What brand vinyl do you use?

[KB Graphics]

Just curious to see what brands everyone uses?

Avery
3M
Gerber
Oracal
Mactac
LG
FDC
Arlon
Other

:help:

[signrios]

3M
Oracal
Arlon
3M

[Bigdawg]

There was a poll a couple years ago:
http://www.signs101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4379

I'm an Oracal gal being forced to use Avery...

[WVB]

We use a lot of brands... Especially if we need a certain color, etc. I use to use only 3M for reflective, but now I use the Oracal and love it. I stock 651 and some 751 in house. In a bind I will go down town and pick up some FDC for various things...

[Sites&Signs]

Mostly all Oracal

[Billct2]

Gerber/3M
Arlon

[RebeckaR]

3M
Oracal

[fenris242]

Gerber & FDC

[Gino]

Present......................:Oops:

[hoppers]

Oracal 3651/210 lam for pretty much 90% what I do...if I want cut vinyl only or in a certain color - I stick with Oracal 651 and 751...

I havent tried 3M yet, but might soon.

Im a newbie, but Avery I stay away from like the plague after reading things on here ;)

[ChicagoGraphics]

3M & Arlon

[gnatt66]

oracal and shinerite

[JR's]

3M

[ldouble619]

FDC and 3m...I just got my first roll of arlon

[d fleming]

3m, oracal, gmi, fdc.

[SirSlarty]

Oracal and 3M... Shine Rite/Permacast when I feel like it.

Avery if and only if I need to match specific colors.

[high impact]

Mostly 3m and Oracal

[3dsignco]

Oracal 651 for Calendered colors
3m HiPo Colors

Arlon for all laminate and Printing

[imaSIGNr]

Usually Oracal unless I can't color match with it. I like 3M and used to use Neschen.

[Jeremy092288]

Oracal for anything Cut or cheap
Avery EZ RS for vehicles...

[Pro Image]

Oracal and 3M................

[Graphix Plus Ink]

nothing like some good ole fashion 3164

[cartoad]

3M, Oracal, Vector, color match what we can find. Print on 3M and Arlon.

[grafxxx]

orafol, calon, nippon/nikkalite, rtape vinyl effects, creative films,

[Rhino]

I also used to use Neschen and loved it. It's not the same since Universal Products took it over.

Now I use Oracal..

[Creative_Lance]

Oracal.

[Shovelhead]

Oracal
3M

[Mason]

Oracal
3M
FDC

[Graphics.Atl]

3m reflective, oracal everything else

[cgsigns_jamie]

3M for everything... Used to use Avery until we got screwed with their "warranty".

[Jillbeans]

Calon 2 HP
Oracal 651, 751, 851
(love that their white vynull has a blue backer, easier to weed)
3M for Reflective
Love....Jill

[Jakob77]

3m reflective, oracal everything else


Ditto. 3M reflective beats Oracal reflective, hands down.

Mark

[slapakiss]

i use Oracal now

[511graphix]

Oracal

[rcboats1]

Oracal
Arlon
R-Tape Vinyl EFX.

[SweetDaddyD]

mostly all Oracal 851 and 651. Try to stay away from Avery. My supplier is now carrying more FDC so I get it sometimes. Just striped my car with it. Was OK.

[slipperyfrog]

Oracal 651, 751, 851
LG
Arlon
3M

[OneUpTenn]

95% Oracal here

[Sign_Boy]

Oracal most of the time

[vinylbarry]

oracal 651 751 and 851 and oracal refl. have used some 3m.

[fenris242]

Calon 2 HP
Oracal 651, 751, 851
(love that their white vynull has a blue backer, easier to weed)
3M for Reflective
Love....Jill

fdc has white with the blue backer....you just have to order the crystal white

[Rich]

Been using 3M products for quite awhile now. Sure they cost more but I can honestly say "never a failure"

[ilevelsign]

651,751,851 controltac,Rapidair,Arlon,FDC all Oracal digiprint stuff

[Tharnpheffa]

Avery/ Oracal

[theskipman_98]

Day to day oracal 651 &751
reflective 3m

[ShawnLVESP]

I have started with Avery and until recently i've been getting issues. I just used nicklelite(sp?) reflective on a vehicle. I'm interested to see if it holds up. I bought a roll of 3M white and it's kick butt awesome compared to Avery. Cost is no longer going to be an issue like it was in the past.

So, i'm making a switch to 3M and going to try some oracal soon. Avery will be in the dumpster. I would give it away but i'm to embarrassed. Not even a year that i did some jobs and it's peeling off. I used A6, A7 reflective, A9. I started a photo collection of the jobs that i have to redo so i can show Avery.

sorry for the rant...

[Pro Image]

So, i'm making a switch to 3M and going to try some oracal soon. Avery will be in the dumpster. I would give it away but i'm to embarrassed. Not even a year that i did some jobs and it's peeling off. I used A6, A7 reflective, A9. I started a photo collection of the jobs that i have to redo so i can show Avery.

sorry for the rant...


After all the stuff that was posted on here and everywhere else you still used that CRAP........Guess you had to live and learn.......:help:

Well have fun redoing the stuff you did.........Sorry......

[Replicator]

Oracal
3M
Aspire when necessary !

[Bizzarth]

Oracal and 3M seem to work well out in the field. Try Arlon...the price is good and so is the durability.

[mountainmang]

shinerite for daily use, fdc calendered & cast and oracal 651 and up.

[WOODBS]

oracal, 3m...i need to buy stock in oracal looks like...

[LongBeachCoupe]

no one uses mactac?

[Doug Pulver]

Oracal

[149motorsports]

oracal and shinerite!

[Jillbeans]

no one uses mactac?

I did...once.
'Nuff said!
Love....Jill

[S'N'S]

Hmmm, old post but anyway
I use Multifix about 80% of the time 10% Avery and 10% Metamark & Calon

[juniorferg]

Arlon 6000x is great for working with our students. Great conformaty with Newbies.

But as far as a list:

3M
Arlon
Oracal
Avery

and a multiple of others for different jobs but those are the main dogs.

[Brendan]

I use mactac digital. Ive never tried the cut vinyl and probably will not. Oracal 751 for everything else.

[Digitall]

3m for specialty needs
oracal for general everyday use
Avery EZ once in a great while

[T3]

Oracal 631 for wall decals.
Oracal 3165RA for graphic prints / decals
Oracal 3651 for small graphic prints / decals
Arlon Reflective
Rite Media EconoVinyl for customers who are too cheap to purchase Oracal!!

I haven't yet decided on a decent cut vinyl media for signage, but I suspect based on what I'm reading here that Oracal 651 is the way to go! :rolleyes:

[82R909]

Oracal

[anotherdog]

oracal

[thesignguy1986]

LG 6000 (6 yr life) i say 5 though for short term signs and avery for nicer longer lasting signs and vehicles....you'll be please with LG as far as cost goes for LG 4000 though being as im only paying $57 for 24" b/w and $63 for 24" colors

[Budsoda]

Oracal