Sticking Vinyl to 040 Aluminum Painted

[signsvisual]

What is the best liquid or mix of soap / water? to apply a printed vinyl graphic with lamination onto a sheet of pre-painted white 040 gauge aluminum sheet metal? I have tried ActionTAC, but is very aggressive, any other suggestions, I am doing them by hand squeege, the panels are 4 ft x 6 ft

 

[oksigns]

have a laminator?

 

[signsvisual]

No, I am squeegeing by hand, they are full prints 4 ft x 6 ft.....

 

[rjssigns]

Get yourself a Big Squeegee. http://www.bigsqueegee.com/

Ours get regular use.

 

[Jwalk]

That looks serious.

 

[Tim Aucoin]

Big Squeegee works superb! Since making that video on their main page, I have purchased a laminator which handles large runs, but I still use the Big Squeegee for one-offs and smaller/shorter runs. It's quicker than unthreading the laminator!

 

[2B]

Get yourself a Big Squeegee. http://www.bigsqueegee.com/

Ours get regular use.

same here we have several sizes

NOTE: the one point to be very careful when use a BS is make sure the table the substrate is on is perfectly flat, otherwise you will get bubbles.

 

[Billct2]

Until you get a BS, center hinge, and have someone hold the end while you firmly apply using a felt squeege.
No juice.

 

[2B]

http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/9620O/5-5-application-dry-method.pdf


Also go to YouTube, very handy vids to learn from

 

[BIG EASY DOES IT]

Without a large squegee I would say two person job like some of the others have suggested.

But on a side note. What do you mean when you say the ActionTac is too digressive. I have heard adhesive called aggressive but never an application fluid.

 

[Sign Works]

Or simply use an air egress media.

If you must use a non air egress vinyl then use rapid tac for application, flood coat both substrate and vinyl then squeegee appropriately.

 

[FireSprint.com]

A few drops of dawn per cup of tap water maybe.

 

[rjssigns]

A few drops of dawn per cup of tap water maybe.

Nein das ist verboten!

About 20 some years ago I ended up doing a job twice because of Dawn dish soap. Learned the hard way if you don't have the proper products to finish a job don't even start.

 

[FireSprint.com]

Lol. OK don't do that I guess.

There's a lot of app fluid out there what have others used with good results?

 

[Billct2]

I use RapidTac 2 when I have to use app fluid.

 

[signsvisual]

Thanks all. I ended up using baby shampoo with water. It was smooth squeeging. I flooded both sides of the vinyl which helped I think.