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I suppose that’s possible, but if so the damage hasn’t been noticeable

We let it warm up to approx 105F then calibrate before before running anything through it.

We encapsulate the film first (simultaneously applying laminate to the face and adhesive to the back). Then we mount to ACM in the next step.

If we store them flat we leave them in the boxes so that the roll core holders don’t let it lay on its side and squish anything. But even if we did it doesn’t explain why sometimes the flaws run the length of the roll.

The Kala Mistral isn’t super high end, but it did run about $15,000, before freight, so it’s not a cheapo either. It’s self calibrating and has very precise automatic pressure settings. I don’t think it’s an issue with the machine itself, but possibly there could be something we’re doing wrong...

Where do you get the 3M adhesive from? We have heat assist on the top roller, usually set to about 105°F. I'm hesitant to swap adhesive and laminate, as that means we can no long dust roller it as it's going through the laminator.

Kala Mistral 65" (brand new and before that we used the Kala Starter 55"...same issue), BeBond Premium 1-sided ACM from N Glantz, High Gloss Polyester Film 5mil Instant Dry (sihl)

I'm sorry you've also had these issues, but it's good to know that we're not alone and not all crazy! I appreciate the tip on rolling it out first too.

I've had ongoing adhesive issues for the past several years, even with different brands and am hoping it's something we're doing wrong, not that all adhesives we've used are inherently garbage quality. The problem is that after mounting the adhesive has indentations in it. Sometimes they run...