Does Vinyl Stick To Powder Coat Yeti

Common types of vinyl used for powder coating are oracal 631 and oracal 651.

Does vinyl stick to powder coat yeti.

I have googled a bit because i feel i haven t seen many projects on here on mugs bottles with that finish and saw two tips. Or do i have to sand the paint slightly with 600 grit paper to first get a smoother finish. I found a really cool patterned matte vinyl by the paper studio sold by hobby lobby and made a decal to place on another yeti cup however the vinyl will not stick. Most people say the vinyl needs room to breathe so it s not good to coat it.

I like to do a lower heat and time and then like to do multiple passes over the mug. 651 vinyl on powder coated yeti i never do vinyl projects but offered to cut and now apply a vinyl decal to one of the powder coated series yetis. This means that heat transfer vinyl products that require a higher temperature are not ideal. I love the way it turned out.

When shooting the part hot use the lowest temperature that allows the powder to stick to the part generally 175 to 200 degrees f and try to avoid spraying excess powder on the part as much as possible. Two images are sandcarved creating an overlay effect with a two step paint process. I don t think i. Usually you have to scrape pretty hard to get the vinyl off unless it s a really thin piece.

Do i powder coat the entire project and do a partial. I m also wondering if i can simply clear coat the frame fork and it will come out nice and glossy or will it look like orange peel. I ve created a couple decals for powder coated yeti cups using oracle 651 glossy vinyl and applied with no problems. No i don t clear coat the vinyl.

Sometimes i ll run a hot gun or hair dryer over it as the heat makes the vinyl stick a bit better. I just monogrammed this black matte powder coated yeti with patterned vinyl. Saved by lynanne ivy. The glass does have a higher chance of breaking when heated so you want to use caution.

The double blast technique is created using sr3000 self stick photoresist film on a powder coated yeti. Protect your hand from the heat and also from any potential breakage.