So we've undertaken a project for the local Dairy Queen where they want to print the logo LARGE for the side of a crew cab F250. The truck is metallic dark gray, and they want the colors to be pretty muted, and show the metallic gray through the color...kind of a faded effect. We have tried printing on regular 3M clear and applying wet with RapidTac 2 and the adhesive went really milky. Some research said that the alcohol in the app fluid is what caused the milkiness, so we tried it with regular Rapidtac which has no alcohol. Same results. I've read about using clear printable wrap vinyl. Anybody have any experience with this. We've done a lot of wrap printing, but not any on clear. Or have any ideas about how to install without the adhesive going milky? We even tried installing dry, but everywhere we even slightly paused when pulling the backing paper, we got a line of milkiness.
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Printing/Wrapping with CLEAR
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Try using just regular soapy water. We do it all the time with clear graphics on plexi, lexan, glass, and never have a clouding issue. If you really want to make sure there is no issue use a clear dish washing soap and spray down the area and the back of the graphics and apply.
if you're using rapidtac, then you are using too much. that being said, usually you can get the milky look to go away with some heat and dry time. i used to have that issue with clear on .5 clear acrylic and figured out that solution.
Christian @ 2CT Media
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3M 180mc is now available in clear.... as much as I am not a 3M fan its a good option for your application.
SignProPlus-Chip
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3M™ Print Wrap IJ180mC-114 - This is the one with the invisible air release channels.
