Frosted Vinyl
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Sandblast (Frosted) Vinyl
We offer application of solid – printed or unprinted, sandblast vinyl. Usually this is more cost effective than the alternative where we cut out lettering or graphics and you can choose between a positive or negative version of your design.
Although we print a double pass (layer) of ink on clear vinyl, the colours are not as crisp as in the case with white vinyl. However in cases of roughly 80% ink coverage on clear vinyl, this has an interesting and desirable effect. An advantage of clear vinyl is that when we print it in reverse and apply it on the inside of glass panels or windows, the panels or windows serve as lamination and no extra lamination is required.
We have approximately 80 standard pre-pigmented coloured vinyl to choose from. In the case where simple text or logos are branded in standard/spot colours, this vinyl is the best option to use since it is more UV resistant than printing and laminating vinyl. Pre-pigmented vinyl is available in a various quality grade. The most common to use is polymeric with an approximate 5-year lifespan in European standards. Polymeric vinyl will last just as long as the next more expensive option, cast vinyl, when it is applied to a flat surface.
This vinyl is most often used when branding vehicles, office and shopfront doors. Clients who prefer this vinyl, usually requests cut-out lettering. This type of vinyl is fairly durable and you can expect to pay around R300 per m² more than you would normally pay for cut-out vinyl.
Sandblast vinyl is also known as frosted vinyl. Sandblasted vinyl is an effective and affordable method of branding your windows, either at home, in shopping centres or at your offices. This type of vinyl can be used for a variety of other decorative purposes such as adding patterns or solid panels to your windows or office cubicles as well as adding the benefit of privacy.
If you are unsure of the branding or decorative window vinyl you need, send us an inquiry and we will gladly assist and guide you in choosing the correct type of vinyl. Our team applies the vinyl at your premises to ensure that the application is done correctly onto the window. This service is only available within Pretoria and Johannesburg areas.
Our turnaround time mainly depends on the availability of our application team, which takes about 5 working days from when payment is received.
Our quotes are based on the following:
- The surface area to be covered for instance, size of glass panel/s
- The detail in your design/logo
- The distance from ground level for application
- The location of the site
Please note that more detailed designs will increase the cost per square metre for example, if we need to cut out the detail. The process of cutting and removing the excess vinyl is labour intensive. Should you require artwork and design assistance, we have a design team available to help at an additional fee. The costs may vary depending on the type of the design required. Please indicate your request in email to us.
Artwork & Design Layout
No artwork or design layout is included in quotations unless otherwise specified. In order to provide a quote on designs or layouts we need a short description of the requirements you need and the format of the images or logos that will be supplied to us if any at all.
We always prefer vector format (editable line art) Depending on the information supplied, we will charge approximately between R300 and R500 for the design (We generally charge R450 per hour).
Depending on the complexity of your design, and therefore the amount of time our designers will spend on re-drawing your artwork to get it to print-ready format, you can expect to pay between R150 to R300 excluding. VAT for the re-design.
FAQ's
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