It adheres pretty well to rough surfaces, and like 751 it only comes in a glossy finish.īasically, I use it for anything I can. I use it all the time for indoor decorations like decorative plates or wooden signs. tumblers or mason jars that I won’t put in the dishwasher.There’s no reason to pay more money for 751 unless you’re going to be getting some value out of a specific application. Obviously you can use 751 for anything that you’d normally make with 651, but I wanted to just highlight where I think it has a unique advantage. any crafts that will be exposed to high temperatures (up to 235 f.).dishes which will go in the dishwasher (top rack recommended).It’s waterproof with the same adhesive in 751 so for most applications it’s going to work just fine.Īpplications and uses What is Oracal 751 used for? While you can’t use it for vehicle wraps like 751, 651 still has a place on cars: decals! You can also use it for most dishwares that you aren’t going to expose to high temperatures like a dishwasher, or for outdoor signs. Because it’s thicker, it’ll also resist abrasion slightly better. That it’s thicker makes it easier to work with, and if you’re only working with flat surfaces (or very gentle curves) it performs great. This process is a lot less expensive and produces a slightly (~25%) thicker product. Calendered vinyl is kneaded like a dough and then pressed like a thin sheet of pasta. We went through this a bit earlier, but with cast vinyl, so let me give you the other side. Which means I craft a lot more!Ĭalendered. I can use it for just about everything, and because I’m paying less for material I find that I’m willing to experiment and make mistakes. 651 holds an important place in my crafting drawers as it’s a much more durable alternative to 631, while still being a lot less expensive than 751. Let’s take a look at some of the main features:Ī good value. Like 751, it’s a permanent waterproof adhesive vinyl and is typically used for making outdoor signs. It’s the one I find myself reaching for the most, and it’s typically known as “outdoor vinyl.” Oracal 651 is the most popular vinyl sold by Oracal. It’s harder to find and often only comes in rolls.It’s pricey, so only use it on projects that need it.Really high quality, with a beautifully wide range of color options.More durable, especially at higher temperatures.This can make it a bit more difficult to work with because it’s not quite as stiff, and even though 751 is generally more durable, it is more susceptible to abrasion damage. At 2 mil, it’s 25% thinner than Oracal 651 and 50% thinner than 631. 651 vinyl I’d have to only wash by hand.ħ51 is a fair bit thinner. I really prefer using 751 on anything I’m going to put in a dishwasher because in my experience it actually survives the wash. When you apply it to a complex surface like a vehicle, this is where 751 really shines and cements its place as a luxury vinyl. Even though 751 and 651 use the same adhesive, 751 tends to stick better for longer because of its flexibility and stability, even on flat surfaces. Let’s talk about this for a bit, because it’ll affect the projects you’re able to use it for. is made using higher quality plastics and pigments, making the colors last a lot longer in the sun and making 751 a lot more durableĭurability.works much better on cars and complex surfaces (or with a lot of irregularities like screws, bolts, or other roughness in the material).Casting vinyl is a more expensive process, but it also allows you to produce less at a time which means it’s more economical to have small runs of limited colors.
Without putting on my engineer hat for too long, the main difference between these two vinyls is that 751 is cast, not calendered like 651. I’ve picked out some key considerations that really highlight where Oracal 751 shines and which projects you’ll want to use it for. Like 651, it’s a glossy permanent adhesive vinyl, but because it’s cast (this basically means it’s poured flat) it’s thinner, more durable, and can be used in a lot of interesting ways 651 can’t. Oracal 751 has recently become my favorite vinyl to work with. For a review of every other vinyl for Silhouette and Cricut machines, I have this review.
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