Nadia Petrov, 4OVER4 customer education voice (illustration)
Nadia Petrov Customer Education Lead at 4OVER4.COM

Nadia is our customer education voice, built from the knowledge of our production team, with over 20 years in printing.

Question

Can I use Spot UV on soft-touch postcards?

Answer

Spot UV cannot be applied over a soft-touch surface. Soft-touch is an uncoated stock with a velvety texture, and the raised clear gloss needs a coated or laminated base to bond and shine properly.

Spot UV is available on these stocks instead:

  • Silk coated
  • Gloss coated
  • Matte coated
  • Silk laminated
  • Velvet laminated

If you want both a tactile feel and a shiny accent, a velvet-laminated or silk-laminated stock paired with Spot UV gives you the soft base and the glossy highlight together.

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