LETTERING
Vinyl Surface Requirements
When installing vinyl, it is important that
you apply the product to an adequate
surface, one to which it will readily
adhere. The following lists contain a brief
summary of acceptable surfaces along with
some surfaces that are not.
The good news is: Vinyl will stick to many
surfaces. In determining whether your
intended surface is adequate, keep in mind
that, as a general rule of thumb, vinyl will
stick to almost any surface that is clean
and either smooth or nonporous. To
demonstrate the necessary surface qualities,
we use glass versus brick as a quick
example. Vinyl will stick very well to glass
because of its smooth surface. On the other
hand, due to its rough exterior, vinyl will
not stick well to brick.
Acceptable surfaces
Glass
Metals (Must be painted with a smooth,
glossy enamel
Vehicles (Must be painted with a smooth,
glossy enamel
Vinyl (Such as Banners, Canopies, flags, etc
Plastic
Fiberglass (Must be painted with a smooth,
glossy enamel
Wood (Must be painted with a smooth, glossy
enamel
Other Painted Surfaces (Paint must be smooth
and glossy, vinyl will not stick to
oxidized, faded, or peeling paint
Not recommended surfaces
Cement
Raw Lumber
Oxidized or faded paint
Peeling paint
Rubber
Raw Metals
Oily Surfaces
anything that will prevent application
These lists are not comprehensive and there
are other acceptable and unacceptable
substrates than those listed above. Again,
when in doubt, apply the rule that states
vinyl will generally adhere well to smooth,
glossy and clean surfaces. Rough, dull,
peeling, porous or dirty surfaces, on the
other hand, will likely not produce an
acceptable vinyl application.
If you have any questions fell free to
contact us at
info@milehighsigns.com
or you may call us at 720 933-1792. |
