It was bound to happen!!!!!!!!!

[UncleCrack 0]

I was doing a full size rear window graphic and after I got the backing off a gust of wind folded the graphic and stuck some it to itself. I was going to apply wet but didnt get a chance to spray with solution before wind caught it..............First one I messed up... 

[Guest kenya]

Been there, done that. 

But I had help. I was applying a full size back glass & a friend drove by (on his way to work) & blew his horn.

I let go of the one side, just for a split second to wave back & the wind blew....... four feet of gold vinyl wasted.

I recut it after work & was outside when the same friend drove by (on his way home from work), blew his horn again........ I told my husband, "go get your gun". 

[Guest Schramm]

Well thank God you didnt spill your beer, damn wind!!!

Crap happens to me all the time - normally only on the stuff that I had to take 45-1 hour to weed though!!!

[firemalt 10]

Vinyl cutter... $1,295

Clipart CD... $149

Materials... $499

Extra set of hands... priceless

[Guest fivestar]

That's why I always spray the vinyl as I am removing the backing

[C Lewis 6]

oh yeah. its happened to most of us.

[acehole 1]

I use tape ,magnets ,clamps & whatever else i can use to help hold it

I think its happened to all of us one time or another

[grumpybadger 0]

That sucks! Its the kind of thing that would happen to me all the time. I'm just thankful I have a garage large enough to work in.

[midsouthprosigns 0]

Here is a trick. I have a squirt bottle  with Bestine. Its for times to save things that just take to long to remake or cant while on the job. The bestine will let you release the stuck tape and vinyl just spray it down the seem where they are stuck to gether and pull apart slowly. Let all the bestine dry up and that does not take long and stick it on again!

[grumpybadger 0]

*Dumb Limey Question Alert*

Whats Bestine?

[MZ SKEETER 4,709]

  It's called BESTINE SOLVENT AND THINNER  This is a non-staining solvent for thinning and removing all rubber cements. It's great for general clean-up, too. Actually I didn't know what it was either   so I looked it up and am sharing...

http://papercement.com/bestine.html

[grumpybadger 0]

Thanks Speedoggy. I expected it was something like that.

[midsouthprosigns 0]

Yeah it can realy help you out of a jam when your tape or vinyl gets stuck together....

[Guest round2racing]

So, once it dries, the vinyl is sticky again?

It doesn't dissolve the adhesive?

[C Lewis 6]

So, once it dries, the vinyl is sticky again?

It doesn't dissolve the adhesive?

what i was wondering too.

i guess if you dilute it or use sparingly...

[midsouthprosigns 0]

Don't dilute it. You have to let it dry all the way. Caution will not work on printed vinyl will take the ink off. It does not seem to dissolve the adhesive. Just makes it not stick when it is wet with the bestine