Static cling material seems only to be used to print on. Is it possible to apply vinyl lettering to it? Will it be able to cling to a car door after vinyl has been applied? Thanks in advance.
Posted by Ace (Member # 1723) on :
You want them to stick to car doors?? We've done vinyl on static for inside of vehicle windows and it didn't work bad but the vinyl and static had different shrink rates which caused wrinkles after a while. Worked good for short term but in the long run I wouldn't do it.
Dave
Posted by Tammy Begley (Member # 2336) on :
Yes, I need them to stick to the car doors and not the glass...is that possible? I found a static cling vinyl in the Gregory catalog and it states that it will accept vinyl graphics... that it will adhere to any smooth surface, although it is showing glass in the pics. These signs are for cars in parades, so it is short term and they should be moving slowly. Will this work?
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
Tammy...If you are just doing these for a parade situation I would think you would be better off just using the cheapest vinyl you can find and stick it directly onto the vehicle doors.
You save the extra cost of the static cling and avoid the possibility that they might fall off. Plus, you can very easily remove the vinyl sfter the end of the parade and there will be no evidence that there ever was vinyl on there. One day old vinyl comes off real easy!
Posted by Warren Furuya (Member # 1382) on :
Interesting topic. . .
Dave, I like your idea of the cheap vinyl for the temporary door decal. Cheaper and probably more professional-looking than static vinyl panels on a car door! Does anyone have old vinyl material (calendared) that just doesn't wanna stick anymore? I've got about 5 different rolls that I inherited from a now defunct shop. . .Is it just age? Or is it a junk brand? Poor storage? Anyhoo, I just make lemonade out of those lemons! I keep that "junk vinyl" around for just these situations, like one-day decals, show- cards or even cheap computer-cut masking (It sticks well enough to keep a clean edge for rolled or sprayed paint on smooth substrates.)
Sometimes being a pack rat has its advantages. . .
Posted by Bruce Deveau (Member # 1600) on :
Hello Tammy,
It may make the most sense to use the cling vinyl, especially if you don't want to work on the vehicle after the parade. I have used vinyl lettering on cling dozens of times with fine results. It is not a permanent product, but will actually last quite a long time if the product is cared for. One of the biggest problems is when a customer stacks one piece of cling on top of another...without the liner. The two pieces of cling can stick together very firmly and be ruined trying to separate them.
Posted by Tammy Begley (Member # 2336) on :
Thanks for all the replies. I do not think the customer will trust me enough to believe the vinyl will come back off their "Prowlers"! So I think that is out of the question. The customer requested the static cling material, I have never worked with the static cling vinyl. Now I know that I can apply vinyl to it but I am still unsure if it will actually stick to the side of these cars. Anyone ever tried this? I'm am going to go ahead and order some of this, just to experiment with it. Again, thanks for the help. This board is great....
Posted by Kathy Joiner (Member # 1814) on :
Tammy, when you order the cling order a low to medium tack transfer tape if you don't presently have some. A high tack tape will stretch the cling, therefore it will not lay as smoothly on the surface of the vehicle. Also warn the customers NOT to apply before they reach the parade route. It should stay on at "parade" speed, but I would trust it on the road.
It works well for weddings. I sell a lot of it to the groom or to the groomsmen to avoid writing on the vehicle as the guys "decorate" it at the reception. This way they avoid any risk of damage and it is more legible than some drunk guy writing with shoe polish!
Good luck with your project.
Posted by Kathy Joiner (Member # 1814) on :
Oops! would NOT trust it on the road. Sorry for the typo.
Posted by Tammy Begley (Member # 2336) on :
Thanks Kathy. I will have the vinyl by the first of the week and will give it a try.
Posted by Monte Jumper (Member # 1106) on :
Static-cling is really cheap...order a sheet from your suppier and try it out.
I think your on the right track...make sure the paint is as clean as it can be however!
Posted by Laura Butler (Member # 1830) on :
You don't want to put static cling on any paint job, especially a car.
The reason static cling sticks is because it has a high concentration of oil on one side. If you set it on the finish of a car for any length of time it will ruin it.
