Applying Vinyl To Painted Wood

In this story jim hingst explains the rules for successfully applying vinyl graphics to painted wood.

Applying vinyl to painted wood.

The surface is very important to getting vinyl to adhere well. If it s been painted or sealed allow a few weeks for the paint or sealant to cure before applying vinyl. I ve been making some painted wood plaques and instead of sten. The smoother harder and shinier the surface the better vinyl will adhere.

Then make sure there s no sawdust or residue on the wood before applying the vinyl. If the wood is rough or porous sand it so that the surface feels smooth to the touch. How to put vinyl on painted wood signs so it actually sticks this is more of a tip than it is a vinyl tutorial and it s a pretty easy one. Be sure to sand well and you might even seal the wood for additional success.

Easypress 2 instructions once your wood has been prepared if you are using an easypress 2 head over to the easypress interactive guide for settings for the material you are ironing on. Here s how to use vinyl on painted wood. One thing many people struggle with is how to apply vinyl to various surfaces. Start by painting the wood.

How to get vinyl to stick on painted wood signs i m sure there are other ways to do this but this is what i do when i want to put vinyl on wood signs. If it has a rough surface make sure to sand it down the smoother the wood the better your vinyl will stick. We ll show you how to apply permanent vinyl to stained wood permanent vinyl to painted wood and heat transfer vinyl to wood. Then paint with at least two coats.

For this silhouette project i was working with unfinished pine plaques that were ready for paint but if you need to sand down first do that before you paint. If you have a choice of paint use 1shot or an enamel. The project above i just made sure the surface was smooth and stuck the vinyl right to the raw wood. You can use plain wood painted wood or stained wood but i would make sure you have given it adequate time to cure and dry before you get started.

My best advice is to start with the smoothest piece of wood you can find. Edge preparation for mdo or plywood panels. A piece of wood to try this on anything wooden will work like a wood slice wooden pallet wooden sign wooden coasters etc. The same tips apply for sticking to a raw wood surface as the painted and stained above.

In this video i show you how to stain wood and apply polyurethane finish it properly and apply vinyl.