]

quote Alex Crosbie:

I have the same situation with Metamark M4-OF easy apply frosting, the application tape looks horrendous when rolled though bizarrely it works perfectly every time.

Have you tried fitting it?

Hi Alex,

Thank you for your reply.

We make and send out our wall stickers for our customers to install, we don’t do the installations ourselves.

We are even struggling to roll it up for posting, it just looks awful.

[Christian Davies]

quote Hugh Potter:

how tight are you rolling it? I never roll larger decals on a core, too small, let them loosely unroll to naturally fill a 150mm sq box, like that the vinyl comes in..

Thank you for your reply.

We are struggling getting the application tape to apply to the backing paper before we attempt to roll. Didn’t know if you guys are using a high tac tape on frosted vinyl.

[Christian Davies]

Hi Chris,

Thank you so much for your reply.
So you print and cut, then leave for the ink to dry (24 hours? -how long do you leave it?) then you will weed and immediately apply the application transfer tape?

If I have weeded and then not applied the transfer tape for sometime then I could experience problems withe the vinyl lifting?

Thank you again for your help, most appreciated.

[Christian Davies]

Any of you guys know how to use one of these? Some pictures or video to show how to load and use 1220mm application tape would be most appreciated.

Thanks,

[Christian Davies]

Thank you all for your feedback, most appreciated.
Thank you Peter for the video, this has really helped.
I will be off to Floors To Go at the weekend to buy some vinyl flooring!
Thank you again.

[Christian Davies]

Brilliant thank you.

[Christian Davies]

quote Chris Windebank:

it also helps if you speed clamp it to the bench. Has to be one of the best and useful bits of kit you can buy, had mine for 14 years now

Hi Chris,Thank you for your reply.
What does a speed clamp look like?
Christian.

[Christian Davies]

Thank you for your replies, most appreciated.

Derek, When using 1220 tape by yourself and you say that you use a steel rule what do you mean?

Are any of you guys using or have used one of these manual applicator machines? Are they any good?
http://www.signmakingtools.co.uk/30322/ … p=18&pno=0

Christian.

[Christian Davies]

Thank you David, I would have made in two sections as well. However I thought the method being used by this guy is interesting- anyone else using this method?

[Christian Davies]

Thank you Rob. I have one of those but still struggle with the larger wall stickers. Maybe I am using it wrongly. Christian