Perforated Vinyl Liquid lamimate

[jonnyc]

Hi i would like to laminate some perforated vinyl, is it possible to use Liquid laminate and if it is would I coat it flat on a table before applying or apply vinyl mask rear of vehcile then coat, I do not have a roll laminater at present until funds allow this is my only option if i do not laminate how long would the graphic last here in the uk, also the graphic would be applied to the rear window, many thanks for any reply s jonny

 

[Circleville Signs]

I never lam perf. I've got lteraloy hundreds of pieces on the road. No issues. I tell customers to expect 18-24 months before it needs replaced.

 

[jfiscus]

Unlaminated perf goes on sooooo much better and looks 100% better also, it just only lasts about a year. Laminated perf looks bad to me, but it lasts a lot longer. However, liquid laminate will NOT work for perf.

Take it to another sign shop nearby and have them laminate it for you. Where I worked before had no laminator in-house, so we found another shop that would do our laminating for reasonable rates. Especially if we also supplied the laminate.

 

[jonnyc]

rear wiper

Thanks for the reply gary the graphics are printed with eco pro max ink which supposely has better abrasion resistance, but with then being fitted to a rear window fitted with a wiper would you still get 18-24 months with occasional wiper use i intend to inform customer to raplace the wiper with a new one thanks again. jonny

 

[ChicagoGraphics]

You can use a spray laminate on perf film, just don't put a heavy coat on it and keep the can away from the print about 12 inches or so.

 

[Desert_Signs]

Thanks for the reply gary the graphics are printed with eco pro max ink which supposely has better abrasion resistance, but with then being fitted to a rear window fitted with a wiper would you still get 18-24 months with occasional wiper use i intend to inform customer to raplace the wiper with a new one thanks again. jonny

I advise them NOT to use a wiper if they have perf. It doesn't do any good if it's unlaminated and it will ruin the print with a quickness.

 

[showcase 66]

I advise them NOT to use a wiper if they have perf. It doesn't do any good if it's unlaminated and it will ruin the print with a quickness.

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Get a big squeegee. You can laminate damn near anything you want with it. Just got my third one last week. I have used liquid lam and optical clear as well as not lam at all. I have had clients all upset for not having a lam on it after it rains and they cant see out the window. I have also had clients get upset that the lam is hard to see out of but that usually goes away after a week or so.

 

[natedawg9640]

i don't like perf. there is no point. Just use vinyl and tell them to use their side mirrors like they're supposed to. lol

 

[gabagoo]

I would think a liquid laminate would:
1) get stuck in all the openings and look like %^%$ when dry
2) liquid laminate is not optically clear so it will be foggy or may be near impossible to see through

 

[300mphGraphics]

I use Sign Painters' 1 Shot Speed Dry UV Acrylic Clear on both my window perf and canvas gallery wraps out of an aerosol spray can. Looks great and provides a bit more protection.

 

[zapblam]

We have to laminate here. Roadsalt, snow, ice, dirt, rain and stuff fills the unlaminated perf holes eliminating visibility.