| Re: Graphics on sails
[Re: Clayton]
#262129 08/06/13 07:10 AM 08/06/13 07:10 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | Mylar sails are easy to apply graphics to. Pretty much any kind of vinyl adheres and stays well and any graphics shop can full color print and/or contour cut solid color vinyl graphics or you. (including mine). Dacron sails are a bit questionable in this regard. I've had vinyl hold up well and I've had it not do so well. The best bet for attempting vinyl on a dacron sail is to apply it when the sail is new and crispy. The sticky backed dacron (like is used for sail numbers) is the best choice on dacron sails. I can get it in 54" rolls but it's about four times the cost of vinyl.
For spinnakers, if you can't do the graphic with an old projector and a couple of different colored sharpies, order it with the graphic. Nylon (especially slippery coated nylons) are almost impossible to get anything to stick to.
Jake Kohl | | | Re: Graphics on sails
[Re: Bille]
#262181 08/06/13 03:49 PM 08/06/13 03:49 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | How about Paint --jake-- ? Is there a stable paint that will stick to Dacron ; we got a New Main for the Hobie-20 on the way, with 2 reefing points !!
Bille , from Vegas ... Hehe ! I'm sure there is something - but the problem with dacron sail material is that it is usually treated with stiffeners and UV stabilizers that make sticking anything to it difficult. I've seen some guys paint mylar sails with automotive paint with flex additives and have decent success.
Jake Kohl | | | Re: Graphics on sails
[Re: Bille]
#262203 08/07/13 09:09 AM 08/07/13 09:09 AM |
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 5,590 Naples, FL waterbug_wpb
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Posts: 5,590 Naples, FL | How about Paint --jake-- ? Is there a stable paint that will stick to Dacron ; we got a New Main for the Hobie-20 on the way, with 2 reefing points !!
Bille , from Vegas ... Hehe ! Use whatever those gangstas use on the buildings around Ding's house. Seems that crap never comes off...
Jay
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