Need help with application!

[HulkSmash]

Wow, if $7 of laminate is going to bust you then you need to raise your
prices. Sorry, also it you can't apply that small of decal with no bubbles you
might want to consider getting some professioal help. Pretty basic stuff here.

this is true. You should really consider just adding lam to all your digital prints. It will last longer and happier customers. and you can charge a bit more.

 

[HulkSmash]

Don't do it wet, just tape half of it pull up the backing paper apply. Then peel up the other half and apply the rest............

 

[midnightmadman]

Man guys. I know how to do this, and never had a problem like this. something just went very wrong.

 

[HulkSmash]

just so you know it bubbling has nothing to do with lam or sunlight..

 

[Bigdawg]

I think he hit on the reason for the bubbling when he mentioned the flexing...

 

[midnightmadman]

just so you know it bubbling has nothing to do with lam or sunlight..

Maybe I just F-d up. LOL

 

[d fleming]

Drown it in Rapid Tac 2, soft squeegee and get paid.

 

[midnightmadman]

Drown it in Rapid Tac 2, soft squeegee and get paid.

You mean soft felt squeegee if I have Lam on it correct? Theres no way in the world to apply that print without transfer tape if its not laminated.

 

[HulkSmash]

yeah you need transfer tape. he's saying use the soft side of the squeegee.
chances are you'll tear your vinyl since you have no lam on it. It happens to the best of us.

 

[midnightmadman]

In reality if I laminate I wont need transfer tape with my felt squeegee, correct?

 

[d fleming]

Correct, I use the half moon shaped felt stripe applicators quite a bit. For everything.

 

[midnightmadman]

Correct, I use the half moon shaped felt stripe applicators quite a bit. For everything.

Same here. But I imagine some will still use transfer tape also?

 

[HulkSmash]

since it's "round" I suggest using transfer tape..

 

[d fleming]

Same here. But I imagine some will still use transfer tape also?

Not if it's laminated. I haven't done much that's not lammed in quite a while but even then I'll just take a helper and drown it.

 

[midnightmadman]

Not if it's laminated. I haven't done much that's not lammed in quite a while but even then I'll just take a helper and drown it.

I ruined a felt squeegee once this way. It swelled up when I used it for a wet application.

 

[d fleming]

I guess so! I don't spray the front of the vinyl, just the glass and adhesive side. I've killed my fair share of felts for sure!

 

[dj_elite]

What did you use to clean the window?

 

[midnightmadman]

Denatured Alcohol.

 

[Fitch]

Easy:

Lightly spray the glass with application fluid. Turn graphic over backing paper toward you and place on glass. The wet glass will help keep the image "stuck to it", while you peel the backing paper off slowly... downward. Remove all backing paper and spray vinyl - glue side.

Peel off window, turn over, position, and squeegee.

No app tape, no bubbles, no laminate (why waste money and time unecessarily) but best of all...no problem.

I would definately wait till the glass was cool though. You made two errors: first, dry application on glass that flexes, and secondly, it's not the sunlight, it's the temperature of the glass and it takes a long time to cool down.

This is a 5 minute job. Make sure you spray you fingers as well... that way the initial peeling of backing paper will not have your fingers sticking to the vinyl.

Cheers - G

 

[midnightmadman]

Easy:

Lightly spray the glass with application fluid. Turn graphic over backing paper toward you and place on glass. The wet glass will help keep the image "stuck to it", while you peel the backing paper off slowly... downward. Remove all backing paper and spray vinyl - glue side.

Peel off window, turn over, position, and squeegee.

No app tape, no bubbles, no laminate (why waste money and time unecessarily) but best of all...no problem.

I would definately wait till the glass was cool though. You made two errors: first, dry application on glass that flexes, and secondly, it's not the sunlight, it's the temperature of the glass and it takes a long time to cool down.

This is a 5 minute job. Make sure you spray you fingers as well... that way the initial peeling of backing paper will not have your fingers sticking to the vinyl.

Cheers - G

THANK YOU sounds like a plan.