A craft stick butter knife or the scraper from the cricut tool kit can be used to do this.
Tape wont sck to vinyl.
You may need to get a lower tac transfer tape to make the job easier.
Tape won t stick troubleshooting tape not sticking.
If it s sweltering outside wait until the evening when it cools down to apply the tape.
Paper tape can be sprayed to aid in release.
Make sure you are using the right kind of strip for the surface and location you want to apply it on.
Peel the vinyl away from the liner at a 45 degree angle.
If the tape or the surface is too hot or too cold it won t stick.
The cracks and pops heard in vinyl come from flaws in the actual vinyl as well as wear and dirt on the record.
Do you have a vinyl applicator squeegee probably will get better pressure than a credit card and may make the difference in getting the adhesive to grab.
Bonus if the tape in question is available in a double sided format.
The regular command strips work well in most indoor locations while the clear strips work best on very smooth surfaces.
The glitter vinyl is textured almost like sandpaper so i understand why it wont stick.
Many of my vinyl decals are made up of individual.
You create a decal but only some of the letters stick onto the transfer tape while the rest are left behind on the backing paper.
I was thinking trying the paper tape with some hair spray on the tack side.
It is called pressure sensitive adhesive for a reason.
If it s too cold try to warm up the tape and the surface before application.
I ve got a vinyl inflatable thing that i want to tape stuff to.
I d like the tape to stick well think gorilla tape but not damage the vinyl when i take it off days or weeks later.
Your vinyl is not sticking to your transfer tape.
You re not alone and we have some solutions for you.
This is actually a common issue for both professional and do it yourself painters.
Burnish rub the tape onto the vinyl.
This video might help.
Having problems getting the transfer tape to pick up all the letters in your decal.
I used the high tack clear uscutter tape and high tack paper tape.
You create a decal but when you go to pick it up with the transfer tape the vinyl refuses to release from the backing paper.
Got some ordered and cut the design very simple design but the tape will not stick to the vinyl.
Analog master tape in the studio doesn t have this kind or volume of distortion.