What is the difference between face adhesive and back adhesive for my clear stickers?

Melissa
Melissa
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Clear Stickers are available with front or back adhesive, and the best choice for you depends on where you plan to apply your stickers. The difference comes down to which side of the sticker design the adhesive is on. Stickers with front adhesive are printed with the adhesive in front of your custom design. This makes them perfect for the inside of a transparent surface, such as a window or inside a glass display case.

Back Adhesive

Back adhesive is the most commonly used option and is meant for standard applications on nearly any surface. The adhesive on these stickers will be behind your custom design. With a clear background behind your design, these stickers look great on opaque surfaces!

Ways To Use Clear Stickers With A Back Adhesive

  • When you want the product or material you plan to apply a sticker to show through.
  • Get multiple looks from the same great sticker. Placing Clear Stickers on dark surfaces can give you a distinctively different look than when applied to light or transparent surfaces.

Front Adhesive Stickers

Front adhesive is ideal for situations when you will be putting your custom sticker on the inside of a transparent surface.
When printing Clear Stickers with the adhesive on the front of the design, we reverse the copy so the adhesive will be in front of your logo and artwork. This reversal effect ensures your stickers look great when applied inside a transparent surface.

Ways To Use Clear Stickers With Front Adhesive

  • For branding your business, highlighting causes your brand supports, or sharing product information easily in storefront windows.
  • As window stickers placed inside a car windshield, front adhesive prevents them from accidentally getting scraped away on frosty mornings, or damaged by daily wear and tear of the road.
  • Local business districts and organizations can hand these stickers out to participating businesses as an easy way to show their support and affiliation with their local business community.

When choosing a Clear Sticker design, always keep in mind where your sticker will be applied. For stickers you plan on applying to a tinted window, you can keep your designs sharp by adding a white or brightly colored outline around any darker areas in your design.

We make it easy for you to get exactly what you need from your Clear Stickers. When ordering, just select your finishing preference of either front or back adhesive, after selecting the shape, size, and quantity you want for your custom stickers.

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