Metallized chrome border on printed vinyl

[gnubler]

How would you apply a chrome border like this to printed vinyl? Customer wants actual diamond plate chrome instead of just a printed image. I'm finding it really tricky to apply vinyl with the center cut out like this, even doing the hinge method I end up with a crease at my ending point. If I don't cut out the center it's impossible to overlay in position.

 

[White Haus]

Cut the diamond plate, weed out the inside, premask, apply to printed vinyl w/ laminator, install as one piece?

 

[Billct2]

Reverse your process, apply the printed vinyl over the chrome

 

[gnubler]

Cut the diamond plate, weed out the inside, premask, apply to printed vinyl w/ laminator, install as one piece?

I was hesitant to try that in case laying down premask on the digital print might damage it. Think it would pull off the print okay?

 

[Vinyl slayer]

If it's cured well, not an issue. just curious, why didn't you laminate the print?

 

[gnubler]

It is laminated. Should I try it with a high tack or medium tack premask?

 

[Vinyl slayer]

You don't need high tack

 

[White Haus]

I was hesitant to try that in case laying down premask on the digital print might damage it. Think it would pull off the print okay?

We apply premask to printed/laminated graphics every day - it definitely does pull off okay and will not damage the print.

Same idea as printed/shape cut graphics.

I personally like using 3M SCPS-55 because it sticks to air-release liners, but any premask will do the trick with the coverage you're dealing with.