Printed vinyl then plotted

[klingsdesigns]

I got a customer that wants two colors matched for a van i have to letter. I typically cut plotted vinyl. But the only colors we can match are 10 or 12 year vinyl and its cheaper to print.

Do a lot of people usually print like that on vp-540 then laminate then put back in printer and cut out each thing. Its a lot of lettering. I feel like i should go regular vinyl plotted then printing and cutting.

Any ideas or should i just print and do it that way... Some of the wording is pretty small.

 

[J Hill Designs]

sometimes I will print a big color box and cut lettering out of it, yes.

 

[Fred Weiss]

The cut vinyl will be more durable to sun fade and, because it is thinner, not as likely to fail from abrasion. You'll also have less labor in the cut vinyl version. My approach would be to explain the difference to the client and then quote it both ways taking into account the additional vinyl cost and the labor savings.

 

[Mosh]

In this case I would cut vinyl. With all the brands of film I am sure you could get pretty close.

 

[Gino]

Something we used to do and it worked quite well...... I believe Gerber or 3M had an enamel receptive vinyl which worked great. You simply rolled the paint on until it was nice and covered.... in one coat only, mind you...... and let it dry for a day or two and it cut perfectly. Any size, too. No need to lam or anything. Once it dried it lasted a long-long time.

 

[klingsdesigns]

Also i have only had the printer since june... and i still have a hell of a time figuring out versaworks with signlab and matching pantones and what not.

 

[J Hill Designs]

Something we used to do and it worked quite well...... I believe Gerber or 3M had an enamel receptive vinyl which worked great. You simply rolled the paint on until it was nice and covered.... in one coat only, mind you...... and let it dry for a day or two and it cut perfectly. Any size, too. No need to lam or anything. Once it dried it lasted a long-long time.

I've done this to make screw cover vinyl circles same color as painted substrate background