Hockey Rink logos under ice

[Arch37]

Hi all.
I'm printing logos for my community hockey ice rink.
I'm printing on 8oz mesh banner.
One of the logos has dark green bleed.
I'm wondering if I need to keep some white around the logo?
Any advice is appreciated.

Thank you
Dave Archer
Sechelt, BC

 

[unclebun]

What is your reasoning for this question? Why add extra material beyond what you want?

 

[Arch37]

What is your reasoning for this question? Why add extra material beyond what you want?

I'm thinking if the green was full bleed, it may end up making the banner material curl a little bit

 

[unclebun]

I've never printed 8 oz mesh banner before. But mesh banner that I've ordered felt quite stiff. Does it curl? If you really are concerned, print a small piece, say 1'x4' where one end has a color bleed and the other is just white. Lay it on the ground and see.

 

[Arch37]

Yeah. That's a good call.

 

[JBurton]

I guess the problem is curl while it gets zamboni'd over? I'm wholly unfamiliar with ice rink mechanics, but it sounds interesting.

 

[Arch37]

I guess the problem is curl while it gets zamboni'd over? I'm wholly unfamiliar with ice rink mechanics, but it sounds interesting.

I think the curl would be an issue when they lay the graphic down. They position the graphic, hinge and then spray water each side under where the graphic will stay. Then the squeegie out the excess water, and spray over top of the graphic until it's set. (This is where I worry about curling on the edges) Then they flood the entire ice so the graphic is completely covered in ice.

 

[JBurton]

Well, it sounds like if the test results in a curl, at least you can leave a white edge without concerns with it being visible... unless it's paneled I guess.

 

[Arch37]

Yeah. I think the white of the banner is almost invisible once it's covered in ice.

 

[Superior_Adam]

No need. As they lay the logos down, they mist them to freeze them in place. If you wanted, you could leave a 1" white margin but it should not be needed. Once they are laid down there is quite a bit of ice on top of them.

 

[Bengt Backhaus]

I've done exactly that but with blue bleed for an arena in Stockholm, for the swedish second hockey league.
Never had a problem.

 

[Arch37]

No need. As they lay the logos down, they mist them to freeze them in place. If you wanted, you could leave a 1" white margin but it should not be needed. Once they are laid down there is quite a bit of ice on top of them.

Thank you!

 

[Arch37]

I've done exactly that but with blue bleed for an arena in Stockholm, for the swedish second hockey league.
Never had a problem.

So you trimmed it right to the blue, and it didn't curl and laid down properly?

 

[weyandsign]

Put a 3mm white outline around it if you're worried about it. No one will care. If someone questions it, tell them this is what you needed to do so the edge doesn't curl.