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For some reason I've had a couple of requests lately for lettering/logos on ice chests. Vinyl doesn't want to stick even after baking in the sun. I really don't want to have to paint the logo on them but I may not have a choice. If I have to paint them on what would I need to do to prep the surface?
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RIP Pvt. Mark Graham, US Army 7/26/1984 - 3/7/2007 Posts: 20 | From: Lafayette, LA | Registered: Feb 2007
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Perma-grip vinyl made by 3M Scotchcal should stick. It can be edge printed if you need a color. What type and brand of vinyl have you tried? Did you clean the ice chest with rubbing alcohol before appling the vinyl? I have had no trouble with 3M Scotchcal 220 premium sticking to plastic gas cans and an ice chest.
Diane
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I had to put logos on about 20 white plastic barrels a couple years ago. Not sure what they originally had in them, but vinyl wouldn't stick too well.
I made a stencil the same size as the lettering, and sprayed a background with white krylon fusion. The krylon stuck to the plastic...and the vinyl stuck to the krylon. I looked yesterday and they're still there.
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We did some coolers and they had a slight texture to them. We cut a spray mask and misted the color in with Kylon Fusion like Tony used. If the plastic is heavy with texture, heat up your mask and work it in with a rivit brush. Use a couple of light coats and peel the mask when the paint is still wet as it bonds with vinyl mask too.
-------------------- Silver Creek Signworks Dick Bohrer Two Harbors, MN Posts: 236 | From: Two Harbors, MN USA | Registered: Jun 1999
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At the Detroit Pinstripers show last weekend, I wanted some people to pinstrip my plastic fishing tackle box that I keep my supplies in. 1 Shot went on but when dry it would not stick.
-------------------- Laura Butler Vision Graphics & Sign 4479 Welch Rd Attica, Mi 48412 Posts: 2855 | From: Attica, Mi, USA | Registered: Nov 2000
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Kathy...we used to print Coleman coolers and jugs for Conoco and Phillips 66 for their use in convience stores. And specialty items for sports teams and the like.
The product you need is called UNIPOL SCREEN INK it is a NAZDAR PRODUCT and has excellent adhesion if applied properly.(you will also need the thinner for this product)
The substrate must be flamed (use a propane torch) just before application...the substrate gasses off and as you flame it you will see a (for lack of a better term)fizzle and sparking as you move the flame across the area to be screen printed.
It is available thru any Nazdar supplier...they may not have it in stock but they can get it for you.
One warning however ...make sure you are in a really well ventilated area when using this product.
I couldn't tell if you were wanting to screen print or hand letter...I would think it would work for hand lettering but no promises.It should however, work as a stencil ink if it were sprayed on...just a thought but no promises there either ...talk to your rep.
It drys in a matter of minutes and works excellently when used in the manner it was intended (silk screening).
It is available in gallons only and not cheap but it is the only product that will absolutely work.
We printed thousands of jugs and coolers and rarely had a failure ( it was usually due to not flaming or letting the substrate sit too long prior to printing).
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