harleyghost · 05-13-2007, 10:27 AM

man ... that title sounds funny. I've been lurking and reading this forum for a while and with good vibes. Anyway ... I have a problem that I don't really know how to handle. I need to mount a graphic to a metal sign board. I usually use my laminator to help me do this ... but, I need the graphic to full bleed the board. How should I do that without the graphic sticking to the bottom roller of the laminator. Should I use a carrier sheet for that?

thanks

eye4clr · 05-13-2007, 11:29 AM

we would just go gorilla and trim the graphic to be a little larger than the metal. Then run it through and trim the fat afterward. So long as you don't leave too much bleed you should be fine.

javila · 05-13-2007, 07:43 PM

How thick is the material? You can usually leave the thickness of the material x 2 of bleed and it won't stick to the rollers. I've left as much as 1 inch on the sides of a 6mm alumacorr with it sticking to the roller.

cieje · 05-14-2007, 10:19 AM

just feed a big piece of release liner, waxy side up, underneath the board with everything. then it won't stick.

harleyghost · 05-18-2007, 08:32 AM

thanks to all ... and to all a good day.

05-13-2007, 10:27 AM	#1
harleyghost Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2 Printer: Roland SP 540	mounting help man ... that title sounds funny. I've been lurking and reading this forum for a while and with good vibes. Anyway ... I have a problem that I don't really know how to handle. I need to mount a graphic to a metal sign board. I usually use my laminator to help me do this ... but, I need the graphic to full bleed the board. How should I do that without the graphic sticking to the bottom roller of the laminator. Should I use a carrier sheet for that? thanks __________________ harleyghost::. you don't have time to do it right ... but you do have time to do it over.

05-13-2007, 11:29 AM	#2
eye4clr Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,414 Printer: HP9000, HP45500, JV3, Onyx	we would just go gorilla and trim the graphic to be a little larger than the metal. Then run it through and trim the fat afterward. So long as you don't leave too much bleed you should be fine. __________________ -- Pacific Print Works "For every big problem there is a simple answer, and it's wrong." - Author unknown

05-14-2007, 10:19 AM	#4
cieje Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mauldin, SC Posts: 144 Printer: SP300	just feed a big piece of release liner, waxy side up, underneath the board with everything. then it won't stick. __________________ Chris Jones Action Signs & Designs www.ActionSignDesign.com Mauldin, SC

05-18-2007, 08:32 AM	#5
harleyghost Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2 Printer: Roland SP 540	thanks to all ... and to all a good day. __________________ harleyghost::. you don't have time to do it right ... but you do have time to do it over.

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05-13-2007, 07:43 PM	#3
javila Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 182 Printer: Roland 545EX	How thick is the material? You can usually leave the thickness of the material x 2 of bleed and it won't stick to the rollers. I've left as much as 1 inch on the sides of a 6mm alumacorr with it sticking to the roller.

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