What surfaces will Vinyl not stick to?

[JessXEmoji 46]

I wanted to put a list of surfaces Vinyl will not stick to for my customers so they wont make a mistake.

 

I'll mostly be using Oracal 651 for home and auto.

 

Ive read that some paints even on a smotth surface will not let the decal stick like it should. Does anyone know which paints those are?  And what are some other surfaces to avoid? thanks!

[bikemike 711]

Usually non stain paints. Or any paint that has not been washed in the last year. mostly if they are smokers.

 

Do not try to stick anything to a hologram. Won't do that again!

 

Dish soap takes the wax of a car real fast. If buddy showes up with the perfect looking car, find out if he just waxed it. Vinyl will not stick.

 

Rain-X will also stop anything from sticking to glass.

 

More to come I am sure.

[jaybyrd 3,770]

RainX is the devils work. And if they weren't careful with it there is a good chance there is overspray 6" around the perimeter of the glass.

[JessXEmoji 46]

Usually non stain paints. Or any paint that has not been washed in the last year. mostly if they are smokers.

 

Do not try to stick anything to a hologram. Won't do that again!

 

Dish soap takes the wax of a car real fast. If buddy showes up with the perfect looking car, find out if he just waxed it. Vinyl will not stick.

 

Rain-X will also stop anything from sticking to glass.

 

More to come I am sure.

Thanks!  what do you mean by non stain paints?

[slice&dice 2,450]

Always take into consideration rivets.

(trailers, box trucks)

 

[bikemike 711]

Thanks!  what do you mean by non stain paints?

 

Interior walls. Indoor house pain that is suposed to resist stains.

[Dakotagrafx 7,297]

low energy plastics like used on suv's. some car trip,  etc  you have to have a very agressive adhesive to bond to those

[JessXEmoji 46]

What do you guys use to clean surfaces before you apply vinyl? I read soap and water. But anything better that most people have at home?

[Wildgoose 4,200]

I have always heard soap is bad because it leaves some behind. Maybe I've been mislead and anyone can chime in if that is so. I use citrus based solvent to remove adhesives (I call it agent orange) then I use a mixture of water with denatured alcohol for basic clean-up and to remove the agent orange if I used it. The alcohol is cheap and I just mix 10-20% by volume. (Also have used several of the wet app sprays to clean. They do great.) As a final touch I usually wipe down with rubbing alcohol to be sure all the grease and fingerprints are gone. It would probably remove soap film too if you used soap. 

 

That's my $0.02

[jaybyrd 3,770]

I call it orange goo because that's what the adhesive looks like when loosened

[JessXEmoji 46]

Which vinyl would you guys use on toilet tanks , dishwashers and stuff like phones and gaming systems?

I was thinking 651.

[Wildgoose 4,200]

If you have any kind of curves I would recommend going on up to 751. It's 1/2 mil thinner too. I did a set of wii remotes with green zebra pattern and they have held up fantastic. Been on there for a couple years. The rubber slip on has been more off than on. I expected them to come right off but they haven't

[OWJones 1,981]

What do you guys use to clean surfaces before you apply vinyl? I read soap and water. But anything better that most people have at home?

RapidPrep is a great cleaner that is vinyl safe and will remove oil, grease, silicone, Rain-x and other dirt aand grime and leave the surface squeaky clean. It is made by the same people who make RapidTac II application fluid, which I also recommend.