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TT Tiki Trav Tiki Socialite NSW Central Coast, Australia Joined: Sep 25, 2006 Posts: 640	TT Tiki Trav Posted posted on Mon, Aug 25, 2008 9:21 PM Spray glue NO. I have wrapped double decker busses in vinyl so I think I am qualified to answer for you... One option is to use an "airflow" vinyl (3M Controltack etc but make sure it does not have Gray adhesive or it will block the light), it has like a hatching pattern in the adhesive which allows the air to escape so you just peel off the backing, flip it over and lay the entire print on the acrylic softly, paying no particular attention to bubbles. then using a scrunched up cotton rag rub it down in a circular motion from the middle outwards and all the air will be pushed out. OR.... "wet application"... Mix a few drops of dish washing detergent or similar into a spray bottle with water. Make sure the Acrylic etc is dust free (very important) and SOAK the acrylic with your new miracle solution so it has a layer of water sitting on it (obviously we are working flat on a bench/table in both these methods). Then lay the print on the acrylic face-down and peel off the backing paper, the water will kind of hold it in place but you still need two people, (IMPORTANT:don't get the backing paper wet before it's peeled or it peels off in little strips and will take hours and the print will probably be destroyed.) Make sure you have no breeze/fans etc that will dry the solution/blow dust onto it/ blow it off the table and stick the whole thing to it's self. Now that the adhesive is exposed SOAK it too, making sure all of the adhesive is wet including the corners. this also makes the print easier to handle at this vulnerable stage cause it won't really stick to your fingers. Now flip it over and lay the wet adhesive side onto the wet acrylic and line it up, it shouldn't stick and will slip 'n' slide around on the acrylic so you get a few turns at getting it right but try to move at a steady pace. once it's lined up use a small credit card sized squeegee with some felt of rag wrapped over it so it doesn't scratch and starting in the middle squeegee the water out in smooth vertical straight strokes, work your way to one end then do the other end. You will probably get some small bubbles which you can pop with an exacto but don't pop em in the middle, pop em at the very edge and work the air/water from the farthest point to the hole. OR... Take it to a sign shop and have em do it. Done.. now I'm going to look on youtube to see if all that was necessary.

Spray glue NO.
I have wrapped double decker busses in vinyl so I think I am qualified to answer for you...

One option is to use an "airflow" vinyl (3M Controltack etc but make sure it does not have Gray adhesive or it will block the light), it has like a hatching pattern in the adhesive which allows the air to escape so you just peel off the backing, flip it over and lay the entire print on the acrylic softly, paying no particular attention to bubbles. then using a scrunched up cotton rag rub it down in a circular motion from the middle outwards and all the air will be pushed out.

OR....

"wet application"... Mix a few drops of dish washing detergent or similar into a spray bottle with water. Make sure the Acrylic etc is dust free (very important) and SOAK the acrylic with your new miracle solution so it has a layer of water sitting on it (obviously we are working flat on a bench/table in both these methods).
Then lay the print on the acrylic face-down and peel off the backing paper, the water will kind of hold it in place but you still need two people, (IMPORTANT:don't get the backing paper wet before it's peeled or it peels off in little strips and will take hours and the print will probably be destroyed.) Make sure you have no breeze/fans etc that will dry the solution/blow dust onto it/ blow it off the table and stick the whole thing to it's self.

Now that the adhesive is exposed SOAK it too, making sure all of the adhesive is wet including the corners. this also makes the print easier to handle at this vulnerable stage cause it won't really stick to your fingers. Now flip it over and lay the wet adhesive side onto the wet acrylic and line it up, it shouldn't stick and will slip 'n' slide around on the acrylic so you get a few turns at getting it right but try to move at a steady pace. once it's lined up use a small credit card sized squeegee with some felt of rag wrapped over it so it doesn't scratch and starting in the middle squeegee the water out in smooth vertical straight strokes, work your way to one end then do the other end.

You will probably get some small bubbles which you can pop with an exacto but don't pop em in the middle, pop em at the very edge and work the air/water from the farthest point to the hole.

OR... Take it to a sign shop and have em do it.

Done.. now I'm going to look on youtube to see if all that was necessary.

Post #404016 by Tiki Trav on Mon, Aug 25, 2008 9:21 PM