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Window Perf Failure - Looks to be burning.
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Circleville Signs
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You need to find out if all the vans are stored in the same location - indoor? Outdoor? If indoor, is it a temperature controlled building? This looks like it was parked right up against something that was REALLY hot, for extended exposure.
Bradster941
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Being that it is a heating and air service van, that would indicate to me that the employee(s) take the vehicle home at the end of the day. Further, 2 of the vans are OK, one has failed.
I think you will find the cause is environmental to where the vehicle is parked over night.
(You know, walk out in the morning and your car is covered in moisture).
Park it under a shagg oak tree and things, (here in Florida) get a bit nasty.
Not sure what you have up there for plant life.
I think you will find the cause is environmental to where the vehicle is parked over night.
(You know, walk out in the morning and your car is covered in moisture).
Park it under a shagg oak tree and things, (here in Florida) get a bit nasty.
Not sure what you have up there for plant life.
Kentucky Wraps
Kentucky Wraps
Had same problem...it only happened to the solved that was laminated. color faded on other solvex perf that wasn't laminated, but laminated turned brown. That's why I switched to Clear Focus.
HulkSmash
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Gino
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Think about it Tech........
If it were sunburned.... wouldn't it be kinda evenly ??
This picture clearly shows all the edges have been affected... especially the top edge and down the sides which to me are signs that moisture is getting in and mildewing or ruining the vinyl from the outside in. Its seems to be a complete breakdown of a media that has gone bad.
I'm not saying the sun doesn't play a part in the process, but sunburn.... I don't think so. Rather moisture, dry out... over and over again just took it's toll. One year is hardly enough time for anything to go bad from the elements unless the media was not the proper media to use..... or was flawed.
If it were sunburned.... wouldn't it be kinda evenly ??
This picture clearly shows all the edges have been affected... especially the top edge and down the sides which to me are signs that moisture is getting in and mildewing or ruining the vinyl from the outside in. Its seems to be a complete breakdown of a media that has gone bad.
I'm not saying the sun doesn't play a part in the process, but sunburn.... I don't think so. Rather moisture, dry out... over and over again just took it's toll. One year is hardly enough time for anything to go bad from the elements unless the media was not the proper media to use..... or was flawed.
Jim Doggett
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Good info on Solvex.
Now for a complete non sequitur :^) Why print that on perf??? Two-color cut vinyl would have perfect, IMO. Yeah?
Now for a complete non sequitur :^) Why print that on perf??? Two-color cut vinyl would have perfect, IMO. Yeah?
Jim Doggett
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Good point on seeing out, but I was thinking in terms of cut-vinyl (old school cut and weed), not full coverage printed white. You can still see out, somewhat well (commercial vans are often filled and use side mirrors). The quality would match the cut vinyl on the back van below. And it's cheap and lasts for years and years.
Yeah?
That is sunburn! Alot of glass in vehicles have tint around the edges like where you see the most of the brown area on this perf...I think the light shining thru more may have some type of effect on why it's discolored like it is....JMO. I agree with where it's parked would be the first place to look.