I use alot of PVC (Sintra, Komatex) in my shop and the main drawback to this product is all the static that attracts all kinds of dust to its surface. Anyone know any tricks for getting rid of the static? Would a dryer sheet work or would it leave a residue that would cause a problem with vinyl?
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[This message has been edited by Ron Carper (edited January 23, 2001).]
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Posted by Greg Gulliford (Member # 170) on :
What I do is wet the back down a bit, flip it over and wipe the front down but leaving just a bit of moisture on the sign to evaporate. Most of the static comes from the wiping process.
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go into your laundry room and grab a sheet of "Bounce" (or whatever fabric softener you use in the dryer, and rub it all over the PVC!
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Posted by roger bailey (Member # 556) on :
Try "misting" (spraying) some alcohol in the direct vicinity of work area. Some company used to sell something for this to body shops, was mostly alcohol. Roger
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Posted by Rick (Member # 373) on :
Go to a PPG autobody paint dealer and get some DX103. It is an alcohol based cleaner, it comes in a gallon jug and is the cheapest i've found. Put some in a spray bottle that has a fine mist. Just mist it on and let it evaporate, the pvc (or any other plastic) will be static free for quite a while.
An old trick I use is to keep a leather chamois (soft thin leather rag) damp and wipe the panels with it. Also works for removing static from any other plastic surface. It must be damp as any dry friction will only multiply the problem. A bone dry chamios is also a swell eraser for removing charcoal layout lines from showcard. CS
