laying one full sheet

[2 see signz]

ive just put down a 1200mm x 2400mm sheet of vinyl on a composite panel to change the background colour,
Question is how would you do it?
with only two hands available
this is how i done it ( learning the hard way)
1. cleaned with isopypl alcohol
2. wet the whole back of vinyl with app fluid(not home made)((no app tape))
3. worked with a felt block from the middle out

this was on a bench laying flat.

hope to hear how others would handle this type of installation,

 

[AUTO-FX]

Not an easy task if you dont have automation or extra hands.
I have done similar "laminations" in that fashion, but not a full size sheet.
Since I purchased a Big Squeegee a couple of years ago, that has become my preferred method. And I like to apply transfer tape on those bigger laminations. An extra step, but cheap insurance.

 

[FS-Keith]

clean board, put 2" strip of application tape on one end, peal back backing paper that 2", then lay down vinyl and peal backing I paper as you sqeegee it down dry.

 

[frontside]

do you know the big squeegee ??? a perfect tool in that case , if you have to do some more work like this , a good investment to consider ...
just an exemple :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1WIUy6ySho

 

[AUTO-FX]

clean board, put 2" strip of application tape on one end, peal back backing paper that 2", then lay down vinyl and peal backing I paper as you sqeegee it down dry.

Keith, would you have the vinyl rolled around a tube so you dont have to hold it up ?

 

[FS-Keith]

Keith, would you have the vinyl rolled around a tube so you dont have to hold it up ?

nope I just have it laid the whole length of the substrate and pull back about 6" at a time with my left hand and squeegee with my right. I can pull back the backing paper and keep the vinyl taught with my left while I continuously squeegee with my right. Gotten it down to a pretty good science. No flatbed for me until my arm falls off.

 

[The Big Squeegee]

Nice video! Thanks!

Just a note that I hope will help you out. The backing comes off easier if you roll the vinyl up so the paper is on the inside of the roll. By rolling it up with the paper out, the feed is coming off the top of the roll and starts the paper bending when it should be straight. If the vinyl comes off the bottom of the roll, the paper is held more straight and is less likely to fold under.

 

[2 see signz]

do you know the big squeegee ??? a perfect tool in that case , if you have to do some more work like this , a good investment to consider ...
just an exemple :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1WIUy6ySho

Man that looks great...looks like it would take a bit to get used to?
would scare the crap outa me doing that dry....lol ...very cool...mite have to ask santa for one