Getting ATG to stick to vinyl wrapped moulding

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Rozmataz

Rozmataz

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Okay. It is cheap stuff. And you get what you pay for. And sometimes the customer only wants cheap and I'd rather sell 'em cheap from me that to have 'em go to the other "cheap" places!!

But - in selling them cheap moulding - I make my life more aggravating.

How do you get ATG tape to stick to this $^&%)#*# stuff!?!! So I can adhere the dust cover.

I am frustrated and will probably refrain from sellling CHEAP framing in the future!

Thanks,

Roz
 
First off, calm down Roz, take a long cleansing breath......in with the good air, out witht he bad air......okay? Better now?

I'm thinking you need to rough it up. No I don't mean throw it across the room or hit it with a hammer. Try sanding the area you are applying the ATG to give it "tooth". Or hand apply and burnish it as you go along.

Hope this helps......remember, breathe.......
 
That should work, Kathy.

Another alternative would be a good double-sided tape, such as 3M #889. It's a polyester tape with acrylic adhesive, so it should stick to the vinyl nicely.

Yet another alternative would be ATG Gold (#908, I think), the now-standard ATG in our shop. It is much more aggressive than #924, and would grab the vinyl better, at least. I know it works perfectly on polystyrene mouldings.
 
Roz, however you attach that dust seal, be very careful when you trim the paper.

It's quite easy to slice through the vinyl, along with the paper, and you can end up with a really crappy-looking finger-joined raw wood frame when all the vinyl falls off.

Don't ask how I know that.
 
Okay, Kathy, I am taking in the good air and letting out the bad air..... Aaaah, I feel better now. Thanks.

The responses were very helpful... and not to be a brat, but RON....

It's quite easy to slice through the vinyl, along with the paper, and you can end up with a really crappy-looking finger-joined raw wood frame when all the vinyl falls off.

Don't ask how I know that.
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I won't ask!!!! (I thought of that as I was trimming the last edge... eee!)

Thanks, Roz
 
Not to sound to obvious or maybe it's my inexperience, but if the customer wants "cheap" why even bother with a dust cover?
 
Denny, with some of the vinyl-wraps I've used, you need the dust cover to hold the frame together and keep the glass from popping out.
 
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