Whenever I use a clear cover over the top of the printable vinyl, I make the clear slightly larger than the base design. Now that we have the offset available, I do just about 1/8" offset to totally seal the edges of the printable to prevent any water seepage. It works great and I have had no problems. Of course, this means you have to cut separately.
This is EXACTLY the video I was searching for!! You did an amazing job and answered all the questions that I had about each sample! Thanks so much for putting this out there.
Excellent comparison. I had a simple cut then print decal without any laminate that faded after a few days. It's simple enough to cut from vinyl, so I'll probably go that way.
Thanks for putting this great video together! I am ordering the products you suggested (printable + laminate) and am excited to test them out! I always refer to your videos when looking for different Cricut methods :)
Literally the video I needed! I had questions about protecting the vinyl for car decals and you described everything. Outstanding experimental video! Thank you so much!!!!! Subscribed!😉
This was the video I needed to watch. Thank you so much for all the info. Without this video I would have had to do all these experiments myself and lost a ton of 💰!
Great video and thorough work! I was impressed how permanent vinyl held up. Apart from limited colour choices on main difference is the effect decal will have. First of all - all those ridges will collect dirt. Second, delcal will have transparent lines which can be a huge deal when placing on a car panel or when having tinted windows. This can be solved by first cutting a white vinyl circle as a backing. I was also surprised that laminated variant with UV film on top didn't hold well. In any way rather interesting results. Next step is to attach decals to the real car to see how it will cope with salted roads, snow scraping and car wash brushes.
Red colors are known to be prone to fading. Making the clear topping slightly larger will also mediate the water from wicking into the printable. Even simply transparent vinyl over the top will minimize the water seepage.
Thanks for this great video. I just started stickers and actually called a company about using the Starcraft Printable Permanent Adhesive Vinyl for car decals and didn't recommend it. What you did shows why it wouldn't work.
@Ida yep! I laminate by hand, small learning curve to get it good without mistakes but it comes out amazing and I have stickers I made over a year ago this way still looking amazing sitting out in the weather every day!
Great video thank you. Just what we are looking for. We just bought a cricket and it’s very overwhelming. My daughter was wanting to print and we didn’t know there was print vinyl. Thank you so much perfect!!
Hi Angie, I didn’t know better and I printed my car decals on Neato sticker paper. Glossy, holographic and clear did great but the matte did not. Colors were not bright or correct. Testing is next and I will print on the cricut vinyl too. Thanks for this video, exactly what I needed.
I have so much printable sticker paper I thought it was for car decals. But apparently I was wrong but I am wondering if I laminate it if it will work. Instead of printable vinyl I bought printable sticker paper to be clear
I found using a ruler to flatten the laminate and using the scraper on the BACK of the vinyl is better. The scraper scratches the laminate if you are rubbing the bubbles out.
Thank you very much! You explain everything so clearly. Have you tried sublimating on laminated white Oracal 651 and testing it outdoors? I ask because I don’t live in the US and getting vinyls is so costly for me. If I were in the US I’d be testing way more than I do currently and that’s why your videos are soooo helpful, really appreciate everything you share!
As a beginner using the cricut this was one of the best videos ive ever seen explaining the what to use for stickers...Thanks for your help and of course i subscribed....do you have a video about using sublimation printing vs. a photojet printer?
I wonder if you cut the orajet/oraguard vinyl/laminate slightly bigger than the design so that the laminate stuck out just a smidge more than the vinyl if you would notice the ring around the design.
Any chance you can show how well each of those remove for the glass??!! Looking to do some window decals for a business and want to be able to take them off eventually. Thanks, otherwise this video was super helpful for what I want to do
I usually scrape them off then use like goo gone to remove any remaining adhesive. I actually need to take them off of this glass piece so I may film it really quick!
I really appreciate this and other videos you've shared--I've been learning a lot from them! I got a Cricut Maker recently and my first project was some lettering I put on my kayak. Being new to this, and afraid of what it might do to my kayak, I used the removable vinyl instead of the permanent. A couple of friends asked me to print name decals for their kayaks. Is it OK to use the removable, or should I be using permanent vinyl for these? THANKS SO MUCH for sharing your expertise and sharing your research, like this!
I tried using orajet printable vinyl with my Epson inkjet printer. It wouldn’t dry . What printer are you using to get these great results? Love your videos 😊
I didn't notice the slight color change in the Cricut permanent vinyl I do believe because one of them is against the clear background opposed to a white one and made it appear like that so I don't think the color actually changed that maybe a factor
thank you for this info! Can you please do a video on printed pattern vinyl? I want to use it for car decals but not sure if i need to put a laminate or sealer or something over it. Not print then cut vinyl but regular patterned vinyl that I ordered from a website. I can't seem to find any information on it! I'm afraid the colors in the pattern will fade! Thanks!
That is probably going to depend on a ton of factors including the brand you purchased and how it was made. Putting a laminate over it won't hurt anything so I think I would especially to protect from UV exposure.
Great video. This is just what I was looking for. I’m making high quality decals for atv’s so weather and UV resistance is key. I’m using a pigment printer that’s supposed to be more fade resistant so fingers crossed.
Terrific information and very helpful. You might consider editing a bit more, using voice over and speed up repetitive actions. The video would be more concise and still information packed. Lastly, any recommendations for removal?
@@AngieHolden Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction. I appreciate your content and hope I did not offend you with my critique. I am a firm believer in supporting those that enter the arena. My critique was only in the spirit of feedback for your product. You are correct that everyone starts somewhere, and since I have yet to enter that arena I apologize if I offended you. "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt
Hi Angie, I'm wondering if the color would not fade as much if we used a printer such as canon or epson with pigment inks? Great video and very informative. Thank you
I got the Orajet and Oraguard. I’m unfortunately disappointed.The Orajet has a very matte finish and hard to get good colors onto it. It’s like printing on plain paper. The Oraguard is ok but has lines in it that you can see looking at the stickers. I tried another glossy print and cut vinyl by Neato which turned out much better, almost as good as photo paper. The adhesive is questionable though as I stuck it to a mirror and lightly sprayed with water leading to one small sticker starting to detach though it restuck when dry.
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Whenever I use a clear cover over the top of the printable vinyl, I make the clear slightly larger than the base design. Now that we have the offset available, I do just about 1/8" offset to totally seal the edges of the printable to prevent any water seepage. It works great and I have had no problems. Of course, this means you have to cut separately.
What clear cover do you use?
You went to a lot of work for this demonstration. I really appreciate the thorough information.
This is by far the best review I have seen about the Cricut results. Thank you very much!
Wow, thank you!
This is EXACTLY the video I was searching for!! You did an amazing job and answered all the questions that I had about each sample! Thanks so much for putting this out there.
Yes, I sub yeap
Great review on car decals. I really like just like the plain permanent Vinyl. Looks the best. Thanks, Angie.
Absolutely fantastic. Your thoroughness is very effective. Other channels I have watched do not have this level of attention to detail.
You’re such an amazing person Angie!!! I am so very grateful to you for testing out so many aspects & techniques for us!!! Seeing blessings & hugs!!!
Excellent comparison. I had a simple cut then print decal without any laminate that faded after a few days. It's simple enough to cut from vinyl, so I'll probably go that way.
This was so educational for me! Other videos just sprayed the decal with a sealer.
So glad I found your channel! I am going back through old videos. This is so helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for putting this great video together! I am ordering the products you suggested (printable + laminate) and am excited to test them out! I always refer to your videos when looking for different Cricut methods :)
Glad it was helpful!
Literally the video I needed! I had questions about protecting the vinyl for car decals and you described everything. Outstanding experimental video! Thank you so much!!!!! Subscribed!😉
Glad it was helpful!
Wow, thank you for all of your hard work!
This is a great experiment!
Thank you! Cheers!
A very thorough demonstration of the different products, and very helpful for future projects!
Thanks for watching!
Wow this video was great! Really loved the comparison of the different types of material, it was honestly exactly what I needed!
I'm so glad!
Thank you Angie for another informative video. I love how you compare several different options and you make your videos so easy to follow.
You are so welcome!
Thank you for taking the time to do this! Very helpful!!
Glad it was helpful!
This was the video I needed to watch. Thank you so much for all the info. Without this video I would have had to do all these experiments myself and lost a ton of 💰!
Glad it was helpful!
Very nice explained car decal tutorial ! 😊👍
Thank you 👍
Great video and thorough work! I was impressed how permanent vinyl held up. Apart from limited colour choices on main difference is the effect decal will have. First of all - all those ridges will collect dirt. Second, delcal will have transparent lines which can be a huge deal when placing on a car panel or when having tinted windows. This can be solved by first cutting a white vinyl circle as a backing. I was also surprised that laminated variant with UV film on top didn't hold well. In any way rather interesting results. Next step is to attach decals to the real car to see how it will cope with salted roads, snow scraping and car wash brushes.
I was just wondering. So you put a white vinyl circle under the decal on the car and do you do this with non laminated or laminated vinyl? Thanks!
Red colors are known to be prone to fading. Making the clear topping slightly larger will also mediate the water from wicking into the printable. Even simply transparent vinyl over the top will minimize the water seepage.
You are such an awesome teacher, thank you!
Wow, thank you!
Invaluable tips! Thank you so much.
Thanks a lot! You are truly dedicated to your craft. Hat off.
Thanks for this great video. I just started stickers and actually called a company about using the Starcraft Printable Permanent Adhesive Vinyl for car decals and didn't recommend it. What you did shows why it wouldn't work.
Pro level video. I was looking for a comparison like this. I am making some car decals and need to make them water and fade proof! Subbed!
@Ida yes I did, oracal 1917 vinyl sheets and laminate with oracal 210 or 215 gloss or matte laminate, they will last year’s outdoors!!
@Ida yep! I laminate by hand, small learning curve to get it good without mistakes but it comes out amazing and I have stickers I made over a year ago this way still looking amazing sitting out in the weather every day!
Great tutorial. Thank you for your attention to detail!
Love you detailed videos!!! Please do more
Twice a week every week!
Great video thank you. Just what we are looking for. We just bought a cricket and it’s very overwhelming. My daughter was wanting to print and we didn’t know there was print vinyl. Thank you so much perfect!!
Glad it was helpful!
Vinyl colour so much better at the start
Really awesome video; much appreciated!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice experiment!
Hi Angie, I didn’t know better and I printed my car decals on Neato sticker paper. Glossy, holographic and clear did great but the matte did not. Colors were not bright or correct. Testing is next and I will print on the cricut vinyl too. Thanks for this video, exactly what I needed.
I have so much printable sticker paper I thought it was for car decals. But apparently I was wrong but I am wondering if I laminate it if it will work. Instead of printable vinyl I bought printable sticker paper to be clear
Great tutorial.
great video. Can I put the vinyl design on another piece of vinyl, say a white rectangular vinyl.?
Yes you can.
Great video with tons of useful information. Thankyou!
I found using a ruler to flatten the laminate and using the scraper on the BACK of the vinyl is better. The scraper scratches the laminate if you are rubbing the bubbles out.
Excellent tutorial. Thank you.
Thanks
I print all my printable vinyl on my Canon color laser printer and they come out beautiful and permanent. No needing for a sealer.
What printable vinyl do you use?
Which Canon laser printer do you have. My ink jet faded so thought I would buy a laser.
@@shawnminarik4936 Yes, my color Canon laser printer is imageCLASS MF644Cdw. I'm very happy with it. I make so many stickers and things with it.
Thank you so much! Can you please update the link to the cut file?
We are working on these as quickly as we can but I have many years of them.
Thank you
What a fantastic concise video! I learned so much. Thank you very much?
Thanks for watching!
Super helpful!! Thank you for putting in the time to do this and for sharing what you discovered!!
Wonderful video, so helpful and just what i was looking for! Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
Ty great information 👍
Very helpful
Excellent this is exactly what I was looking for thank you. This was very helpful!
Great to hear!
Thank you very much! You explain everything so clearly. Have you tried sublimating on laminated white Oracal 651 and testing it outdoors? I ask because I don’t live in the US and getting vinyls is so costly for me. If I were in the US I’d be testing way more than I do currently and that’s why your videos are soooo helpful, really appreciate everything you share!
I have not done that yet!
Thank you so much. I just placed an order and referenced you!
Hope you like it!
thank you for this video helps people safe money and time thank you for this awesome !!
You're welcome!
You have helped me so much with this video thanks so much 🥰
Happy to help!
This was amazing! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video. Saves us a lot of money .thanks for sharing.
Glad to help
As a beginner using the cricut this was one of the best videos ive ever seen explaining the what to use for stickers...Thanks for your help and of course i subscribed....do you have a video about using sublimation printing vs. a photojet printer?
I have several actually. What are you looking to add sublimation to? Here is a comparison on a shirt: ruclips.net/video/gQCZRndBTI8/видео.html
You rock! 8mlearning so much from you!
Awesome experiment.... good job 👍 thanks.
Thank you! Cheers!
Great Comparison! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
love your videos. but i love your shirt too i have the same in gray! ;)
Would it work with sublimation printer? Love your videos thank you
No it would not.
Great video! Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for showing us this. Great vudeo
Glad you enjoyed it
I wonder if you cut the orajet/oraguard vinyl/laminate slightly bigger than the design so that the laminate stuck out just a smidge more than the vinyl if you would notice the ring around the design.
probably would have to cut the vinyl first, apply the laminate, and then cut again. doing two cuts anyways.
That may work!
This was great!! Thank you so much!!🙌🏻
Glad you liked it!!
Thank you so much for this!
Glad it was helpful!
Such a great video thanks!!!
Glad you liked it!
So helpful. Thank you. If you put the orocal with oroguard decal on a metal car cup can it go thru the dishwasher?
Thank you for all you do.
I am not sure about the dishwasher.
Great video....but there is a much easier, and faster way to cut it twice....just adjust your material settings to have it cut twice
Yes or set it to “more pressure” too
Any chance you can show how well each of those remove for the glass??!! Looking to do some window decals for a business and want to be able to take them off eventually. Thanks, otherwise this video was super helpful for what I want to do
I usually scrape them off then use like goo gone to remove any remaining adhesive. I actually need to take them off of this glass piece so I may film it really quick!
@@AngieHolden thank you!! That would be awesome because the removal may dictate which material to use over color fading and vibrancy!!!
This is a great video
Thank you so so SO much! This is SO helpful!! You've saved me a LOT of time and money!! Thank you again!! 😭🙏
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Great video
Thanks!
She's awesome
Thank you just what I needed to know
So happy it helped!
I really appreciate this and other videos you've shared--I've been learning a lot from them! I got a Cricut Maker recently and my first project was some lettering I put on my kayak. Being new to this, and afraid of what it might do to my kayak, I used the removable vinyl instead of the permanent. A couple of friends asked me to print name decals for their kayaks. Is it OK to use the removable, or should I be using permanent vinyl for these? THANKS SO MUCH for sharing your expertise and sharing your research, like this!
I would use the permanent if it was me!
Very helpful!!! Thank you!!
So glad!
I tried using orajet printable vinyl with my Epson inkjet printer. It wouldn’t dry . What printer are you using to get these great results? Love your videos 😊
I just used an HP Photo Envy printer.
Thank you for doing the test. I love your shirt! What does the bottom say?
It says do more of what makes you happy! Cause we definitely should don't you think?
Could this be a viable way to print an image on a vintage glass coffee mug?
Maybe? I wouldn't use it for a dishwasher.
Did you say in the video that these decals go on the outside of the car window? What if I want it on the inside of the car window? THX.
You would need to use the vinyl option and mirror the cut.
Thank you so much 🥰
You’re welcome 😊
I didn't notice the slight color change in the Cricut permanent vinyl I do believe because one of them is against the clear background opposed to a white one and made it appear like that so I don't think the color actually changed that maybe a factor
thank you for this info! Can you please do a video on printed pattern vinyl? I want to use it for car decals but not sure if i need to put a laminate or sealer or something over it. Not print then cut vinyl but regular patterned vinyl that I ordered from a website. I can't seem to find any information on it! I'm afraid the colors in the pattern will fade! Thanks!
That is probably going to depend on a ton of factors including the brand you purchased and how it was made. Putting a laminate over it won't hurt anything so I think I would especially to protect from UV exposure.
@@AngieHolden oh okay! I purchased clear (transparent) vinyl, is that what it's for?
Thanks so much for all of your helpful videos. Can you tell me where you get your printer ink? It seems ink could be a huge investment.
Try this: ruclips.net/video/3L3Dn5rkQ9A/видео.html
Great video. This is just what I was looking for. I’m making high quality decals for atv’s so weather and UV resistance is key. I’m using a pigment printer that’s supposed to be more fade resistant so fingers crossed.
Sounds great!
Will rustolium clear coat work?
Terrific information and very helpful. You might consider editing a bit more, using voice over and speed up repetitive actions. The video would be more concise and still information packed.
Lastly, any recommendations for removal?
Removal here: ruclips.net/video/7AZlZvf5XqE/видео.html
And please note that this video is several years old and we all start somewhere.
@@AngieHolden Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction. I appreciate your content and hope I did not offend you with my critique. I am a firm believer in supporting those that enter the arena. My critique was only in the spirit of feedback for your product. You are correct that everyone starts somewhere, and since I have yet to enter that arena I apologize if I offended you.
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."
- Theodore Roosevelt
Does the laminant film come with those vinyls
I purchased it separately.
Hi Angie, I'm wondering if the color would not fade as much if we used a printer such as canon or epson with pigment inks? Great video and very informative. Thank you
Oh maybe! I used an HP.
Great experiment. But I do have one question can they withstand a carwash
I would think so but I have not actually tried different materials through a car wash.
So i have to buy the transfer tape separately?
You would need transfer tape for vinyl.
What do you recommend to print a car magnet. I’d like something I could move around and also get off easily.
I think I would do the oracal shown here and stick it to some magnet material. You can buy printable sheet magnets that should work for this.
Do you think smart permanent vinyl would be good for a car decal ?
Yes it would be the same as shown here.
Where did you buy the Oraguard? May I have a link?
I have a link in the description.
I got the Orajet and Oraguard. I’m unfortunately disappointed.The Orajet has a very matte finish and hard to get good colors onto it. It’s like printing on plain paper. The Oraguard is ok but has lines in it that you can see looking at the stickers.
I tried another glossy print and cut vinyl by Neato which turned out much better, almost as good as photo paper. The adhesive is questionable though as I stuck it to a mirror and lightly sprayed with water leading to one small sticker starting to detach though it restuck when dry.
Hi , thank you for this amazing video ! Would you be able to tell me what setting you used on your cricut machine please ?
For which material?
For both please. I’m a cricut newbie
Have you made window decals using sublimation printer or do you have a video for it?
I have not!
I’m confused shouldn’t the laminate be already on the sticker? I’m new to this so confused
Laminate would have to be added after you print the sticker sheet.
can you use a regular printer?
This is with a regular printer.
Don’t car decal stickers usually go inside of the car (not outside)? So these are designed to go outside of the car??
Every one I have ever used has went outside.
what can you do keep your stickers from peeling on the vehicles?
Not a whole lot unfortunately!