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Using the right prep products improves both the appearance and durability of your final result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor professional installers, reliable prep products ensure consistency across every job and reduce costly mistakes. For DIY users, they make the process easier and help achieve professional-level results from the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUpgrade your workflow with Surface Prep products built for maximum adhesion, clean application, and long-term performance.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rapid-tac-sprayer","title":"Rapid Tac","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRapid Tac Application Fluid\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor fast, easy, quality installation of vinyl graphics with no bubbles.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRapid Tac \u003c\/strong\u003eSpray shocked installers by allowing them more control over their applications than ever before. Now what took hours could be accomplished in minutes. Using Rapid Tac Application fluid can often allow a large graphic to be installed with one person where two people were required to perform the same installation dry. Rapid Tac Application Fluid also cleans the substrate without leaving residues ensuring a contaminant-free installation. It then helps to “float” the vinyl film until it is properly positioned. Rapid Tac Application Fluid’s best feature is that it effectively breaks the surface tension of the adhesive on the film allowing it to flow and bond to the substrate more effectively than even a dry application. It is now possible to achieve a full bond in as little as ninety seconds. Your customers and your reputation will benefit from higher-quality applications. 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Now there is Rapid Tac II which works with any type of film in temperatures extremes 20°F to 140°F. and is a blessing for glass applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChange is good. Back in the day choosing a vinyl film was easy with basically two film types, cast, and calendared. Nowadays things are a little different. Sign and graphics professionals now have more types of vinyl films to choose from than ever, with more adhesive types as well. Rapid Tac II was developed to work with a wider variety of films such as the economy calendared, intermediate calendared, high performance calendared, metallic, reflective, polyester, mylar, and other specialty films). Rapid Tac II promotes bonding faster than the original Rapid Tac application fluid and is ideal for cold weather and glass application. 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With an ever-growing need for a safer workplace, Rapid Tac developed a pre-vinyl wrap cleaner that not only works great but is safe to use. Gone are the days of using flammable and hazardous chemicals to pre-clean with. Wax, grease, oil, and silicone residues are the number one reason for both paint and film application failures. \u003cstrong\u003eRapid Prep\u003c\/strong\u003e easily and safely eliminates these and other contaminants ensuring a successful paint or film application, and a happy customer. 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Most people in shops are using lacquer thinner, MEK, acetone, paint stripper, grinders, etc., all of which are hazardous products. 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