Turns out vinyl needs a solid surface to stick to.
Why wint my vinyl stick to acryl laint.
Be sure your vinyl is clean before applying paint by washing it with soap and water and rinsing well.
Now that your canvas is prepped we are ready to stick on the vinyl.
Paints perform best as part of an overall system that includes surface prep followed by an.
In addition to my post on adhesive vinyl you ll also want to know these things for applying vinyl on an acrylic blank.
Do not use poor quality latex or oil based paints.
You can also use a primer between the vinyl and the paint.
When paint fails prematurely it s often the result of adhesion failure.
Why won t 651 vinyl stick to my canvas or wood.
This test did work but depending on what you re ironing we have no guarantee that the htv will stick forever to the acrylic.
I do want to mention transfer paper really quick.
Same thing with 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.
There are some specific types of paint that work best for flexible vinyl.
How to dry paint when it is still tacky.
Paint that remains tacky days after application will dash your dreams of a beautiful painted surface.
Applying the vinyl to the canvas.
I prefer to use clear contact paper to transfer my vinyl.
If you re not sure how durable your acrylic is do a little test.
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.
Let s start with the basics adding vinyl to wood.
I ve never tried heat transfer vinyl but to be honest i don t know why i d bother.
I m using oracal 631 vinyl.
My problem is that the vinyl is peeling the paint off underneath.
A canvas isn t smooth it has a weird texture.
Urethane modified acrylic paint also works well.
I use permanent vinyl.
The only exception to this is when you are using glitter vinyl it needs a super sticky transfer paper.
Some of the transfer paper brands are entirely too sticky.
Paints that are mostly acrylic based are the best as they stick to the vinyl better without cracking or chipping off.
Paint will not stick to a dirty surface.
Last year when i was making this corn hole game i had a little issue with the vinyl sticking to the wood.
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.
Use adhesive vinyl like oracle or avery.
Don t forget to peel off the protective layer.