This experiment is a perfect example of why you need a teflon sheet if the acrylic had melted the melting plastic wouldn t have ruined my iron.
Why wint my vinyl stick to acryl laint.
Turns out vinyl needs a solid surface to stick to.
The only exception to this is when you are using glitter vinyl it needs a super sticky transfer paper.
Let s start with the basics adding vinyl to wood.
You can also use a primer between the vinyl and the paint.
There are some specific types of paint that work best for flexible vinyl.
Paint that remains tacky days after application will dash your dreams of a beautiful painted surface.
If you re not sure how durable your acrylic is do a little test.
So the first step is to sand down whatever wood you re working with.
A phenomenon known as blocking keeps paint from.
I first sand the wood then wipe off dust paint the base colour with acrylic paint let dry overnight put the vinyl letters on paint overtop with a different colour in acrylic as well and then peel off the vinyl.
Do not use poor quality latex or oil based paints.
In addition to my post on adhesive vinyl you ll also want to know these things for applying vinyl on an acrylic blank.
A canvas isn t smooth it has a weird texture.
My problem is that the vinyl is peeling the paint off underneath.
Why won t 651 vinyl stick to my canvas or wood.
Be sure your vinyl is clean before applying paint by washing it with soap and water and rinsing well.
I use permanent vinyl.
Urethane modified acrylic paint also works well.
If your vinyl surface is clean the paint or primer will adhere to the vinyl rather than the dirt and you will have a longer lasting finish.
Same thing with wood.
Now that your canvas is prepped we are ready to stick on the vinyl.
Some of the transfer paper brands are entirely too sticky.
Paints that are mostly acrylic based are the best as they stick to the vinyl better without cracking or chipping off.
When paint fails prematurely it s often the result of adhesion failure.
I m using oracal 631 vinyl.
Applying the vinyl to the canvas.
How to dry paint when it is still tacky.
Paint will not stick to a dirty surface.
I ve never tried heat transfer vinyl but to be honest i don t know why i d bother.
Last year when i was making this corn hole game i had a little issue with the vinyl sticking to the wood.
Use adhesive vinyl like oracle or avery.
I do want to mention transfer paper really quick.
Paints perform best as part of an overall system that includes surface prep followed by an.
Vinyl sticks decently to untreated wood but we want to make sure that the vinyl is nice and stuck to the wood because we wouldn t want parts of your project to peel.