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Old 10-31-2008, 05:33 AM   #3
Exnavydiver
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Having work for the sign company that did all the graphic replacement at O'Hare and Miami airports I had to do a ton (literally) of vinyl installs. If you have a long graphic that tends to flop around and fold down during handling then here is another method that works very well. Position the graphic exactly where you want it with the backing in place. Then use masking tape to hold just the top in place. usually three pieces will do. Then carefully lift the bottom of the graphic and peel the bottom half of the backing off. Extra hands help in this maneuver. Hold the bottom away from surface but taught. Then squeegee from the center toward the bottom and sides until the entire bottom half of the graphic has been done. Remove the tape from the top half and repeat in the opposite direction. This method keeps you from having to fight with the graphic flopping around during install... Dave
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