stealth black reflective

[Out There]

Looking at other threads on this topic it appears this was probably printed on a thermal printer?

Can this be achieved using a solvent printer? To some how get that matte black look and still reflect white at night.

I've tried printing with 70% black and topped it off with a matte lam and the reflective properties are cut in half. Without the laminate it looks great.

I'm using IJ680.

 

[Billct2]

Are you sure it was printed? I would layer it.

 

[SqueeGee]

Are you sure it was printed? I would layer it.

I would say this one is layered, also.

Could you do it with printing? We've printed some black gradients on reflective with our solvent printer but have not done a solid black in an effort to get this type of effect. My suggestion would be to experiment with some smaller swatches unless someone else chimes in.

 

[Out There]

Sorry, this is me being dense..what do you mean by the black being layered? The Engine turn gold is def layered.

 

[Nat]

Looking at other threads on this topic it appears this was probably printed on a thermal printer?

Can this be achieved using a solvent printer? To some how get that matte black look and still reflect white at night.

I've tried printing with 70% black and topped it off with a matte lam and the reflective properties are cut in half. Without the laminate it looks great.

I'm using IJ680.

We Print quite often on White reflective, but we almost always laminate it. Never had any complaints.

Were using a Roland XC 540 Soljet Pro3

Nat

 

[Billct2]

Black reflective with the other colors applied on top of it

 

[phototec]

Black reflective with the other colors applied on top of it

Yep, I would bet it's black reflective with the other parts layered on top of the black reflective.

I don't believe you can print 75% (or any real heavy amount) of black over white reflective and then have it reflect light as shown in your photo, the black ink would just block the reflective ability.