houston area

[Geneva Olson]

Does anyone have a way to print and backmount a 4'x8' acrylic sheet?

Thanks in advance.

 

[weyandsign]

I'm not sure what you mean by backmount. But Signs365 can print 4x8 acrylic and give you standoffs for mounting.

 

[Boudica]

I assume she means a second surface print - reverse print on the back side. Wait, Geneva, you have a printer... just reverse print on optically clear, and laminate with white, then mount it to the acrylic.

 

[Shred_signs]

PM me, i got ya.

 

[White Haus]

I assume she means a second surface print - reverse print on the back side. Wait, Geneva, you have a printer... just reverse print on optically clear, and laminate with white, then mount it to the acrylic.

Doesn't even have to be optically clear......we used 3651 clear for this and have never had an issue.

 

[Boudica]

Doesn't even have to be optically clear......we used 3651 clear for this and have never had an issue.

True, I've been spoiled with a flatbed printer long enough I forgot which clear vinyl would be best.

 

[Geneva Olson]

Doesn't even have to be optically clear......we used 3651 clear for this and have never had an issue.

I have some 3651 clear i am going to use for this.

 

[White Haus]

I have some 3651 clear i am going to use for this.

Great! We also usually back it up w/ 651 white, unless we're going for the translucent look.

 

[Geneva Olson]

my only issue is that the graphic is 48" by 91". i would really like to have something that's wider than my substrate.

 

[White Haus]

my only issue is that the graphic is 48" by 91". i would really like to have something that's wider than my substrate.

"48 inch" 651 is actually around 49.5" wide if I remember correctly which is nice.

 

[Geneva Olson]

"48 inch" 651 is actually around 49.5" wide if I remember correctly which is nice

Yesterday, I grabbed a roll of arlon 510 to put on my machine. all my rolls are on the wall. It was right above another roll of vinyl (slx). Sometimes, I will pull a corner off the liner to see which one it is. It was 510 and had a white adhesive. 54 inch..so I think I could use that.

 

[Shred_signs]

True, I've been spoiled with a flatbed printer long enough I forgot which clear vinyl would be best.

It really comes down to the lay, if you don't get consistent pressure across the print, it doesn't matter what media you're running.

 

[axelmk]

Geneva, we have a Latex flatbed r1000 and can reverse print directly to clear acrylic with Fantastic results.
Let me know if we can help you. We are in the north side of Houston.
can print up to 58 x118 on a 5x10n acrylic, then cut with our router.
Axel Krayer