Unsealed wood plywood and painted plywood are not good substrates for vinyl.
Vinyl sitcking to wood.
Vinyl on wood.
Line up your vinyl on your wood sign and use a scraper tool to apply the vinyl to the wood.
As we all know vinyl is an adhesive backed film that must form a firm bond with any given substrate surface for it to stick to it and last for long.
Wood whether raw unsealed plywood or even painted plywood isn t one of the best substrates for vinyl.
Vinyl is an adhesive backed film that is expected to last for years indoors or even outdoors in all kinds of weather.
Before applying the transfer tape to the vinyl stick it to your clothes to make it less tacky and easier to lift when you go to add the vinyl to your wood sign.
I used to have the same issue until i figured out a trick that might save you time and frustration.
Your permanent vinyl should well adhere to wood that s treated with a base coat so long as your project is kept inside.
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.
Yes cricut vinyl will stick to stained wood but there is one tip that may make your project a bit easier.
Stain can leave an oily residue that will make your vinyl lift from the surface.
If you like this technique be sure.
There are a few different ways you can decorate wood signs using vinyl.
Sticking vinyl to wood basics.
Permanent adhesive vinyl today s project.
If you were interested in that first option check out our cricut stencil vinyl project adhesive vinyl and htv are similar but you.
Special techniques can be used to get vinyl to stick to wood even course and untreated wood.
Apply the vinyl stencil to your wood sign.
This is very simple and saved me so much wasted vinyl product.