PrintItBig
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Hi,
We're looking for a method that will allow us to mount printed graphics to the inside of windows facing outwards without the silvering you sometimes get from the adhesive.
I've heard a fair bit of conflicting info...
I've read on here a few times that we need to use vinyl with an optically clear adhesive for window graphics. I assume this is this to avoid the silvering from the adhesive? Does both the clear film *and* white backing need to be optically clear?
I've also heard that the above isn't true and that any vinyl can be used as long as it's applied wet as this eliminates the silvering.
And I've also heard that any vinyl can be used, even applied dry, as after a couple of days the silvering will disappear anyway.
Which is true?
We've recently done some windows and I ordered in a couple of different materials to run some tests with. I wouldn't say I was 100% happy with any of them. In the end we printed on clear Orajet 3164G and backed that up with some self adhesive polypropylene. This combination had almost zero silvering but I worry about the durability of the polyprop and it also kinks reasonably easily. Interestingly we found that the white material we backed the clear print up with had more of an effect on the silvering that the clear material itself.
Anyway, we're looking for a cost effective pair of products we can use for this. If the clear came in both a permanent and temporary adhesive variant that would be great.
Any suggestions?
We're looking for a method that will allow us to mount printed graphics to the inside of windows facing outwards without the silvering you sometimes get from the adhesive.
I've heard a fair bit of conflicting info...
I've read on here a few times that we need to use vinyl with an optically clear adhesive for window graphics. I assume this is this to avoid the silvering from the adhesive? Does both the clear film *and* white backing need to be optically clear?
I've also heard that the above isn't true and that any vinyl can be used as long as it's applied wet as this eliminates the silvering.
And I've also heard that any vinyl can be used, even applied dry, as after a couple of days the silvering will disappear anyway.
Which is true?
We've recently done some windows and I ordered in a couple of different materials to run some tests with. I wouldn't say I was 100% happy with any of them. In the end we printed on clear Orajet 3164G and backed that up with some self adhesive polypropylene. This combination had almost zero silvering but I worry about the durability of the polyprop and it also kinks reasonably easily. Interestingly we found that the white material we backed the clear print up with had more of an effect on the silvering that the clear material itself.
Anyway, we're looking for a cost effective pair of products we can use for this. If the clear came in both a permanent and temporary adhesive variant that would be great.
Any suggestions?
