Vehicle Vinyl

[AdamB]

I'm going to make the car look like a mobile advertisement for the shop and I already have a design in mind and the right vinyl etc to use - but, I have a question for 'those that cover cars' if I may please?

On the rear screen (of most cars) you have the heating element on the rear window. I have also seen that area on other vehicles have vinyl banners etc that 'cover' the heating element - will the vinyl not melt, or at least get warm/hot so the vinyl will peel off?

Not trying to sound like an idiot - I don't do vehicles but have done my own signs so I have the machine(s) to do it myself and save some cash so I thought I'd better 'just make sure' first.

Many thanks in advance
Adam

[RogerC]

I've seen decals all over rear screens so would assume these folks don't use the heater. However if you are looking to put a decal which encroaches on the defrost element I should think it will be fine. In essence the element only gets warm to melt the ice and doesn't really get the hot.

[AdamB]

Thanks Roger, that's my plan - to cover the rear element in some of the design and I just wondered (after seeing others have decals on cars like you said) if it was possible to run the element without it affecting the vinyl.

[Renniwano]

I have had decals fitted to my car in the past and still used the rear heated window.. I think the sun beating down on the car in the summer would probably produce more heat than the element would

[Reg]

I have a vinyl sign over the heating element on the inside and use the heater it's been there about 6 years and never been a problem,I had a van once with the vinyl on the outside and that ruined the wiper rubber but the vinyl stayed in tacked,

[AdamB]

Thanks for the reply Reg - much appreciated

[dazzul]

Just think where to local window tinting companies apply there film. the inside.

To be honest ive always applied vinyl to the outside of glass on cars. Never been a problem as long as there wipers are not from the £ shop.