oracal orajet 3651

[watchdaride]

How long would a printed laminate sign printed on oracal orajet 3651 last in florida on an outside sign . I know they say 5 yrs but what is reality. Its being unstalled on acyrlic plastic.

 

[Mosh]

5 years.

 

[petepaz]

60 months

 

[d fleming]

Says the man from Nebraska. 3 years in the glorious blazing Fla. sun if printed w/ solvent. More if not in direct light.

 

[petepaz]

seriously i would think at least 3 years
i use that stuff all the time with the 210 lam and i have stuff out there 3+ years

 

[scarface]

seriously i would think at least 3 years
i use that stuff all the time with the 210 lam and i have stuff out there 3+ years

Only problem i have seen is shrinkage of about 1/16th after about 6 months.

 

[gabagoo]

I suppose it will also depend on what direction it faces but I would say 3 years and then fade will slowly start

 

[TheSnowman]

I don't know about in FL, but we put it on a sign here in Indiana, EVEN UNLAMINATED as an experiment, and it was RED, and it still looks good. No serious fading happening (yet) and looks good far as I can tell from down on the ground. So far so good...

 

[d fleming]

Only problem i have seen is shrinkage of about 1/16th after about 6 months.

Only way I've seen to get away from shrinkage is cast instead of calndered. And stay out of cold water.

 

[scarface]

Only way I've seen to get away from shrinkage is cast instead of calndered. And stay out of cold water.

Yeah but we're talking about 3651 here....Cal

 

[Graphics2u]

I don't know about in FL, but we put it on a sign here in Indiana, EVEN UNLAMINATED as an experiment, and it was RED, and it still looks good. No serious fading happening (yet) and looks good far as I can tell from down on the ground. So far so good...

How long has it been out in the sun?