Lets see the numbers…no debate…no slamming…no comments…just a simple dry or wet application answer.
How do you do the majority of your apps? dry or wet
1: vehicles
2:windows
3: substrates
Me
1-3: dry
Jeff Posted by james chrimes (Member # 5864) on :
1-3 dry also,unless the vecicle surface is too warm.
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Majority dry.
Only wet on big scary stuff over 1 metre wide!
Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :
Is there such a word as "bi-applicable"?
I do it both ways. It really depends on the project and the vinyl I'm using.
Posted by Jonathan Androsky (Member # 2806) on :
Yeah, I swing both ways. Shh, don't tell my wife.
Seriously, it depends on the situation and my mood. I generally like wet if it's vinyl to vinyl or a big a$$ solid piece of vinyl (Boy this post is getting unintentionally kinky pretty quick).
Dry for banners, always.
Wet for paint. That is to say that one should always apply paint when it is wet.
[ May 26, 2006, 09:41 AM: Message edited by: Jonathan Androsky ]
Posted by Mike Stowe (Member # 324) on :
1-3 Dry
Posted by Donald Thompson (Member # 3726) on :
1-3 dry
Posted by Rosemary (Member # 1926) on :
Me, Dad, Latigo, Liz, Chad...... All dry.
me Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
1 and 3 = both dry and wet.
2 = dry.
Posted by Don Hulsey (Member # 128) on :
All dry here.
Even though we got 2" of rain last night, I will still be doing dry applications today. Posted by Bill Lynch (Member # 3815) on :
1: vehicles DRY
2:windows DRY
3: substrates DRY
Occaisionally will use wet for large or multiple layers.
Posted by William Holohan (Member # 2514) on :
Just an aside here. I helped lay vinyl text on coro for a golf course job. I am a real newbie and used rapid tac to keep my anxiety level down. The point of this tale is that the "real" sign lady did all of hers dry and much faster than myself. By chance, the vinyl was some of the avery stuff that went bad. After the tournament, the signs were pulled and just layed against the back of a barn in the course maintenance area. After about three months in the sun, almost all of the dry applied letters showed shrinkage and some lifting. The ten that didn't, I would assume were the ones applied wet with rapid tac. This is only imperical evidence that rapid tac somehow overcame the deficit/defect in the avery vinyl. Drat, I can hear him already...
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
1-3 Dry unless the surface is hot and unable to be moved. But, you knew that.
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
1-3: dry
Posted by Roger DiNofa (Member # 2781) on :
I've been only doing this stuff for a few months and heres my take on this topic. To me it all depends on the area of vinyl being applied. If its a large stripe going down the side of a large truck then I'm soaking both surfaces with RT plus anything that needs repositioning especially when layering.
Now if it's simple text on Magnetics no sense in wet application. I also believe that RT excelerates the adhesive on the vinyl and in the long run the vinyl sticks much better.
I do know that it takes some skill to lay down large areas dry. All I'm saying is if your new at it don't try dry applications on large areas until you gain these skills.
Posted by Sheila Ferrell (Member # 3741) on :
1-3 dry.
Have wet-applied really large graphics like stuff over 3x3 or 4x4 ft that could'nt have a seam . . .
Posted by David Wright (Member # 111) on :
Dry
Posted by Mike O'Neill (Member # 470) on :
Dry - Wet - Dry
Posted by roger bailey (Member # 556) on :
Hey Jeff, can we add "extreme cold" to your list ?
I would like to hear the season folks opinion on this issue.
Roger
Posted by Curtis hammond (Member # 2170) on :
decals and small stuff up to about 3 ft....
1- dry 2- dry 3-dry
But, if the sheets are larger than 3 ft. it will be on an as needed basis..
Especially reverse cut translucents. Then it will be dripping WET.
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