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INSTALLER HANDBOOK Arlon’s Recommended Installation Techniques Technical ServiceJuly 2008

10 THERMOFORMING OF TRANSLUCENT FILM: SERIES 2500 Whether thermoforming prelaminated vinyl/plastic sheeting into simple pan faces or raised letters

11 • Lay film upside down, strip paper release liner and discard. Avoid getting the paper liner wet before it is removed from vinyl. Water damages t

12 6. Molds: The tooling and design used for forming a laminated piece is most successful where the vinyl does not come in contact with the mold.

13REMOVAL OF GRAPHICS Tools of the Trade: To soften the film and the adhesive a heat source is needed. A propane torch or an industrial heat gun wi

14ADHESIVE REMOVAL In many cases, vinyl film and adhesive will come off perfectly with heat. In other instances, as the environment acts on the lam

15SPECIAL APPLICATIONS 87V/DPF8000 Arlon’s 87V/DPF8000 is coated with very tacky adhesive for those installations where rough surfaces (concrete/mas

16upon rolling and unrolling. To dry the ink, film and adhesive adequately requires a loosely wound roll or sheeted section to rest in a warm and dry

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2 INSTALLER HANDBOOK Table of Contents Subject Page Storage and Shipment of Vinyl 3 Installation Tools 3 Selection of Application Paper 4 S

3STORAGE OF ARLON® VINYL Vinyl on Rolls: Vinyl product stored at controlled conditions will remain flexible and retain high tack for at least a yea

4SELECTION OF APPLICATION PAPER Once vinyl is die cut and weeded, application paper (also called transfer tape, premask or prespacing tape) is appli

5SUBSTRATE PREPARATION Before installing any graphics a clean substrate is critical. Although many cleaners will do an adequate job, some outperfor

63. Coated Fiberglass – Fresh molded and gel-coated fiberglass typically retains a waxy film caused by the mold release agent used in the manufactur

7APPLICATION PROCEDURES Rule of Thumb: Only lay down and make substrate contact with the area of film to which you can apply high-squeegee pressure.

8 Overlaps: Textured Surfaces: Certain Cast and Calendared film may be applied to heavily textured surfaces. These include architectural pan

9Riveted and Corrugated Trailers: General Installations: Install vinyl after registering the lowest rearward panel (if a series of panels are to be