you might want to tell your customer to sell it and by the correct make of truck..
Should have taken a digital photo of it to post.
When he brings it back I will.
Any ideas?
You raise several questions on this. 1. The vinyl brand. 2. Is this truck parked a lot of the time? 3.Does the affected side face to the South or West if it is parked for long periods? 4. Is this a common problem in hot climates? 5. Surface prep on the vehicle. Last-- method of application--wet or dry-- and if wet, what did you use?
Knowing that dark-colored vehicles can get real hot, and that black absorbs heat way more than white-- all leads me to believe that heat is the main factor at work.
If the vehicle is not made by Generous Motors...
you might want to tell your customer to sell it and by the correct make of truck..
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I've been usin Amercan Traffic and Safety Materials high performance vinyl for a few years with no complaints until a few weeks ago, I noticed some vinyl peeling off a client's service truck. He's never mentioned it to me. I just noticed it. Another client just called to ask about a graphic peeling off his truck, just on one side, one of the colors. Iv'e also noticed that the vinyl on my showroom window is doing the same, not off the window surface but off itself (a two layer graphic). They( ATSM) have told me that using an application fluid would void the warranty so I don't use any. Anyone ever use this vinyl before?
It's supposed to be super duper stuff.
Anyway, I can get Oracal, Arlon, or 3m Gerber from a couple of close suppliers of which the Arlon is the least expensive.....Have I been paying top dollar for junk vinyl?
Is Arlon good stuff? Can I use Rapid Tac with Arlon without "voiding the warranty"?....Which film is best?
What brand? ATSM
Did you prep with rapid prep? don't member
Clean cheap towels? yep
Did you apply wet or dry? wet
Do they use a pressure washer? -shrug-
Is there evidence of abrasion? din look that close
One color over the other? white on door and some white on top of the black.....white is fine either way.
Is failing vinyl coming off truck door or is it coming off other vinyl? off truck door
If the vehicle is not made by Generous Motors...
you might want to tell your customer to sell it and by the correct make of truck..
Yep it's a Fixed Overhauled Repaired Daily. You a Chevy Man too?
Bill, you may have something there on the N S E W thing. The sun is murderously hot here. I think there's a hole in the ozone layer over NW Florida.
That's the only thing i can think of because if it was a chemical or a pressure washer, why isn't the white coming off?
[ February 08, 2002: Message edited by: Wayne Webb ]
[ February 08, 2002: Message edited by: Wayne Webb ]
[ February 08, 2002: Message edited by: Wayne Webb ]
Also, don't rule out the possibility that kids are picking the vinyl. Kids do stuff like that just because they are kids. You can usually tell it you look closely. You may find fingernail dents in the surrounding vinyl. Vic G
