Why Wont My Vinyl Stick To Acrylic Paint

Turns out vinyl needs a solid surface to stick to.

Why wont my vinyl stick to acrylic paint. Be sure your vinyl is clean before applying paint by washing it with soap and water and rinsing well. You can also use a primer between the vinyl and the paint. Don t forget to peel off the protective layer. I m using oracal 631 vinyl.

Unless you plan on using a peel stopping primer. Use adhesive vinyl like oracle or avery. It was a week or a month later and my artwork was still sticky. Why won t 651 vinyl stick to my canvas or wood.

My problem is that the vinyl is peeling the paint off underneath. In addition to my post on adhesive vinyl you ll also want to know these things for applying vinyl on an acrylic blank. A canvas isn t smooth it has a weird texture. I couldn t believe my eyes either.

If there is any grease dirt dust or other substances on your metal surface the paint and primer wonâ t bond properly. 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. Clean the metal surface thoroughlyâ this means a bucket of hot soapy water a scourer and washing up gloves just to be safe. I use permanent vinyl.

Most paints won t adhere to an oily greasy slick or glossy surface but these problems can be prevented by cleaning or sanding. It has happened to me more than once at different times of the year so it isn t the humidity or the tempe. I know exactly what you are talking about. I ve never tried heat transfer vinyl but to be honest i don t know why i d bother.

Same thing with wood.