• When making a site survey check the light inside and outside of the place where the vinyl is being applied. Perforated vinyl works best when there is as much light as possible outside and little to none light inside. If
  the client has several powerful light sources right behind the glass, it can make the image very transparent and sometimes almost invisible at night.
• Multipanel graphics printed on perf requires butt-seams. This means we will have to cut through 2 layers of vinyl. If the vinyl is applied on top of another film layer (tint, frosted, security) it will be damaged.
•  From our experience the second surface perforated vinyl which appeared on the market not so long ago doesn’t give enough vibrant image. We don’t recommend this product unless it is the only option.
•  Perforated vinyl has vinyl/perforations ratio index (e.g. 50/50, 70/30). It is always safer to go with the higher index unless the client specifies that he wants to see as much as possible from inside.
•  Perforated vinyl doesn’t necessarily need to be laminated. It is only your and your client’s choice. Lamination on perforated vinyl helps mostly to make the removal process easier=cheaper. One thing to consider though is that even the best ink will start the discolouration process in a year or so without lamination. 

• If you are covering full panels or glass DON’T premask the vinyl. Preamsk is necessary only when lettering or images are die-cut on the vinyl. If there is only a small area of the vinyl containing cut elements, premask only that area plus 1”-2” around it.
•  For premasking frosted vinyl don’t use low-tack premask (e.g. CPM-3). Be extra careful when premasking the vinyl. If you have wrinkles on the premask - you will have them on the finished vinyl.
• Never leave premask outside the vinyl area. Premask should be trimmed to image size exactly.
• Don’t forget to include bleed. It is crucial for this type of vinyl.
• Please remember that frosted vinyl hs to be wet-applied so it can not be done outside when the temperature is lower than +7C.

Window graphics are very delicate and can be easily rendered unusable if you ship them in a wrong way. Please follow these rules:

• Always ship vinyl on CORES (TUBES) IMAGE SIDE OUT! Panels should be rolled one after another or all together image side out on the 4”-6” diameter core. Never roll the panels too tight and never roll vinyl print side in. This can damage your graphics. There will be creases, delamination even vinyl shrinking if you don't do it! 
• Premasked graphics must be shipped on oversized tubes or flat. If you roll premasked graphics too tight, premask detaches from vinyl and creates creases.  Use at least 8" diameter cores and roll the vinyl very tightly. 
• INCLUDE PANEL MAP WITH GRAPHICS. Don't forget to print out a layout for your vinyl installer or he might make a mistake in panels order. 
• Mark tiles. Either leave a tagline at the top or bottom of the print or mark the panels with a marker on the backing paper. 
• Secure and wrap vinyl. Tightly roll the panels on a core, tape in several spots, wrap the whole thing in plastic or craft paper, make sure the edges of the vinyl don't stick beyond the edges of the core and won't bang against box walls in shipping.  If this is not done, vinyl edges get torn and creased. 
• Don't over-package! We have to carry the vinyl to the job site so don't make it harder for us. Don't roll each panel individually. 5-10 panels on one core in one box is ideal. Don't make the boxes way too bulky. Don't use too much bubble wrap. Don't use hard to remove masking tape to tape vinyl pieces togeather. 
• Mark the box clearly. Make sure we can figure out what is inside the box without having to pen it.