I've been trying out that paint-receptive vinyl for painting window splashes. Instead of painting on a window on-site (often in less than perfect conditions)the fluro paints or whatever are applied in the comfort of the workshop with one's own choice of music, then, when dry it is just slapped onto the window. great for winter splashes. What do ya'all (that's american talk) think? anyone else use it?
------------------ Gray Hodge celtman@ireland.com Cam River Signs Somerset, Tasmania, Down Under
Posted by Pierre St.Marie (Member # 1462) on :
My daughter does it often using AutoAir paints and the airbrush. Cut copy or logo, airbrush, use heat gun judiciously, let dry for three minutes, weed excess film, allow to stand for one hour, premask and apply.
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Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
I've been using Enamel receptive vinyl for years and have had no problems with it... Using Bulliten colours,Enamels (1 Shot) Createx Auto Air. Poster paints etc... If your work is short term only then go for it and experiment.... I myself prefer the 220 Scotchcal product... I have done Reversed Airbrushing on it for customers back windows (applied on the inside) with vinyl lettering overlays...
Don't be Shy Give it a Try!!!!!!!
Raven/2000
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Posted by Gailforce (Member # 152) on :
pierre, what film does your daughter use???
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Posted by Karen Tighe (Member # 1541) on :
I would like to know more about this too -what vinyl works best with what paint? Since I am used to using acrylics will they work with this? Am I correct to assume it is translucent? Is it cast? (I apologise if these sound like stupid questions)
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Posted by Graham Hodge (Member # 168) on :
I'm not sure if I made myself clear, the vinyl I referred to comes in 1m (39") wide rolls or so, it's white, matt finish and dead cheap. I just paint on it with water-based paints as I would a window then when dry it is applied to the glass. I am playing around with different methods of using it such as slitting it to 2' to fit in the plotter, then drawing the layout on it with a pen, cutting an outline border around the whole design then brushing in where I'm drawn. It's just like paint by numbers, any fool can do it. Importantly, it's a quick and easy way of knocking out a window 'splash' even when the weather is bad. There are different brands of the stuff.
------------------ Gray Hodge celtman@ireland.com Cam River Signs Somerset, Tasmania, Down Under
Posted by Gailforce (Member # 152) on :
i'd like to get clear vinyl for this purpose. what kind of vinyl should i look for?
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Posted by Graham Hodge (Member # 168) on :
Gail, I only know of white, but white gived you a ready-made base for fluro's and an opaque background for other colours too. Not sure if clear would work for glass.
------------------ Gray Hodge celtman@ireland.com Cam River Signs Somerset, Tasmania, Down Under
Posted by Matthew Broadus (Member # 306) on :
Gray, I have used static cling vinyl in the same way, that way the store can remove the signs and reuse them for the next sale event. I have silk screened generic messages, SALE, 50% off, etc. to sell to small shops as a package.All of the burger chains here are using their own version now.
------------------ Matthew Broadus Matthew Broadus Advertising Jacksonville, Fl.
