Hardhat Decals

[DigiPrinter]

Got some requests for Hardhat decals, what digital print vinyl do you guys use? Are the plastic hardhats low energy plastics to where I should use something like Convex (which I have plenty of) or do I just run them on 180cv-3 or the cheaper Arlon 4560? They're not large decals and probably won't be having a lot of complex curves but I'd like to make sure that they end of sticking for awhile....years. Thanks!

 

[TheSnowman]

On helmets I've always gotten by fine with regular Oracal 3651. Even on stuff that's not real grabby, that stuff seems to do well. I did a bunch of trash cans that we put a logo on earlier this year, and we used the Oracal 3951HT I believe. That stuff was amazing. It grabbed like no other.

 

[ExecuPrintGS]

we use the Oracal 3951H, might be overkill but never had anyone complain about them falling off either

 

[300mphGraphics]

or the cheaper Arlon 4560?

We use a lot of 4560. Have some 10" x 20" decals for the Lions Club on their blue poly barrel train that I store for them that have been on their for years, no problems. Now those are curved! If I recall correctly, we used just the calendared lam on them. For hard hat customers, I will laminate with the cast, just to have one place less to worry about shrinkage. No reported issues.