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  1. Spray adhesive with UV Print options?

    We make awards with acrylic and every now and then there is a design that we cant hide the tape and even clear tape or super glue will show through the print from lighting. In the past we tried a spray adhesive and it completely ruined the print but I feel like there is a better solution for...
  2. Need adhesive ideas for foam PVC

    I have a customer that is looking to have us replace some foam PVC signage for a motel that they are in the process of fixing up. The Motel 6 sign is 1/8" PVC mounted onto a solid, flat surface, which is the fixture that you can see a portion of in the photo. It appears the original Motel 6 sign...
  3. First time PVC user - Can I flat glue small pieces to wood signs/ exterior

    Hi, I make exterior wood signs. I have never worked with PVC and have some exterior grade 1/4”. I was thinking of gluing small pieces (3” wide x 5.7” high) directly to exterior wood/ flat lay. Would this last? I was looking at some different types of exterior glues and figured to check here...
  4. Suggestions Glueing PVC Letters to PVC Backer

    Hi Everyone, I have to glue 320ea, 10" high, 19mm thick PVC letters to a 13mm PVC backer. I would normally use 2-sided foam tape but I'm looking for a more efficient option. Would you recommend using a spray adhesive such as 3M 77 Multi-Purpose Spray Adhesive or 3M 90 Hi-Strength Spray...
  5. Bonding Polystyrene Sheets .040

    Hi We are looking for any suggestions for bonding adhesives that work well with polystyrene. We are printing realtor signs (flatbed) on .040 polystyrene single sided and then looking to bond two pieces roughly 24" x 28" togeather on the sides and top so it will slide over custom made sign...
  6. Need Help correction of a small crease on phototex help

    We print several rolls of phototex per month. We just did an install and I have one panel that have one 1/2in crease on the edge of a seam and like a 1/4in bubble on the bottom part of the panel. It wasn't there when I've applied the panel. I can sqeegee it down flat, but it still cumming up...
  7. Need info help on installing a DECAL !

    I have removed this 2 year old rv decal at the customers request. It took 7 painful hours. The glue was dry as hell but lively. I couldn't get it to " snot" ( in first picture with ladder) I used all my glue removal methods Rapid tac, vin.off, razor tool min spirits, heat gun. The glue...
  8. Aluminum to aluminum bonding help!!!

    What i have is a sign that has been engraved from .25 thick aluminum and i need to set a 2" aluminum return on the back of it, also the mounting system that will mount it to the wall will be 2" aluminum tubing. I NEED to find the worlds strongest aluminum to aluminum epoxy or something of...
  9. England calling!

    Hello all! I'm based in the UK but talk to customers all around the world. My company manufactures slitter, doctor winders and glue coating equipment to sign makers and printers, so that adhesive on the back of your adhesive signs may well have been coated by one of our hot melt coating...
  10. What glue to use to adhere 15LB sign foam to itself?

    We're making a layered dimensional sign out of 3/4" thick 15LB sign foam. We've routed each individual piece (letters/shapes) with the intention of hand-sanding and painting them, then glueing them to a painted sign foam backer panel. Since this is an outdoor application, I'm concerned with what...
  11. Glue for adhering metal laminate to Sintra

    What is the best kind of glue to use when adhering a metal laminate sheet (aluminium base) to a sintra board for routing of a plaque? Thank you all!:thankyou:
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