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.

Layered vinyl decal vs printed. 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. Printed vinyl is basically what it sounds like inks are used to print a design onto clear or white vinyl and because of that printed vinyl can produce a decal that has many multiple colors. Primarily with no layer in between the substrate and the design direct printing offers vivid crisp reproduction of text and images. And i ve yet to see any major issues.

Here s my take on things. They are a design that can be transferred from one surface to another and will have three layers. See perforated window signs for a safer vinyl decal that designed to allow light and vision through the back window. But there are situations when screen printing does not make the most economical sense.

However the massive heavy duty vinyl stickers will act as a sunscreen. 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. 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. However i ve seen many do it with great success for nearly 20 years.

Today s digital print cut technology by companies such as roland and. Find the updated svg file image on my blog. At this point my design is all ready to be cut. Once your vinyl is layered transfer it to the cup as normal.

In the video above i also show how to prep a cup and apply the layered vinyl decal too it. These stickers are digitally printed with white ink and made from an innovative 3mil thick metalized vinyl paired to a permanent acrylic adhesive. Screen printing provides the thickest layer of ink and provides the most vivid long lasting outdoor decal. All decals are stickers but not all stickers are decal.

A decal is basically a decorative sticker generally used outdoors. For full color designs digital printing on vinyl can be the best option. Direct printing offers a number of advantages over vinyl overlay. Let s start with the white layer.

Paper on the back the decal itself and paper on the front. Open the send panel and make sure to pick vinyl glossy or vinyl matte as the material type depending on what you re cutting. Printed wall decals are also ideal for gradients and shading photographs illustrated artwork and when specific colors need to be maintained.