Applying Vinyl To Painted Wood

Then make sure there s no sawdust or residue on the wood before applying the vinyl.

Applying vinyl to painted wood. How to put vinyl on painted wood signs so it actually sticks this is more of a tip than it is a vinyl tutorial and it s a pretty easy one. You can use plain wood painted wood or stained wood but i would make sure you have given it adequate time to cure and dry before you get started. The surface is very important to getting vinyl to adhere well. One thing many people struggle with is how to apply vinyl to various surfaces.

If it s been painted or sealed allow a few weeks for the paint or sealant to cure before applying vinyl. My best advice is to start with the smoothest piece of wood you can find. I ve been making some painted wood plaques and instead of sten. In this story jim hingst explains the rules for successfully applying vinyl graphics to painted wood.

We ll show you how to apply permanent vinyl to stained wood permanent vinyl to painted wood and heat transfer vinyl to wood. If your sign is originally raw wood you ll want to paint it. How to get vinyl to stick on painted wood signs i m sure there are other ways to do this but this is what i do when i want to put vinyl on wood signs. If it has a rough surface make sure to sand it down the smoother the wood the better your vinyl will stick.

Then paint with at least two coats. If the wood is rough or porous sand it so that the surface feels smooth to the touch. The same tips apply for sticking to a raw wood surface as the painted and stained above. The smoother harder and shinier the surface the better vinyl will adhere.

Easypress 2 instructions once your wood has been prepared if you are using an easypress 2 head over to the easypress interactive guide for settings for the material you are ironing on. If you have a choice of paint use 1shot or an enamel. A piece of wood to try this on anything wooden will work like a wood slice wooden pallet wooden sign wooden coasters etc. In this video i show you how to stain wood and apply polyurethane finish it properly and apply vinyl.

If you are painting mdo or plywood make sure that any of the voids on the edge of the board are filled and sealed properly. Be sure to sand well and you might even seal the wood for additional success. For this silhouette project i was working with unfinished pine plaques that were ready for paint but if you need to sand down first do that before you paint. The project above i just made sure the surface was smooth and stuck the vinyl right to the raw wood.

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