Which reflective vinyl should I use?

[Stacey K]

Hi All, I'm going to be lettering a police car. I plan to letter the word POLICE with reflective vinyl. I don't use a lot of reflective so I am looking for advice on which to use. The word POLICE will be in yellow. Thanks in advance!

 

[letterman7]

That's pretty basic stuff. Use whatever brand you are currently using for non-reflective would be my advice. Personally, I keep the 3M RA series in stock as that's what most of my clients spec for their jobs; the air removal system works well. Other shops local to me use the Oracal brand. One thing to watch is color shifts between brands - not all brands have the same color hues as the other. If you have to match an existing car, it would be wise to take a few sample charts with you to see what was used.

 

[Stacey K]

The current cars were done using printed vinyl, non-reflective so I'm basically just matching up the yellow as close as I can. I use 3M currently for the few jobs I do so perhaps I should just stick with what I'm used to. Thank you!

 

[TimToad]

The air egress feature is important because you shouldn't apply reflective using application fluids and it's a tough material to install without getting some bubbles.