Have you ever struggled in applying vinyl lettering with your craft projects.
Wet application vinyl solution.
In these cases installers will use the wet application method to achieve an ideal solution.
Its adhesive features excellent wet out characteristics to preserve clarity and ultimate color consistency eliminating the risk of exposing streaks and hot spots.
Do they come out crooked.
Without wetting solutions the vinyl is a little more difficult to handle because it is sticky.
Or maybe just a little crumpled.
Never apply vinyl to an acrylic sign face dry.
Now that you know when not to perform a wet application below is a step by step procedure for doing it the right way.
If you re doing a wet application with an acrylic adhesive vinyl you should be prepared to wait a while before removing the transfer tape.
The adhesive won t wet out or bond with the substrate as quickly as usual.
In this video we ll show you how to apply the vinyl in your craft projects perfectly every time.
How to apply vinyl.
Here an application fluid is required because the vinyl s adhesive wants to grab onto the plastic surface.
Because acrylic adhesives are water based they weaken more when exposed to application fluid.