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Designjet 500 or 800 on Waterproof Vinyl is NOT UV Resistant - But I had to try!

10/2/2016

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Through my 6+ years of refurbishing Designjets I've learned one thing for sure....don't believe anything until you try it yourself. 

I knew that if I printed a sign on adhesive vinyl it instantly became waterproof due to the way the ink permeates the vinyl and a chemical reaction that occurs. So why shouldn't I give it a try outside and see if it would hold up under bright summer sunlight at a busy intersection where there are no trees.

It didn't...the fade was dramatic and traumatic to say the least. 

So onto the next thing....I'm going to try a spray called Frog Spit.  I've been told it works great and sprays a UV proofing coat over a printed item.

I'll let you know how it turns out!

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Dixon Marshall
1/24/2018 02:53:43 pm

Hi,

I'm curious- did the Frog Spit work?

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