Gluing Vinyl Banner To Wood

I chose to use a matte finish.

Gluing vinyl banner to wood. In this video i show you how to stain wood and apply polyurethane finish it properly and apply vinyl. Is gluing a single sided pvc vinyl banner to a sheet of plywood a good idea. The glue will move within the pores and create a stronger bond with the wood. Gorilla glue sells a couple of different kinds of super glue one standard version and another gel version that would work well to bond wood and the pvc together but remember that using this type of glue would be more of a temporary joint in my opinion and wouldn t hold up as well if it was stored outdoors.

One thing many people struggle with is how to apply vinyl to various surfaces. The adhesive dries clear and remains flexible. Mod podge gluing up i chose to use mod podge for this project you could use spray adhesive but mod podge seemed like it would give it more of a seal especially on the top coat. While the adhesive works great on vinyl fabrics it can also be used on plastics wood rubber glass paper leather and more.

The surface is very important to getting vinyl to adhere well. Actually unsealed wood plywood and even painted plywood are not good substrates for vinyl. I cleaned up the board with just some water and a rag. Loctite vinyl plastic was specially formulated for repairs to plastic fabrics such as vinyl.

Here is the brand of transfer paper that i use i do not ge. This short video shows you how to weed vinyl apply transfer paper and apply the vinyl to wood. A customer called me the other day and asked what type of glue he could use to glue a one sided vinyl banner to a sheet of plywood. While this sounds like a simple question i like to review questions like this from several angles.

Vinyl is an adhesive backed film that is expected to last for years outdoors in all kinds of weather. This helped get rid of all the fine particles from the dust and spray paint. If you want to try a topcoat i would let the vinyl adhesive cure for 24 48 hours before adding a topcoat so the adhesives don t mix and cause the vinyl to peel. Your permanent vinyl should well adhere to wood that s treated with a base coat so long as your project is kept inside.

To achieve that longevity the adhesive must have a firm bond with the substrate. Any strong carpenter s wood glue works for gluing vinyl to wood. Carpenter s glue is available for indoor and outdoor use so choose the one that corresponds with where the finished project will go. Spread glue on both the vinyl and the wood and press the two together.