Printable frosted glass vinyl?

[SummitSignsandmore]

Has any one ever printed onto the etchmark vinyl with success? or is there a printable frosted glass vinyl out there?

 

[housemusikid]

Is this what you are looking for?

http://www.metamark.co.uk/Pages_dv/mdwf.htm

 

[SummitSignsandmore]

Possibly.. However I have never heard of that vinyl maker before. Have you use this with success? Do they have a version in a cast film?

 

[housemusikid]

I have heard of the company. I have used their products before with great success. I, however, have never used this particular product. I would say try to ask for a sample roll if you can.

 

[SummitSignsandmore]

Thanks so much for your input. I also found that Mactac has a version called B-free.

 

[housemusikid]

I also remember Oracal having a translucent etch glass...

 

[bob]

I print on the Oracal etched from time to time. It prints pretty well. Blues and greens tend to be a taste darker, reds tend to do fine, and yellows tend to be brassy.

None of it so much the the average client would object or even be able to tell the difference from printing on white media. As long as you don't print the same image on white media and set it next to the print on the etched.

My biggest problem with etched is if I have to do a contour cut. It's a real crap shoot getting the plotter to read the registration marks.

 

[SummitSignsandmore]

Thanks so much for all the input guys. Pretty sure I'm going to give the Mactac a try. A cast vinyl is a must for this job.

 

[DoubleDown]

Yep, they have a printable frosted in Feller's now, awesome stuff, I think we use Oracal all the time.

 

[rfulford]

MacTac makes a nice Frosted vinyl in their BFree line.

 

[Letterbox Mike]

Avery Etchmark and Oracal 8510 both print great. Don't expect colors to be accurate obviously since you're printing on a translucent gray substrate, but it takes ink very well.

MacTac's Frosted B-Free that rfulford mentioned also prints really well and has a bit whiter of a color to it to your colors will look a bit better. It also installs pretty well. It's unforgiving but it's nice to have a frosted that you can apply dry.

 

[petepaz]

MacTac makes a nice Frosted vinyl in their BFree line.

i used this product for a few jobs with no problems ...so far

 

[gabagoo]

I find printing on frost gives the colour a pearlescent look which is fine with me

 

[johnnysigns]

I print a lot on the mactac bubble free frost material with eco solvent and uv w/ great results. When I can, I use their bubble free clear for 2nd surface windows too if budget allows. It's a breeze to install.

 

[MikePro]

i print on Gerber Frosted Crystal all the time, even though it says nothing about being "solvent printable". laminate with cast and ur set!

 

[Anicom]

The Mactac B-free products are great I agree with johnnysigns, it's perfect for second surface work. It saves time and mess needing no app fluid. great product.

 

[wleong]

I know this is an old thread but trying to install a rather large (34"x54") Bfree Frosted was a bear. Does anyone have any installation tips and techniques for dry application?

 

[DerbyCitySignGuy]

I know this is an old thread but trying to install a rather large (34"x54") Bfree Frosted was a bear. Does anyone have any installation tips and techniques for dry application?

Wet apply. It takes a little longer to dry, but you can still wet apply. We only dry apply small pieces.

 

[wleong]

Thank you, I will give it a try.

 

[tbullo]

We recently tried some Concept 790AE and it worked great. Printable and air release. But not cast.