Window Perf HELP

[major1606]

I have a job that called for 63/35 perf with optically clear laminate and when applied it looks awful. We certainly used optically clear and not 8518 for this as well. This is the second time installing and we used two different installers. Rest of the window perf looks 100% fine. I have a photo of what it looks like attached. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Briteline 65/35 Perforated Vinyl
Clear Focus CurvaLam Overlaminate

 

[weyandsign]

Clean the window with denatured alcohol. Maybe they can live without the laminate on this one?

 

[Ron Wade]

It should flow out over a few days

 

[DChorbowski]

I agree with Ron, it will smooth out in a few days when all of the air pockets in each hole equalize in pressure. What you are seeing is just squeegee pressure marks with different amount of air in each hole of the perf.

 

[Stacey K]

I agree with the others, give it a couple days to adhere. This happened to me the first time and I freaked out but it was fine after a couple days.

 

[major1606]

That's what I thought too but it's been over a week now and no change. It was applied wet and that could be the whole issue too.

 

[Stacey K]

Wet? I don't think you are supposed to apply it wet. Usually, the perf is easy to apply dry and turns out like yours but then settles after a day or so. That could be the issue.

 

[GaSouthpaw]

Get new installers who can apply perf correctly (i.e. dry), reprint and have reinstalled on your dime (unless you can get the installer to pay for it- but good luck with that), and consider this a learning experience. Most manufacturers note that perf should be dry applied only.

 

[signheremd]

it will do this when dry applied until a few days of heating and contracting from the sun happen. But if someone wet applied then that is likely the problem and it will need to be replaced - you never wet apply perforated window film (even when laminated).

 

[MikePro]

yeah, wet applying sheet-laminated perf will do that. Uneven pockets of trapped moisture/surfactant.
You can even get wicked deformities by unevenly stretching the product as you're attempting to simply dry-apply without transfer mask to help keep a bit more rigid as you're working your lines.

HUGE fan of liquid laminating printed perf, and dry applying since you have infinite paths for the air to escape. I then only "sheet lam" the ~1/2" perimeter with strips of optically clear laminate after install to protect the fingers of the perf from peeling-back.

If you don't want to liquid laminate, then just realize that it will fade a LOT faster due to weather/exposure.

 

[SightLine]

Wet install perf???? Just, wow. lol

 

[Michael-Nola]

Absolutely cannot install laminated perf wet. All that liquid is trapped in the holes under the laminate. Every decent installer knows this. It's right there in the material product bulletins.

 

[ChicagoGraphics]

That's what I thought too but it's been over a week now and no change. It was applied wet and that could be the whole issue too.

Well there's your issue then, its not suppose to be installed wet