Many application/transfer tapes will stick to the face of the vinyl. For transporting graphics we would recommend an tape that sticks to the exposed air-egress liner. A product like Transferite® AirMask® 510U is an example of this type of premask.
GF 201OPAE is a 3.4 mil polymeric matte white flexible calendered PVC film coated with a grey permanent solvent pressure sensitive adhesive laminated to a 90# air-egress layflat liner. This film is designed to accept a variety of solvent-based inkjet and UV curable inks common to wide format digital printing systems. The grey adhesive creates a permanent bond to a variety of common substrates used in graphics applications. The 90# air-egress layflat liner offers excellent product layflat in a variety of ambient conditions along with ease of application of large format graphics.