Layered Vinyl Decal Vs Printed

Vinyl decals were never intended to have a clear coat put on top as far as i can discover within product specifications.

Layered vinyl decal vs printed.

Clear window decals can give the effect of a vinyl overlay as well as our backlit decals and vinyl lettering. For full color designs digital printing on vinyl can be the best option. To apply multiple layers of vinyl you ll use the same technique as applying a single layer of vinyl as the vinyl is layered with the transfer sheet. Printed wall decals are also ideal for gradients and shading photographs illustrated artwork and when specific colors need to be maintained.

Find the updated svg file image on my blog. At this point my design is all ready to be cut. Today s digital print cut technology by companies such as roland and. All decals are stickers but not all stickers are decal.

Paper on the back the decal itself and paper on the front. Let s start with the white layer. So if you put vinyl decals stickers on your car bus truck or van and leave it on for three years the paint around it could look a little faded. A decal is basically a decorative sticker generally used outdoors.

Direct printing offers a number of advantages over vinyl overlay. Screen printing provides the thickest layer of ink and provides the most vivid long lasting outdoor decal. They are a design that can be transferred from one surface to another and will have three layers. Once your vinyl is layered transfer it to the cup as normal.

And i ve yet to see any major issues. How do you apply multiple layers of vinyl. In the video above i also show how to prep a cup and apply the layered vinyl decal too it. However the massive heavy duty vinyl stickers will act as a sunscreen.

These stickers are digitally printed with white ink and made from an innovative 3mil thick metalized vinyl paired to a permanent acrylic adhesive. Move the pink layer along with the grouped registration marks off the virtual cutting mat. Primarily with no layer in between the substrate and the design direct printing offers vivid crisp reproduction of text and images. But there are situations when screen printing does not make the most economical sense.

They re are made with a highly reflective metallization layer which offers wonderful effects even in a dimly lit environment such as on a car surface at night. Open the send panel and make sure to pick vinyl glossy or vinyl matte as the material type depending on what you re cutting. Here s my take on things.