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Re: Home Brew Wet App juice ?
« Reply #30 on: August 05, 2010, 01:54:42 PM »
never use Windex or anything with amonia.

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Re: Home Brew Wet App juice ?
« Reply #31 on: August 05, 2010, 02:00:45 PM »
ive always done banners dry, but ill try this home brew as well, i did do a solid window banner using windex, it was awful, took 2 hours of working it to get it to stick... i guess we live and learn

Windex will eat the adhesive apart as will anything with ammonia in it.  Most glass cleaners these days contain ammonia, making them a big no-no.

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« Reply #32 on: August 05, 2010, 02:13:52 PM »
I have been using standard foam spray glass cleaner on glass then I come back and wipe down with acetone to remove any and all impurities.
I have vinyl large and small on for 2+ years and still looks good 

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« Reply #33 on: August 05, 2010, 02:26:50 PM »
Yeah, for cleaning its fine, but the post about windex made it seem like they used it for app fluid.  I used 91% iso alky for all cleaning and prep.

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Re: Home Brew Wet App juice ?
« Reply #34 on: August 29, 2010, 08:47:26 PM »
To remove adhesive, I use wd40 and a plastic razor blade or small pink scraper.
For my app fluid, I use 1 part alcohol (91%), two parts water and three drops of cheap baby shampoo.  I bought a little trial size and have been using that same bottle for two years...

I use a microfiber cloth to clean the glass (no lint).

I try not to use wet application unless I absolutely have to.  When I do, I usually hit the decal (with the app tape still on it) with a hair dryer to help speed up the drying, then I spray down the app tape, leave it for a minute and pull the tape off.
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« Reply #35 on: August 31, 2010, 11:30:34 AM »
1/4-91% iso alcohol
3/4-water
3 drops baby shampoo
5-8 drops vanilla extract

I do alot of installations in retailers that are open during the install, the vanilla covers the strong smell of the iso alcohol and makes it more tolerable for their customers.

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Re: Home Brew Wet App juice ?
« Reply #36 on: September 12, 2010, 01:12:54 PM »
I'll have to add the vanilla.  Even I would enjoy having something that smells better than the alcohol.
Since extracts are alcohol based, it shouldn't matter.

Heck, you can add any artifical extract......almond, lemon, vanilla..........

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Re: Home Brew Wet App juice ?
« Reply #37 on: November 16, 2010, 05:16:24 PM »
I prefer Dawn as the 2-3 drop detergent additive however, I've never considered a wet install for a banner, I usually tape the corners flat and just apply the graphics/lettering as usual. I usually only wet install when it's a large area and I don't want to use app tape.
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