Trimwel Monthly Newsletter - May
Welcome back to the Trimwel Monthly Newsletter.
Each month, we share practical product insights, industry tips, and customer projects to help support signmakers, wrappers, and print professionals across Ireland.
Product Focus – Metamark Chevron Materials
High visibility vehicle markings remain an essential part of fleet safety, especially for roadside, utility, and emergency service vehicles.
Metamark’s Chevron range is trusted by major fleet operators across the UK and Ireland and is designed to meet Chapter 8 compliance requirements for highway maintenance vehicles. The range includes vehicle-specific Chevron kits, Chevron boards, stickers, and compliant accessories.
Metamark Chevron materials are designed for:
- Strong visibility and safety compliance
- Reliable outdoor durability
- Fast and accurate installation
- Easy vehicle-specific fitting
The kits are produced using high-quality reflective materials and are supplied with fitting guides to help installers achieve consistent results. Engineering Grade and R3B Prismatic Grade options are also available depending on application requirements.
Ideal for:
- Highway maintenance vehicles
- Utility fleets
- Commercial vans
- Emergency and support vehicles
Tip of the Trade – Prep Matters
Good preparation is one of the most important steps in any installation.
Even the best materials can fail if surfaces aren’t cleaned correctly before application. Dirt, grease, silicone, road film, and other contaminants can all affect adhesion and long-term performance.
That’s where products like Metamark Surface Cleaner come in. Designed specifically for vinyl application prep, it cuts through mild grease, silicone, road film and contamination to leave a highly cleaned, vinyl-ready surface.
It can be used on:
- Vehicle panels
- Glass
- Trim and surrounding surfaces
Metamark Surface Cleaner can be used on its own or as part of a multi-stage cleaning process, and is best applied using a clean lint-free microfibre cloth.
Proper prep helps:
- Improve adhesion
- Reduce lifting and edge failure
- Deliver a cleaner final finish
- Improve long-term durability
Taking a few extra minutes during prep can make a huge difference to the final result and help avoid costly rework later.
Application Focus – Contra Vision®
Contra Vision® continues to be one of the most effective solutions for high-impact window graphics while still maintaining outward visibility.
The Contra Vision Campaign range offers excellent quality and value for short-term promotional applications. With an on-window life of up to 3 years, it’s ideal for seasonal campaigns, retail promotions, and point-of-purchase displays.
Available in multiple transparency options including 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%, Campaign White on Black films are designed for external window application, with printed graphics facing outward and the black layer facing inward for one-way vision performance.
For projects requiring maximum image clarity, Contra Vision® Performance HD™ delivers exceptional results using micro perforations that are significantly smaller than standard one-way vision films. This creates sharper exterior graphics and a much smoother see-through effect from the inside.
Ideal for:
- Retail campaigns
- Office glazing
- Public transport graphics
- Building wraps and promotional displays
A great solution for combining privacy, branding, and large-scale promotional graphics in one product.
Customer Work Spotlight – WSS Signs
This month we’re featuring a fantastic project completed by WSS Signs for An Cosán, a special school based in Grangegorman.
The creative concept was developed from a design brief provided by the school principal, Mairéad. WSS Signs sourced and edited imagery throughout the project, with some elements created completely from scratch to achieve the final result.
For this installation, the team needed a material that combined strong adhesion with the flexibility required for uneven surfaces.
Materials used:
Their chosen solution delivered:
- High tack adhesion
- Excellent conformability
- Reliable performance on challenging surfaces
A brilliant example of careful material selection helping bring a creative vision to life.