Crappy vinyl

[CanuckSigns]

Just thought I would warn anyone about using Avery MPI3100. I bought a roll of this on sale a while ago, it was $50 a roll less than my usual Oracal 3651 that I normally use for my "go to" economy vinyl.

I had to print and cut some 2" decals, so I laminated them and cut them out. I forgot to turn off the heater on my roland for the cut and when I came back the vinyl had shrunk about 1/8" all around the decal! this has never happened with my 3651!

Looks like i will use the rest of this roll for strictly coroplast signs!

 

[mark in tx]

Avery vinyl shrinking????

I. AM. SHOCKED.

 

[AndreColon]

Avery Vinyl does not shrink!, The carrier gets bigger overnight ... LOL

 

[Coreysigns]

I have never had problems with this material either. Sorry to hear it...

 

[VizualVoice]

well, at least it'll be easy to see the cut lines when you're weeding them! :ROFLMAO:

 

[Pistol72]

Watson, how long did you wait between printing and cutting? This looks like retained solvents in the film have caused the shrinkage after cutting. You should allow 24hrs between printing a profile cutting.

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

I forgot to turn off the heater on my roland for the cut and when I came back the vinyl had shrunk about 1/8" all around the decal!

So you basically admitted to over heating the vinyl, almost any vinyl will shrink on a liner if you leave the heat on it too long then shut it off. I'm not defending Avery, Not a huge fan of their offerings but I don't their material is to blame.