What's your preferred Calendared Vinyl...

[ProntoPrinter]

I have a large project coming up soon and would like some input on material. I'll be installing a school's logo at about 22ft tall by 21ft wide inside their gym. I've wrapped a lot of walls, but they always seem to be textured, and I have almost always used a cast film. With this wall being smooth, I'd like to use a calendared film, but my biggest concerns are shrinkage over time and high initial tack. I'd be grateful for any suggenstions on materials and/or horror stories of material to avoid. Thanks in advance!

 

[MarkSnelling]

Try Retac from Drytac. This family of films (textures - Smooth, Sand, Canvas, Linen) are 6mil semi-rigid films which have no stretch or shrinkage. You wouldn't laminate them, either. Easy to put up and if the wall has been primed and painted well, shouldn't harm the wall at removal - even years after application. If you want a test roll or two, we just need your UPS or FedEx number to send out a 27'x10' roll for you to play around with. I stock it in the midwest and Dryac has stock in VA, TX, and NV.

If you are ever going to do some cinder block or brick, their Polar Grip film is fantastic. Despite it being a calendared, you can wrap brick and cinder blocks and it is less than $350 a roll!

 

[CanuckSigns]

I have a large project coming up soon and would like some input on material. I'll be installing a school's logo at about 22ft tall by 21ft wide inside their gym. I've wrapped a lot of walls, but they always seem to be textured, and I have almost always used a cast film. With this wall being smooth, I'd like to use a calendared film, but my biggest concerns are shrinkage over time and high initial tack. I'd be grateful for any suggenstions on materials and/or horror stories of material to avoid. Thanks in advance!

If you're used to using cast film, I would stick with it. The install will be easier and you k ow it works.

 

[TEN]

Arlon 4200

DPF 4200 Matte / Canvas | North America

DPF 4200 is a 6-mil (150 microns) white vinyl film with a clear permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive intended for interior wall applications, available in both Matte and Canvas finishes.

www.arlon.com

 

[MarkSnelling]

Arlon 4200

DPF 4200 Matte / Canvas | North America

DPF 4200 is a 6-mil (150 microns) white vinyl film with a clear permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive intended for interior wall applications, available in both Matte and Canvas finishes.

www.arlon.com

Similar product to the Drytac but this adhesive is permanent. Should you need to change or remove, this is going to jack up that wall where the Retac will be permanent if you leave it but if you want to remove it a few years down the road, it will....and it should cleanly.

 

[BigfishDM]

I would recommend cast vinyl also. There are others that could work fine but cast will be the one I feel safest with for sure.

 

[MarkSnelling]

I would recommend cast vinyl also. There are others that could work fine but cast will be the one I feel safest with for sure.

Just having some fun here....but cast on a flat surface is awesome if you like putting premium gas in a Pinto. While it will work because everyone is so familiar with it, so will a polymeric vinyl for hundreds of dollars less.