Applying Vinyl Decals To Wood

If you have ever tried making a diy wood sign by applying an adhesive vinyl decal to a piece of wood you may have experienced some frustration.

Applying vinyl decals to wood.

One thing many people struggle with is how to apply vinyl to various surfaces. Apply the 651 vinyl as usual and then with a teflon sheet between your project and iron iron the decal for 10 15 seconds. Applying vinyl decal to wood. Be sure to sand well and you might even seal the wood for additional success.

You can absolutely used heat transfer vinyl on wood. Then make sure there s no sawdust or residue on the wood before applying the vinyl. The surface is very important to getting vinyl to adhere well. 1 when applying a vinyl decal to wood work slowly and methodically to get the best final result.

Sometimes the wood s texture can make it really difficult to get the vinyl to actually stick to the wood. Tips for applying vinyl on wood. In this video i show you how to stain wood and apply polyurethane finish it properly and apply vinyl. The same tips apply for sticking to a raw wood surface as the painted and stained above.

If the wood is rough or porous sand it so that the surface feels smooth to the touch. It is still on there several months later with no issues at all. Consider using a test vinyl piece to test adhesion rather than a sacrificial decal to check if you chosen spot will work. So can you use htv on wood.

Htv on wood is a great solution if you want a special treatment like foil flock or glitter. The project above i just made sure the surface was smooth and stuck the vinyl right to the raw wood.