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Optically Clear Laminate

njshorts

njshorts

New Member
Looking for some opinions on OC lam- we matched clearfocus oc lam and perf with disastrous results- fingers everywhere on 7 vehicles that we now have to re-install. Can anyone help cut through the learning curve here? I've been told I'm not the only one with a bad CF experience.
 
Molenbeek

Molenbeek

New Member
Clear Focus makes two optically clear laminates. one is a polyester that cannot have any curves or it will wrinkle and all. the other is a cast vinyl that can go around curves.

Most likely you purchased the ClearLam which won't work with any slight curve. You want to get the CurvaLam.

Or - Oracal makes their 290 in an optically Clear laminate as well.

www.advantagesignsupply.com
 
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Kwiksigns

wookie
we just bought a cheap gun from home depot and started spraying ours with clearshield. We used to not lam at all.
 
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WrapYourCar

New Member
thesignexpert said:
We stick with the 3M 8171 perf and the component matched 3M 8914 Optically Clear lam with excellent results.

Tim


Does this 3M8914 clear lam work better than Curvalam? i just did a car and the view looks a bit distorted, not very clear if you ask me, i'm actually thinking laminating was a mistake.

Does laminating a slightly curved or angled window like on a sports/sedan, always look distorted? (seems slightly rippled still, even using curvalam! should i use a clear spray? the most annoying part is, the suppliers don't know anything.
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