Why your vinyl won t stick.
Why wont my vinyl stick to my surface.
First how about some tips and tricks for getting vinyl to stick to painted wood.
This is very simple and saved me so much wasted vinyl product.
If it s sweltering outside wait until the evening when it cools down to apply the tape.
The first step with this project is to also sand down whatever surface you re going to be applying vinyl to.
I used to have the same issue until i figured out a trick that might save you time and frustration.
If you like this technique be sure.
If your hands are greasy or dirty they can disrupt the adhesive bond of tape.
Cheap no brand vinyl can be real crappy.
Here is the mental checklist to see what could have happened.
Painting your wood is a great way to seal it and help the vinyl really stick.
My vinyl is not staying on my project after following all the prepping instructions.
Do you have a hard time getting your adhesive vinyl stencils to stick to your stained wood.
The short answer is yes but you may want a longer explanation.
Sometimes even after prepping the surface of your project with rubbing alcohol or smoothing a wooden surface vinyl takes some time to adhere.
For this project our wood is already pretty smooth but we always want to make sure the surface is suitable for adhesive vinyl so we re going to be giving it another good sanding before we move to step 2.
And vinyl does have a shelf life so if it s been hidden in your craft stash for a decade it might be time to toss it.
If the tape or the surface is too hot or too cold it won t stick.
It takes about 24 hours for the adhesive to fully set onto a surface.