Laminate peeling?

[landdesigns]

What would make laminate peel from vinyl on vehicle? Truck was lettered last year? I think I used Oracle vinyl 3951 with 290 laminate? I thought that would happen with calerened vinyl not cast? stumped?

 

[Mike Paul]

Got a pic?

 

[CL Graphics]

did you let it dry 24 hours before laminating

 

[phototec]

Out Gas?

I know a guy at another shop who is always running at the last minute, and he laminates right out of the printer, doesn't even wait an hour.

Guess what, about a year after this big wrap job, the laminate is peeling at the edges. I believe it's because he did not let the digital print OUT GAS (dry) long enough, trapping the solvent part of the Eco-Solvent under the laminate, and after time it migrates to the edges causing the laminate to peel. I think it best to always let the digital print dry (out gas) at least 24 hours before laminating.

 

[Techman]

trimmed edges of laminated stuff almost always peels
Trimmed edges of unlaminated stuff almost always peels.

Vinyl trimmed up to the edge of the substrate using the substrate as a a guide will peel, curl back or however you wish to term it..

 

[MikePro]

i let my graphic dry at least 24, if not 48 hours before lamination... why? because I can.

Procrastination on projects ALWAYS leads to headaches. Leave yourself plenty of time, in case you gotta reprint something and not want to force yourself into laminating straight off the printer.