white acrylic faces with transluscent vinyl

[max]

Hello all,

I am fairly sure i am going about this job the right way but was hoping someone could confirm my method.
I am doing for the first time some transluscent printable vinyl(Oracal 3850) on some new white acrylic faces. However the design is mostly a white background. well the printed area turns out fine when put on a lightbox, but the unprinted area changes the bright white acrylic to a very dull off-white.
Does this possibly mean that Oracal 3850 would be better used on a clear acrylic face rather that the white face acrylic that i am using? Tanks very much for any wisdom...

 

[Letterbox Mike]

We stopped using the 3850 because of this, it's got an awful muddy yellow tint when lighted. We switched to Avery's translucent white (can't remember the number off the top of my head) and the results are much better.

 

[max]

think I found the answer to the question in another thread... I think i am just gonna print on trans, then lam, then contour cut, then apply to white acrylic faces. Guess that will keep the blank background white.

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[max]

Wow, thanks so much Insignia, excellent info. thanks for sharing your wisdom



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[max]

Hey Insignia, would that be avery 800 that has served you well? thanks again

 

[Letterbox Mike]

I want to say it's the MPI 2050 translucent.

 

[max]

I thank you Insignia.

 

[Letterbox Mike]

You're welcome Max!