Printing on Magnet Material

[ProColorGraphics]

Has anyone ever printed on magnet material with their latex printers? Did it work? If so, what material and settings did you use?

 

[bikecomedy]

Previous thread on the subject: here

 

[BigfishDM]

Its better I think to print to vinyl and mount to the magnet, you can get cheaper material if its uncoated. That way if you mess up you don't have to waste the magnet

 

[Gino]

We've had multiple failures printing to vinyl and then adhering to the magnetic material. The manufacturers are now telling us this is wrong to do.... when this is what we've been doing for years and suddenly it just stopped working.

I'm a little p!ssed off of how we were treated by Magnum. Like we don't know what we're doing, when we've been doing it the way they originally told us to do it.

 

[Mosh]

I have had issues with covering magnetic sign with full prints. I think the film shrinking makes the mag curl. I still do it this way, they are just magnets designed for temporary use.

 

[BigfishDM]

I had a bunch done for a football fundraiser and I asked the sign shop to apply edge curl and he said he does this regardless on magnetic signs because sometimes he will get edge lift.

 

[BigfishDM]

We've had multiple failures printing to vinyl and then adhering to the magnetic material. The manufacturers are now telling us this is wrong to do.... when this is what we've been doing for years and suddenly it just stopped working.

I'm a little p!ssed off of how we were treated by Magnum. Like we don't know what we're doing, when we've been doing it the way they originally told us to do it.

Yeah that sucks they tell you that, I wonder why its happening now?

 

[J Hill Designs]

I asked the sign shop to apply edge curl...

edge curl?!?

 

[BigfishDM]

edge curl?!?

Lol yeah I meant edge seal by 3M

 

[J Hill Designs]

Lol yeah I meant edge seal by 3M

:ROFLMAO: well that makes a bit more sense.

 

[Mosh]

I don't get edge lift of the graphic, the whole magnetic material curls, graphic and magnet.

 

[300mphGraphics]

I've switched to cast lam on calendared material at least to prevent shrinkage/curling. Cast/cast if I can squeeze it.

 

[BigfishDM]

I don't get edge lift of the graphic, the whole magnetic material curls, graphic and magnet.

Dang that doesn't seem right

 

[Mosh]

magnum magnet material, oracal 3640 and 210 lam.

 

[TXFB.INS]

I don't get edge lift of the graphic, the whole magnetic material curls, graphic and magnet.

What is the brand? PPI for the material?

we switched to CAR-SAFE (from fellers) after getting screwed by Magnum and so far the material have been ideal and have had no edge curls with full color (hunter green and black) plus it has a higher PPI than magnum does

 

[Gino]

I had a thread going some time ago about this very problem. Here's a picture or two to remind others what is happening.

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[royster13]

My regular supplier www.tradenetcatalog.com prints unmagnetized material, corner rounds it and then magnetizes it....The raw material is from Magnum, and they also sell the magnetizers....
http://www.magnummagnetics.com/magnetizers/

 

[MikePro]

get the GOOD magnetic material, print on vinyl, and apply to magnet material before you trim to shape... and you'll never have, or had, any issues like myself.
EZPZ

 

[dypinc]

I had a thread going some time ago about this very problem. Here's a picture or two to remind others what is happening.

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Too much heat.

 

[ProColorGraphics]

Previous thread on the subject: here

I don't know how I didn't see this one. I even commented in it.