Putting up signs is a great and simple way to get advertising for your business. With vinyl, you can place a sign almost anywhere, but how to place it is not as cut and dry.
There are two major ways to stick on vinyl signs. One is to use the vinyl’s natural adhesive to stick. The wet method involves using quick stick application fluid to help the adhering process.
The application fluid has a few benefits over the more basic dry application. Here are 5 of our favorite benefits you should consider.
1. The Wiggle Room
Setting any sort of vinyl signage onto another surface is a tricky situation. You have to take extreme care laying out the pieces well or you may end with crooked signs.
The dry application method can only suggest taking care. With quick stick application fluid, you have some wiggle room.
The fluid puts up a small barrier between the vinyl adhesive and the surface you are applying to. This process means pulling the vinyl back off will not wreck anything for the first few moments.
2. Works In Most Vinyl Applications
One detractor against the quick stick application fluid was that it did not work for certain types of vinyl and even damaged the adhesive.
With recent pushes in application fluid technology, there are specific fluids that work with the specific types of vinyl that were once off-limits. As well, the damage to vinyl adhesive is minimal and you can avoid it by not overusing the fluid.
3. The Real Deal Beats DIY
Shortcuts are always a dangerous prospect in dealing with professional applications. Some take the wet application approach but skimp on the professional brands of fluid.
Some people may try to use a simple soap and water approach to help a vinyl adhesive stick. The problem with this is there is no bacterial soap that works with these adhesives.
Basic soap can have a massive degrading effect on vinyl adhesives. As well, there will be no barrier to help the vinyl stick.
When in doubt, use professional matferials.
4. Cleaning Agents
It is often a good idea to have a clean surface before you place your vinyl adhesives. Not only is it impossible to clean the surface beneath after you place the vinyl but debris can get in the way.
Do not use cleaning agents on the surface before you apply, only water! Many cleaning agents can disrupt and break up both the application fluid and the vinyl adhesive.
Most application fluids have a special cleaning agent for the surface and do not interfere with the vinyl.
5. Best With Glass
No matter your preference over application types, the wet application is best on glass and other high-energy surfaces, like plexiglass and acrylic.
Most adhesives work best around low-energy surfaces. The difference between high and low energy surfaces is how well items can transfer off of them. The lower the energy, the easier things slip off.
Applications Done Right With Quick Stick Application Fluid
The biggest difference between dry and wet application is personal preference. With these benefits in mind, though, quick stick application fluid seems like a strong contender for the better of the two.
When shopping for all your signage needs, from application fluid to materials and tools, we at Simple Solutions International have you covered! Contact us today for more information on where to get started.
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