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Would anyone here have experience painting on wrestling mats. They are somewhat spongy and I'm wondering if it would be best to use one shot or if I should be using a vinyl or fabric ink? Any thoughts?
-------------------- Shirley Carron Black Sheep Designs 184 John St. N. Arnprior,On.,Canada shirleyc@magma.ca 613-623-7053 Posts: 503 | From: Arnprior, Ontario, Canada | Registered: Nov 2001
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I'm guessing wrestling mats are vinyl and One Shot will stick the same to the mats as it does to cut vinyl... very poorly. Can you use screen ink?
-------------------- Dave Sherby "Sandman" SherWood Sign & Graphic Design Crystal Falls, MI 49920 906-875-6201 sherwoodsign@sbcglobal.net Posts: 5396 | From: Crystal Falls, MI USA | Registered: Apr 1999
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most of these are done by silk screen......with NAZDAR INKS.......... these mats are a vinyl of sorts.....but much thicker then what on your vinyl chair. kinda like industrial vinyl on buses/train/heavy equpiment.
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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Aqua Cote stick well to vinyl, but I don't know about the wear & tear of wrestling on it. I used to work for a sign company that painted graphics on huge gym mats and such, we used reduced screen printing inks that are vinyl based. Most older hand lettering sign people remember using this stuff on banners before the primer coatings came out in the late 80's.
Be careful to work in well ventilated area as this stuff smells really strong and is very toxic.
You could prime under the lettering/graphics with any clear acrylic polymer and then just use the One Shot, but I don't know how the newer formula would take the punnishment.
-------------------- Rick Heller Ohio Technical College 1374 E. 51st Street Cleveland, OH 44103 IOAFS Posts: 210 | From: Cleveland, OH | Registered: Nov 2001
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