How a window graphic gets made.
- 01
The Surface Decides the Adhesive
Glass, painted wall, powder coated metal, textured render and vehicle paint all behave differently. We ask what it is sticking to before anything else, because the wrong adhesive fails in weeks and the right one holds for years.
- 02
Permanent and Removable Are Different Products
Removable vinyl peels cleanly for a season or two and is right for promotions and seasonal work. Permanent adhesive is for anything staying put, and taking it off later means heat and patience.
- 03
It Is Printed, Then Cut
Artwork prints onto the vinyl face, then a blade cuts the shape through the vinyl while leaving the backing paper intact. That single pass is what makes die cut shapes possible at any quantity.
- 04
Lamination Protects the Print
Anything that will be handled, walked on or left in sun gets a laminate over the ink. Without it, print on vinyl scuffs quickly and fades noticeably faster outdoors.
- 05
Application Is Half the Result
Large graphics are applied wet or with transfer tape, squeegeed out from the centre. Bubbles and creases are an application problem, not a printing one, which is why we fit anything of size ourselves.
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Supplied Ready to Apply
Small runs come cut on the sheet with instructions. Anything large arrives with transfer tape fitted and a squeegee in the box.
Being straight about surfaces: textured walls, dusty render and anything freshly painted will not hold vinyl properly. Paint needs weeks to cure before graphics go on it, and we would rather delay a job than apply onto a surface that will release.
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