I've always been told white static cling material is made for an outdoor application. I know indoor applications require reverse printing on clear cling, and laminated it with white vinyl. We only carry the white cling, due to low demand for the indoor clings. I have been in graphics for 10 years and have never tested the theory.
We have a local car dealership that wants some clings to face adhere to the inside of a truck's door windows. The owner of our shop offered them static cling, and wants them printed in house. I argued that was impossible without ordering clear cling and clear adhesive white vinyl. He assured me that our regular Briteline Static Cling material would in fact stick to the glass on the printed side. I tested this theory after lunch.
It stuck. It stayed just fine, and was equally as hard to peel down as the back side. I can't believe it. This has shaken everything I believe. The owner is not from a graphics background, I thought this was a terrible idea, I argued that it was, and yet the test has proved me wrong.
I am still concerned the heat inside the vehicle, coupled with the curvature of the window, will cause this product to fail. I am also concerned that the heat will cause the bare ink to imprint on the glass of a brand new vehicle. I know the factory tint will impede visibility, but that's with any indoor application. Has anyone ever tried this, or have a hard reason as to why I shouldn't let it go out the door this way? We are to give them the first set today, and depending on it's performance could turn into a large order.
We have a local car dealership that wants some clings to face adhere to the inside of a truck's door windows. The owner of our shop offered them static cling, and wants them printed in house. I argued that was impossible without ordering clear cling and clear adhesive white vinyl. He assured me that our regular Briteline Static Cling material would in fact stick to the glass on the printed side. I tested this theory after lunch.
It stuck. It stayed just fine, and was equally as hard to peel down as the back side. I can't believe it. This has shaken everything I believe. The owner is not from a graphics background, I thought this was a terrible idea, I argued that it was, and yet the test has proved me wrong.
I am still concerned the heat inside the vehicle, coupled with the curvature of the window, will cause this product to fail. I am also concerned that the heat will cause the bare ink to imprint on the glass of a brand new vehicle. I know the factory tint will impede visibility, but that's with any indoor application. Has anyone ever tried this, or have a hard reason as to why I shouldn't let it go out the door this way? We are to give them the first set today, and depending on it's performance could turn into a large order.
