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iDot instead of car magnets
- Thread starter BigfishDM
- Start date
Johnny Best
Active Member
I obtained some of this material from BigFish at Gans and it works as stated. Holds up great in the sun and comes off easily after a couple of weeks. Works great on glass also for temp signs.
Texas_Signmaker
Very Active Signmaker
REALLY COOL!!!
SkyHighJK
New Member
FYI for anyone interested ---- the decal is still on my car after ~9 days .... no peeling edges or anything like that. It's been dry and dusty (and a little smokey) here in Southern Cal, and this morning there was finally a nice layer of dew on the vehicle when I woke up. Edges still look great!
I'll be making another video in a week or two showing what the decal looks like, and how easily it'll come off even after 2 or 3 weeks.
Most importantly --- I love my car. And I'm totally not worried about iDot messing with the paint. If I were, I would have used BigfishDM 's car for the video!!
-Jordan
I'll be making another video in a week or two showing what the decal looks like, and how easily it'll come off even after 2 or 3 weeks.
Most importantly --- I love my car. And I'm totally not worried about iDot messing with the paint. If I were, I would have used BigfishDM 's car for the video!!
-Jordan
Can this material be placed back on the liner then reapplied a week or two later? If so it would work great for what I need.
Johnny Best
Active Member
Yes you can it still will stick after taking it off and putting on release liner. I had to use it to get onto a international airport construction site and I put it on my truck door with my company details, which they required, and took it off and reused two more times when I needed it. Have it rolled up in a tube in the back seat to use later if I need it. I have the F150 aluminum body and magnets do not stay on.
SkyHighJK
New Member
You CAN do that --- however we've found that the most effective way to do something like that would be to get a bit of our XBase material and mount it to a board. It's basically like giving yourself a bubble-free (and rigid) release liner that you can use again and again.
That being said, as long as the release liner stays clean you can certainly use it as a temporary storage location for your already-used iDot.
-Jordan
SkyHighJK
New Member
Nice! Yeah this material is perfect for the F-series trucks. Glad it's been working out for ya!
-JK
flyplainsdrifta
New Member
what exactly is idot, is it just a hitack removable adhesive or is it more than that? super interested, just couldn't really tell what I'm looking at lol.
SkyHighJK
New Member
It is a 4Mil FILM (not vinyl) that has adhesive dots on the back instead of a solid film of adhesion. It's naturally very bubble-free as a result, as the the air has plenty of room to escape as the material is being applied to a surface. It's very easy to install at the store level, without the need for water (or experience, for that matter). The adhesive dots themselves are strong yet removable (within a reasonable amount of time) on most surfaces. There is a clear version as well which is great for interior-mounted, outside-facing graphics (reverse printed).
flyplainsdrifta
New Member
okay very cool. i like that. almost idiot proof for customers with little to no experience doing mounting or installation.
SkyHighJK
New Member
Totally. As you can probably tell by my technique (or lack thereof) in the video, I really have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to installation. If I can figure it out, anyone can! Totally dummyproof, which suits me well
-jk
Would a thin pvc sheet work as well? I would be selling this to people who would use it on their cars for temporary numbers for autocross and track day. Usually one event a month. I think the casual user would struggle getting it back on the Idot liner. Will the Idot material stick well enough to vehicles at 100mph?
BigfishDM
Merchant Member
That would work
Do you offer it in 30" rolls?
BigfishDM
Merchant Member
No, but I can take a 54" and make a 30" and a 23" roll for you. You lose a little material in the chopping process.
SkyHighJK
New Member
Yeah, it should no problem --- I've been doing around 80 or 85 at times on the freeways here in Los Angeles and the edges still look fine.
(Don't judge me....Just keeping up with traffic
)
DerbyCitySignGuy
New Member
Eco solvent, latex, UV printable? Does it need be laminated?
[Edit: Nevermind, I was too interested to wait for a reply. Haha! Already on your website.]
[Edit: Nevermind, I was too interested to wait for a reply. Haha! Already on your website.]