Dull line on Gloss Media - defect

[Custom_Grafx]

Wondering if anyone has come across gloss media (I am facing this now with gloss white and clear), which has a dull line/area every foot or so. I am guessing it is in the same spot on the roll when it's rolled up, therefore assuming it's a storage problem at the distributor's warehouse?

Or is it a manufacturing defect?

Or... is it something to not worry about which goes away?

I can post a pic if required - let me know.

 

[Custom_Grafx]

Bump.

I've confirmed that the spot is in the same location of the roll when wound up, which to me, says that something happened on that side of the media.

Anyone experienced/seen this before? I'm assuming that it's not normal and I should be entitled to replacement? I have seen it only once before and my supplier gave me a replacement roll... but just really curious as to what it is...

Is it something like a flat spot in storage? Or is it something at the manufacturing stage?

Am posting a photo... kinda hard to see but hoping it helps.

 

[CheapVehicleWrap]

Return it.

 

[Custom_Grafx]

Thanks

 

[SignosaurusRex]

Pressure Bruise. It's been laying on its side at some point with the weight of the roll concentrating in one area throughout the roll.

 

[Custom_Grafx]

Thanks SR,

It doesn't go away right?

 

[Tony McD]

When i was using mactac, it often came with these flat lines.
Bugged me at first, but a little heat and they went away.
Still shouldn't come in that way.

 

[SignaramaFL]

That isnt normal for it to come to you that way, i have never had an issue when getting my gloss from my vendor. Id return it.

 

[CheapVehicleWrap]

They longer you keep it the easier it is to blame on you. If you leave a full roll on your plotter feed rolls you'll have a double line. IJ380 will bruise if you leave the pinch rollers on in your printer in a very short time. Seems to me the thinner the vinyl the easier to bruise and the harder to remove.

 

[MontereySigns]

A "pressure bruise" is probably the best way to describe it. It's not common but does happen sometimes when the material isn't packaged/stored properly.

You have the right to return it. But if you can make it work it may be easier for everyone rather than going through returns and credits for a month. If you laminate the print it may not even show up.

-Bud

 

[Custom_Grafx]

A "pressure bruise" is probably the best way to describe it. It's not common but does happen sometimes when the material isn't packaged/stored properly.

You have the right to return it. But if you can make it work it may be easier for everyone rather than going through returns and credits for a month. If you laminate the print it may not even show up.

-Bud

Yeah if I can make it work then I prefer to save everyone the hassle. The problem is, this is on the laminate as well.

I was told I could try some heat on it by the supplier (another member above also suggested this), but it doesn't work 100%... it only helps very little, and I'm thinking even that is just placebo.

For the record (I didn't want to say any names but I've got the chits now so I will), the clear and the white are 3M IJ40.

Time to switch I think... again.