My Vinyl Isnt Sticking To The Wood

Each kind of vinyl comes with a recommended heat setting.

My vinyl isnt sticking to the wood.

I used to have the same issue until i figured out a trick that might save you time and frustration. Did you know you can ruin the adhesive by pressing too hot or too long or both and sometimes you don t press long enough like it s tacked down but you didn t give it the full press so it will come up easily after some wear and tear. Your vinyl isn t sticking to a wood surface. Because it is water based it dries extremely fast and doesn t leave and oily residue.

So the first step is to sand down whatever wood you re working with. Do you have a hard time getting your adhesive vinyl stencils to stick to your stained wood. Some latex paints contain silicone vinyl won t stick. Wait 24 hours after you have painted the wood to stick on your design.

Let s start with the basics adding vinyl to wood. You are working on a wooden sign for your wedding and your vinyl just will not stick to your wood surface solution. How to get vinyl to stick to wood step 1. Subscribe to expressions vinyl s channel here https goo gl y3jpi4 in this video jessica discusses how to adhere vinyl to canvas burlap and wood.

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. This is very simple and saved me so much wasted vinyl product. A standard acrylic paint works great. Plus since it s a matte finish it won t drastically alter the look of your wood project.

Tips tricks for getting your vinyl to stick to stained wood. Make sure you are sanding and smoothing down your wood piece to remove any splinters holes knots grooves or anything that would cause an uneven surface. If the wood is still usable remove the vinyl hit it with clear enamel let dry apply new vinyl and you ll be good to go. Dec 8 2010 10.

It will be more difficult for vinyl to stick to rough wood so sand your surface before beginning.