4' x 6' decal install over rivets....

[SameDay Signs]

Wondering what your opinions on installing a large 1 piece 4' x 6' decal over rivets would be. I didn't know if its best to throw up in one piece and just work it or if theres any methods anyone suggests they really like. its an odd shape though that basically will need masked which makes it a pain in the a****. The rivets stick out an 1/8" and are about 1/4" round and removing is not an option. I personally don't do a lot of installs but with the employee taking another job I'm left without an installer and must do it myself. Any tips are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

 

[Biker Scout]

Here ya go.

[video=youtube;te5vElxdSxM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te5vElxdSxM[/video]

 

[SameDay Signs]

Actually just got a rollepro in just this past Friday. My question in how he had everything else so perfectly smooth before he went to the rivets. As I mention I've always relied on the installers to do this stuff. Yes I can wrap a flat box truck do signs and etc but when it comes to rivets it really stumps me. Do I just lay down right over top work the areas then hit rivet with rollepro? I wonder because rivets are spaced I'd say only 12" apart left to right but its about every 6" all the way down and being graphic is 6' wide by 4' long it leaves me a little stumped. Again I actually apologize for sounding rather dumb about this but hey gotta figure it out sooner or later

 

[Biker Scout]

There are several really detailed how-to's on RollePro's site.

But yeah, you lay the graphic out how you would normally. Hinge method down the center. Obviously pick a nice flat spot to start. Smooth the graphic down with a felt squeegee all the way up to the first row of rivets. Just kinda skip over smoothing over that section. Allow it to lay as flat as it can over the rivets. The point is, that you want a tunnel all the way top to bottom. Then squeegee down just past the row of rivets, follow heating and rolling. Done!

 

[GAC05]

This one has a little more detail and a generic foam roller:
http://sdgmag.com/videos/heat-and-roll-rivets

You would do the same and just remove the mask after setting the spaces between the rows of rivets - then hit them with the heat and roller.

wayne k
guam usa

 

[player]

^^^ So it looks like I could have saved my money and not bought the Rollie-Pro because I have one of those foam rollers...

 

[InstantOneMedia]

Here ya go.

That thing is the "f'n tots"!!! (language cleaned up of course)

 

[300mphGraphics]

Justin is the man! Gotta go cowboy!

This one has a little more detail and a generic foam roller:
http://sdgmag.com/videos/heat-and-roll-rivets

You would do the same and just remove the mask after setting the spaces between the rows of rivets - then hit them with the heat and roller.

wayne k
guam usa