Cloudy 3M 8518

[Rooster]

The last little bit of a roll I just finished left a pretty cloudy appearance when I applied it to a solid black sign face.

This isn't silvering which I'm familiar with, but instead it's like the actual laminate has a cloudy appearance, which was only on the very end of the roll.

Has anybody seen this before? Will it go away like silvering does, or do you think it's a permanent thing?

 

[WYLDGFI]

Our 8518s have had the same issue the last few feet on a roll as well. Youre not the only one noticing it.

 

[Kentucky Wraps]

Yes about 3 times....the last 10 or 15 feet of my 8518 had that look to it. It looks like it was roughed up a bit...and if you look at it from a distance...there's an angled pattern to it.

 

[Rooster]

I've had it so bad on 8519 (throughout the whole roll) that I brought the roll back.

I found it doesn't go away on it's own but if you carefully hit it with some heat it will go away.

Seeing as how it's on a solid black signface, do you think that a day in the sun might make it go away?

 

[HulkSmash]

Yes the Heat from the sun will get rid of it, but you can also just heat it yourself with a torch.

 

[Rooster]

It was nice out yesterday. It only took about 20 minutes in the sun and it faded away.

 

[Fastsigns2041]

What liner does this have? The coated paper or clear poly? I've noticed rolls I get that have the paper liner have this mottling, but the new clear liner doesn't have this problem. (although it is a bit difficult to get off/setup in the laminator)

 

[Rooster]

It was the clear liner.