![]() ![]() If you watch Justin Pate’s post heat video on the Avery Dennison YouTube page, you will see there a few different options for post heating. The heat from a heat gun puts out a wider cone of heat and will heat a larger area. The torch produces a very intense and focused heat that tends to burn the film before it reaches the post heat temperature. It has been my experience that the torch does not work well for post heating. These areas include, but are not limited to, door handle cups, window channels on vans, channels around wheel wells, like on the Chevy van, bumpers as well as along panel edges where the film was stretched such as mirrors. This is especially important on recessed areas where the film is prone to lifting. As you go over areas that require the post heat you can look for areas that may have been missed or areas where air is accumulating to form bubbles.Ī good rule of thumb is to post heat any area where the film has been stretched more than 10%. It also serves as an opportunity for a close up quality check of your wrap. ![]() The simple step of post heating will prevent the film from lifting up and failing after installation. I have heard different explanations the two most common were “breaking the memory” or “resetting the memory” of the film. Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG)Įver since I started to learn about wraps over 20 years ago, I have been told how important it was to post heat.
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