Soren 56 Posted December 5, 2016 So, I bought some black reflective vinyl off of ebay (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=2&toolid=10039&campid=5336346070&customid=Search+US&item=252510538897&vectorid=229466&lgeo=1 ) I don't have any idea what brand it is. Last night I managed to destroy about a foot and a half trying to weed some stickers. I did use a 60° blade, and I had thought it cut well. The biggest problem I was having was weeding. There is a border between border that is about an 1/8th of an inch that goes all the way around a triangle shape. I was having a heck of time weeding that out. It kept wanting to also pull up the outer border and then stretch it like rubber. I was kind of hoping the vinyl would be a little stiffer. The sticker also has some lettering that was about an inch and a half tall and about 1/4 inch thick. Leaving the centers of "P" and "R" was tough. Out of the six I cut, I managed to successfully weed out two, but they still didn't look real good because a couple of what were suppose to be sharp corners ended up looking round after weeding. Anyway, what tips do you experts (and non-experts) have for cutting and weeding reflective vinyl (other than avoid reflective vinyl)? I can't share the entire graphic, but here are a couple bits of it. The what is what is being weeded out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Primal Decals 621 Posted December 6, 2016 What i would do and have done , if that inner (white line) line is very thin , dont remove the vinyl that is all around your design that wont be used.Start from the inside out, and try to keep it low to surface when pulling it as well.like when your removing trans tape off a finished job..If you understand that.Having vinyl on the outside works for me when this happens.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikemike 711 Posted December 6, 2016 Try to post a pic of what it actually cut so we can compare. From what you have said, I am thinking offset or over-cut. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigg_Billy 2 Posted December 6, 2016 Sometimes you have to increase the cutting pressure to the point of almost (not quite) going through the backing...also, sticking it in the fridge for 10 minutes will stiffen up the material. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted December 6, 2016 Sometimes if you have a little spot that didn't get cut good, for whatever reason, you can take an X-acto and finish the cut. This sin't the fastest thing in the world but may save a mis-cut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soren 56 Posted December 6, 2016 Thank for the tips. Another tip is Do not turn the pressure up to 200. I did manage to get a couple done. Here are a couple more pics, one with flash and one without. They could have been a lot better. But, they are for my own personal use anyway. one is going on the back of my helmet, the other on the back of my bike. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted December 6, 2016 Even with the pressure way up high, you shouldn't have cut through the backing like that. You have too much blade exposed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandman 5 Posted December 7, 2016 I have some 3M reflective vinyl and cut it on an old P-cut. I have to expose my blade a little deeper and set my press to 150 on that machine. I have to reset my depth and press for the different materials all the time. I usually use 100 to 120 press on regular products. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites