Small Bubbles In Vinyl Record

How to prevent bubbles when using silhouette or oracal vinyl.

Small bubbles in vinyl record.

In most cases squeegeeing the vinyl at a 45 degree angle with overlapping firm strokes will rid the vinyl of most of the bubbles and prevent wrinkles. Bubbles in a vinyl decal are an eyesore. Then use a towel and a hot iron to heat and flatten the vinyl. Check out our large selection of vinyl here.

For small bubbles an inch or less in diameter use a large needle to prick the bubble allowing the trapped air to escape. We had several customers ask us how to prevent bubbling when applying silhouette vinyl. The decals have one adhesive side that is pressed against a flat surface. A quick and easy guide to removing bubbles from vinyl decals.

If the vinyl doesn t stick properly to an area where you removed a small bubble fill a small syringe with glue and insert the tip into the puncture hole from the sewing needle. We frequently get questions about preventing bubbles when installing vinyl on smooth flat surfaces. Doing a wet application is easy and will prevent any bubbles that might occur during a dry application. Use a stack of books to weight it down until it rebonds.

For larger bubbles use a towel and iron first and carefully cut an x with a sharp razor knife. Luckily it is easy to smooth out the bubbles. So long as the squeegee glides across the vinyl smoothly then you should attain good results. This can especially be a problem in installing reflective vinyl.