rusty

Quote: Originally Posted by BRC For window graphics you don't need the printer, just the cutter and some vinyl. For the static cling you just need static cling vinyl and put whatever color vinyl on it that you want. If you want full color graphics on it you can transfer the dye sub onto the ahdesive sheets like the Romark Mates and then put that onto the static cling vinyl cut to whatever shapes you want. It makes nice holiday stickers that you can put onto windows and then peel them off and use them again the next year. With a little imagination and lots of equipment plus some time to kill and you would be surprised how much work you can get yourself into.

I quoting this from another discussion (didn't really apply to the that discussion). I've never used the static cling vinyl, but am interested.

I've done the vinyl window decals in my cutter. So to make sure I understand, I would apply the vinyl window decals onto the static cling vinyl instead of directly onto the window? And then stick the cling onto the window? This would require an extra step and extra material, but I guess the advantage is that it's easily taken off? Am I understanding this correctly?

I did try a DyeSub image onto a clear Romark Mate sheet, but it was very difficult to see. I imagine it would look better on a white background, but then that would be more like a bumper sticker.

Question: is there any material that I could print a decal on using an inkjet printer? Or do you have to use the big ones like the VersaCam's?

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BRC

Another advantage of the static cling is for the new cars which use the plastic body parts. Magnets will not stick but the static cling does. It also works for the aluminum trailers. Usually for signs I just cut the material off the roll so there is no more of an extra step than for making a set of magnetic signs. For Special decals it's no different than doing an outline with regular vinyl.

For the dye sub decals if your cutter has the optical eye you could use the white material and then run it through your cutter. I just used a pair of scissors for mine. They also make a white static cling material so the clear decals would have a white background to make them stand out.

I don't recommend using the dye sub decals for on a car or anywhere you might want to remove it from, the adhesive is really strong and could mess up a paint job.

There are decal materials you can run through an ink jet but I don't remember who sells them.

 

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mikew

I wouldn't recommend using static cling on vehicles unless it was on the inside of the window. And remember that many windows are tinted and that will affect how the decal looks.
On the exterior there is a good chance that it will blow away as you cruise down the road.
There are many vinyls made for use on vehicles that will not hurt the paint when removed. But you have to have the proper printer to use them.
Maybe you can find someone in your area to do them for you.

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MotoskinGraphix

Static cling decals are printed. You dont put your cut vinyl on static cling material. Static cling decals with the correct materials wont blow off your car.

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patchmaster

I have great interest in this thread as I am researching the same thing.

If someone could recommend some static material along with a source that would be great!

In a perfect world there would be a vinyl that could be run through a CLP.
I would like to print the cling or decal material on my Epson or oki and run through my cutter.

Someone mentioned a cling that is aggressive enouph to apply to the outside, could you elaborate a bit? I'd like to test this material but need to know what it is and where to get it.

The white material - do you apply a UV protector if applied on the outside? if so what do you recommend?
If applied on the inside of the window is the UV protecive qualities of the window enouph?

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BRC

As with most everything there are two versions of static cling vinyl. One for screen printing and thermal printing and vinyl lettering, and another one for solvent printing. As for putting it on the outside of a vehicle, I lettered a trailer 2 years ago and the guy drives all over three different states doing 70 miles per hour and it has never failed.

The advantage of the static cling is that it is removable just like magnetics. In some subdivisions you are not allowed to have lettered vehicles. Unless you want to reletter them everyday it has to come off.

 

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BRC

Quote: Originally Posted by patchmaster If someone could recommend some static material along with a source that would be great! The white material - do you apply a UV protector if applied on the outside? if so what do you recommend? If applied on the inside of the window is the UV protecive qualities of the window enouph

You can get some at Fellers.com or a lot of local sign wholesalers may have it. It is simply called static cling vinyl. The material itself comes in clear or white so there is no need to worry about the uv stability of it anymore than regular vinyl.

I doubt that the ink from your epson would stick to it.

 

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Letter sized sheets @ HPS LLC :: Inkjet Printer Media :: Static Cling and Ultra Cling

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