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Update on trailer lettering peeling within six months......I have the trailer now so I can remove the vinyl. I have more pictures, but all of the peeling is from the top and into the sides. As I remove the vinyl, I have to use heat because it's coming off hard. ( sticking very well. ) The...
3M says it won't warranty this vinyl on stainless steel. Not sure why? I did this customer's last trailer 8 years ago. It's stainless and has held up very good.
Hello everyone, I spoke with the customer this morning about the lettering peeling on the tanker trailer. He said the trailer had set in Gary Indiana for four years before he bought it. I wondered if some form of pollution may have contaminated the trailer with something that my cleaners...
Thank you for the replies everyone, I appreciate everyone's input on this situation. A lot of good information from everyone. The customer is a good guy and straight shooter. I will have to ask some more questions about the previous ownership and see if the new owner can ask him about any...
That is a similar cleaning method to what I use. I may have to climb up on the top and look at that area. I did think that maybe there was something applied to the sides because of the acid from the apple juice ( which the previous owner hauled in the tank ). Something like a wax, petroleum...
We had a lot of snow over Christmas, so that may have cleaned some dirt off. He only used the trailer for about a month after I put the lettering on. I looked around the neighborhood where it is parked for the winter and do not see any factories that may discharge chemicals or fuel into the...
Both sides are peeling. One side a little worse. The back is fine, nothing wrong at all. He hauls pool water. I will check to see where it's filled at. I believe the top. It's really weird that his 8 year old trailer is fine.
It was plenty hot out. A few letters I had to replace because of wrinkles came off very hard. That is what has me stumped. I didn't clean the very top of the tank, so I wondered if something could have washed down since the letters are peeling from the top. During the Avery issue years ago...
Have others had problems with this brand? How long have you used Oracal 751 ? I have never had problems with 3M before this situation. I have been using it for about 20 years.
Yes, the 7125 is premium cast vinyl. The tank was cleaned with three different cleaners before applying and the vinyl. It was applied during 80 degree weather in the sun. The owner has not cleaned it at all since the vinyl was put on in September. He used it for a few weeks and then parked...
I switched from Avery after their major issue years ago to 3M 7125. That is what I used on the trailer I did for this customer 8 years ago and all other vehicles without any problems. I have had trouble getting 7125 black, like everyone else in the last year or two. Rumor was, they were...
Thank you for your reply. We had a heavy snow over Christmas and frigid temperatures but no ice that I remember. His other trailer that I did eight years ago is sitting right next to this one and looks good except a bit of peeling on the edges from years of being washed.
I have applied vinyl lettering to trailers for over 20 years now, but haven't had this happen before. It looks like a prep failure or chemical cleaner used after vinyl applied, but it was prepped the same as all tanker trailers and the customer said he hasn't cleaned the trailer with anything...
I took the printheads out and cleaned the ends as well as cleaned the electrical connectors inside the carriage. I have new printheads on order. Gut feeling says there is more going on. Thank you for your post.
OK, I will look up the link and see what I can do. I do use the onboard spectro. I thought it was mentioned in an earlier post but may have missed posting it. Thank you for your time with this issue. I ran a printhead cleaning and then alignment today and can barely see the yellow in some...
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