How To Install Vinyl Letters To An Vinyl Awning

At this writing she is now in charge of all awning graphics.

How to install vinyl letters to an vinyl awning.

In some cases conventional vinyl lettering may be a temporary fix for plastic and sunbrella type materials. Mask with a low tack transfertape. We want to help you get your lettering installed like a professional. Cut graphic from intermediate vinyl.

Vinyl lettering installation instructions. Reverse weed the vinyl. Vinyl lettering is an alternative to painted signs. In this case we used oracal 651.

The vinyl letters may also be used on vehicles and any smooth clean painted surface. Slowly pull the transfer tape back onto itself slowly. View our step by step guide to installing vinyl lettering. With the self adhesive awning lettering and the new mask lettering panels awning installers and sign shops can apply their customer s business name products services and logos on their awnings.

See applying letters below. How to install vinyl lettering ez. When tape is removed apply heat and use the rivet brush again to get the vinyl into the texture of the fabric. Vinyl letters are good for lettering on sunbrella vinyl and glass non porous surfaces.

Vinyl lettering can be applied to glass wood metal drywall and any other smooth surface. If you need further assistance contact us by phone. Apply vinyl in normal fashion. Sunbrella and other plastic and vinyl based awning fabrics and any fabric that has been treated with silicone or other non stick surface treatments must be tested and pre treated for proper adhesion.

1 after measuring and marking your intended installation location if necessary apply a horizontal strip of masking or painters tape to the top of the graphic with the top half of the tape on the intended surface creating a hinge. Durastik also allows less skilled sign and awning employees to cut and install picture perfect lettering without paint skills or training. Vinyl lettering lasts up to eight years depending on the quality. Spray 3m super 77 spray adhesive onto the adhesive side of the vinyl.

Flip the masked graphic face down and remove the liner. This article explains how to install vinyl lettering or how to install any cut vinyl decal which differs from a flat decal. Before pulling transfer tape you need to apply a rivet brush vigorously with light heat to the lettering.