Is this common knowledge?

[Speedsterbeast]

I ordered some Oracal Gentian Blue code 051 (the standard colour for one my of regular customers) Only this time, we only needed a shorter term, so I went with the 651 instead of the usual 751 that we use on their fleet of vehicles and equipment. Well, if you already know this you know where I'm headed.

After cutting and weeding a butload of decals, I realize that the colour doesn't match. The colour code is the same but the 651 series is a much darker blue than in the 751 series.
I checked the colour charts and it is true. They don't match even closely
But really?
Unfrickenbeleivable.

Anyway, a valuable bit of info in case this isn't widely known.

 

[ucmj22]

that blows

 

[Sign Works]

Common knowledge and if not then pretty simple to determine first by comparing them on you color charts.

 

[Speedsterbeast]

Common knowledge and if not then pretty simple to determine first by comparing them on you color charts.

Really?
Why would I do that?
The colour code is the same. -Emphasis on the word C-O-D-E

 

[Malkin]

Dunno about common knowledge, but I've never assumed that different series vinyl would match, but in this case I can see why you did.

 

[TyrantDesigner]

Yeah, you can't trust codes when you switch from grade to grade of a vinyl. Can't even do that with paint, don't know why you thought that would be different with cast vs calendared let alone the adhesive, thickness of material and why it handles outdoors are completely different.

Only thing you can trust are actual samples, that is why they have swatch books of the ACTUAL vinyl in them and they give them away for free. Sorry, no sympathy from over here.

 

[Speedsterbeast]

Not looking for sympathy, just sharing a tough lesson that I can share and may help others avoid, as I've been helped with countless times on this forum.
I guess it's common knowledge then.

So to all of you veterans. Nevermind.
And too all you fellow rookies. Be aware.

 

[GAC05]

Same thing with 3M cast and intermediate cutting vinyl. Same color code not the same color.

Good point to bring up for anyone who has not ran head long into it.

wayne k
guam usa

 

[TyrantDesigner]

Sorry speedster, I'm a little ornery today. Really it's not all that common knowledge, just common sense to color match before you order ... I mean crap and a half, I got 2 rolls of oracal 951 few months back same color ... looked different ... stupid *** batch colors.