Do not use poor quality latex or oil based paints.
Why wint my vinyl stick to acryl laint.
A canvas isn t smooth it has a weird texture.
A phenomenon known as blocking keeps paint from.
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.
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.
The only exception to this is when you are using glitter vinyl it needs a super sticky transfer paper.
Paints perform best as part of an overall system that includes surface prep followed by an.
There are some specific types of paint that work best for flexible vinyl.
You can also use a primer between the vinyl and the paint.
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.
How to dry paint when it is still tacky.
I use permanent vinyl.
Now that your canvas is prepped we are ready to stick on the vinyl.
Use adhesive vinyl like oracle or avery.
I do want to mention transfer paper really quick.
I ve never tried heat transfer vinyl but to be honest i don t know why i d bother.
Don t forget to peel off the protective layer.
My problem is that the vinyl is peeling the paint off underneath.
Last year when i was making this corn hole game i had a little issue with the vinyl sticking to the wood.
Turns out vinyl needs a solid surface to stick to.
Paint will not stick to a dirty surface.
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.
In addition to my post on adhesive vinyl you ll also want to know these things for applying vinyl on an acrylic blank.
When paint fails prematurely it s often the result of adhesion failure.
If you re not sure how durable your acrylic is do a little test.
Why won t 651 vinyl stick to my canvas or wood.
Same thing with wood.
So the first step is to sand down whatever wood you re working with.
Paints that are mostly acrylic based are the best as they stick to the vinyl better without cracking or chipping off.
Paint that remains tacky days after application will dash your dreams of a beautiful painted surface.
Urethane modified acrylic paint also works well.
This test did work but depending on what you re ironing we have no guarantee that the htv will stick forever to the acrylic.
Applying the vinyl to the canvas.
Some of the transfer paper brands are entirely too sticky.
Be sure your vinyl is clean before applying paint by washing it with soap and water and rinsing well.
