Need Help Does anyone have a good recommendation for print vinyl that will stick to outdoor Ice merchandisers?

[BDA]

In the past, I haven't had a problem with this, but lately my clients have been complaining of the vinyl peeling off of the doors. Just would like a recommendation for something that's going to stick! I'm hoping this isn't just my installers being lazy and not cleaning the doors. Thanks for the help!

 

[Snydo]

Mac-Tac Rebel HT or Avery 2127 HT, both stick to just about anything.

 

[Jburns]

what are the doors made of? High energy plastic?

 

[BDA]

what are the doors made of? High energy plastic?

No. Textured Metal like these....outdoors in Texas

 

[Vinyl slayer]

If Hi-tac vinyl won't stick to that (and I doubt it will for long), then nothing will, cept maybe paint. even then...

 

[Jburns]

man, that is a tough surface...

 

[SignMeUpGraphics]

Alumigraphics if all else fails:

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[jfiscus]

If that is stainless steel then use a vinyl specifically for stainless. 3M makes a vinyl 180SLS that we use for trailers that are stainless or have stainless rear doors. After we switched to that for those areas we no longer have any peeling issues with stainless steel wraps. The white on those is usually 3552C wrap, so that may work for the doors also?

 

[Notarealsignguy]

I'm pretty sure those are galvanized and have an embossed pattern

 

[gnubler]

I'm bidding on a similar project, customer wants printed vinyl wrapped on three sides of a refrigerator unit. Two sides are smooth and the back is textured, see pics. Is this feasible with printed vinyl, or will it look weird with the texture or not bond well?

 

[Boudica]

I'm bidding on a similar project, customer wants printed vinyl wrapped on three sides of a refrigerator unit. Two sides are smooth and the back is textured, see pics. Is this feasible with printed vinyl, or will it look weird with the texture or not bond well?

I would use cast vinyl on the sides - skip the back, nothing will stick to that for long.

 

[gnubler]

What about vinyl that's made to adhere to brick or concrete?

 

[Boudica]

What about vinyl that's made to adhere to brick or concrete?

The best way to KNOW... is try it, experiment with scraps or samples.

 

[gnubler]

Will do, thank you. My challenge is finding a vendor to print on a particular vinyl - I outsource all printing. I also wonder if lamination would affect the final piece, make it less conformable.

 

[Z SIGNS]

Why not put your print on a piece of ACM and attach that to the doors?

 

[James Burke]

Treat it like a wrap by heating the vinyl and pressing it down into the texture.


JB

 

[gnubler]

Why not put your print on a piece of ACM and attach that to the doors?

I thought of doing something like that, it sure would be easier. I think PVC/Sintra would work okay also. Attach with VHB? The biggest piece would be 54x64".

 

[ChicagoGraphics]

I use to screen print onto mylar for ice boxes just like that in the past, the problem was they couldn't get them off when they wanted them changed. Not sure if there is a digital mylar product on the market though

 

[karst41]

Hi Tac adhesives will not adhere to all materials. You need adhesive for Plastics.
Convex is a well known favorite. 3m 3650, 3m IJ 180c LSE, 3m IJ 39 is an intermediate so no
on that one. Oracal has a LSE Ink Jet media. Look up the specs online or call your jobber.

Ihope this helps.

 

[FireSprint.com]

We do ALOT of these and our client always uses our standard IJ-35c product. It has never been an issue.

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