Print and install perf on interior?

[ExtremeG Alamosa]

Total noob question but how do you install window perf. As you can see from the picture this window perforated material was installed on the interior of the door. Is it a special vinyl? if so, how do I print on my 54" Roland Solvent and THEN apply an adhesive? on the INTERIOR of a glass door?

 

[Texas_Signmaker]

How is that possible?

 

[gnubler]

Two-sided printed perf? I think 4Over does that.

 

[netsol]

There is perf made to print second surface
Eco solvent
I have a short unopened roll in the shop, forget where I got it
I will read the packing list and post it tomorrow

 

[netsol]

Two-sided printed perf? I think 4Over does that.

If it's printed 2 sided you can't see through it from inside
That would be 2 sided cling?
Like glass a peel

 

[BigNate]

have you confirmed that it has adhesive holding it to the window? at least in the pic the long vertical edges appear to be rolled in, it may just be a window shade and not adhered vinyl.

 

[SignMeUpGraphics]

Hexis now make a clear perforated material. You print on it in reverse, back it up with white then apply the adhesive to the interior surface.

 

[ExtremeG Alamosa]

Thanks guys. I guess it's not such a noob question!

have you confirmed that it has adhesive holding it to the window? at least in the pic the long vertical edges appear to be rolled in, it may just be a window shade and not adhered vinyl.

I will have to confirm. Maybe it's just cling???

Hexis now make a clear perforated material. You print on it in reverse, back it up with white then apply the adhesive to the interior surface.

Wouldn't I need to print white? (we aint that cool yet to have a CMYKW printer

 

[ikarasu]

There's a few vendors that make it. The most popular is gecko grip. It's kind of like an idot material... But kind of not? Hard to explain. Think static cling / idot mixed.

Also think double the price!

DAF Gecko-grip Interior Mount Perforated Window Film - DAF Graphic Media

www.dafgraphicmedia.com

If you google inside Mount window perf a few vendors / options come up. I've only used gecko grip..so I can't vouch for the others. It's neat stuff, but still expensive.

https://www.fellers.com/fellers-sho...w-films/set/magic-new-vue-interior-mount-perf another option

 

[CanuckSigns]

You can get non adhesive perf, you print then apply an optically clear mounting adhesive over the print and install it on the interior side, it's quite a bit more involved and much more expensive with no real benefit, but it does exist.

 

[SignMeUpGraphics]

Wouldn't I need to print white? (we aint that cool yet to have a CMYKW printer

Yes, you'd need white for that particular product.

ContraVision used to have a product that had a light adhesive that you could print directly onto and still apply to the interior of a window.
It looks like they've gone down the path of Hexis though and made the product clear which will require white inks to make opaque.

 

[rjssigns]

Panorama film from Continental Graphics. Made for inside mounting with double stick tape.
No jerkin' around with print on this then adhesive that, back up with double hit white BS blah blah blah.

 

[SGC]

Yes, you'd need white for that particular product.

ContraVision used to have a product that had a light adhesive that you could print directly onto and still apply to the interior of a window.
It looks like they've gone down the path of Hexis though and made the product clear which will require white inks to make opaque.

But they can mount white vinyl (no grey adhesive) to the back of it to create the white. That's an option. Or the adhesive-less perf with clear mounting film will do as well.

 

[netsol]

r&j supply st. louis
800 234 7446

7.3 mil rev perf 60/40

27" x 12 ft $79.40

 

[Mr. Signboy]

But they can mount white vinyl (no grey adhesive) to the back of it to create the white. That's an option. Or the adhesive-less perf with clear mounting film will do as well.

Wouldn’t it not be perf anymore if you apply white vinyl to the back?

 

[bob]

All these people and none of them seem to know the way to do this? Here's how...First you MUST USE perf media with clear adhesive. Start by printing the mirror image, as in backwards, on clear laminate. Then laminate the printed laminate with the perf media. Apply the result to the inside of the glass. Don't fret if the colors on the laminate seem washed out, when the white perf media is applied as the laminate it becomes the white point for the print and all the colors assume their normal values. The only downside is that the non-white colors on the image are compoetly printed on the laminate making the holes in the perf a washed out transparent version of the color being printed. Most people will never notice. If this bothers you then you're left with the print and then apply adhesive chinese fire drill. If you look closely at the OP's image it looks very much like the method described above was used.

 

[TrustMoore_TN]

All these people and none of them seem to know the way to do this? Here's how...First you MUST USE perf media with clear adhesive. Start by printing the mirror image, as in backwards, on clear laminate. Then laminate the printed laminate with the perf media. Apply the result to the inside of the glass. Don't fret if the colors on the laminate seem washed out, when the white perf media is applied as the laminate it becomes the white point for the print and all the colors assume their normal values. The only downside is that the non-white colors on the image are compoetly printed on the laminate making the holes in the perf a washed out transparent version of the color being printed. Most people will never notice. If this bothers you then you're left with the print and then apply adhesive chinese fire drill. If you look closely at the OP's image it looks very much like the method described above was used.

The only caveat I would add is to print to Optically Clear laminate if they want to retain the clarity of the view through the perf when applied.

 

[SameDay Signs]

wensco sells a perf that is made for inside you just use adhesive on the edges and stick it to inside and it looks wonderful - not overly priced either

 

[brdesign]

There is a type of window perf that doesn't have any adhesive and you use strips of an optically clear tape that comes with the kit and you just stick the perimeter of the print to the inside of the glass. I can't remember the name of it.

 

[ExtremeG Alamosa]

Thanks All!