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    Signs literally broke in half

    I had a similar project do the same thing, cracked in the wind, I switched to 080 Aluminum sign blanks and mounted laminated decals to them, also used with fence bolt kits,

  2. ACM Panels - Ink Adhesion Primer Suggestions?

    I've been down this road a few times, I rarely print direct to ACP, when I do it's definitely a digital grade and usually for a multi-panel project that bleeds off the sheet and has critical line-up / splicing, for the most part I use IJ35C, lam it and mount using a Rolls Roller,

  3. What is your experience with the HP latex printers

    I've got an HP800W, the only thing I don't like is the take up, it's by far the weakest part of the device, outside of that mine runs approx 25-30 hrs a week, with little of no issues,

  4. Old School Type Gauge

    Hi all, I rebuild art all the time from hard copy, if you do too, this might come in handy, feel free to relpace the logo at will, also you need a vendor with a laser film imagesetter

  5. Suggestions Looking for low cost preflight software

    Pitstop Actions, these might come in handy once you have Pitstop installed

  6. Dual Layer printer recommendations

    I use a 080 Blockout MXM / Transpauqe II, print on my UV flatbed and apply Drytac Window-Tac, DS Hi-Low adhesive

  7. Need Help Greys Printing Blue

    Ladies, Gentlemen, I don't want to debate Colour Management, RIPs, and or best practices, what I will engage in are possible solutions to a problem that can be resolved, Gray balance is and always has been an issue across multiple platforms, it is at essence the backbone of all visual...

  8. Need Help Greys Printing Blue

    For me, having been a scanner operator back in the day when scanning was a thing, when digital photography and colour management didn't exist, it's all about the numbers and the viewing environment, which is key ( aka: 5000k / light booth ) So the trick is to find the CMYK recipe that produces...

  9. Tips for getting color raster prints to print more true to what's on my screen? Illustrator/Caldera

    I see the age old question is alive and kicking, my advice is to sign up for a online Colour Management course and learn the basics, X-Rite has some excellent resources to get you started, check it out, https://www.xrite.com/

  10. Need Help Greys Printing Blue

    File - 3 of - 3

  11. Need Help Greys Printing Blue

    File 2 - of - 3

  12. Need Help Greys Printing Blue

    you might find this file helpful, RIP & Print with & with Out Colour Management (ICC-OFF), File 1 - of - 3
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    Vinyl suggestions to apply on acrylic

    I use 3M 8150, wet mount,

  14. Media for subsurface acrylic application

    3M 8150, optical clear, permanent, wet mount

  15. Possible bad batch of 3M 180CV3

    I had a similar issue with 3M 180mC-53 Cardinal Red, for a fleet of transit buses, the adhesive was peeling away from the vinyl when installers tied to pull it off to reposition, epic disaster, 25 rolls from same lot number all had to be sent back and replaced, I lost 3 weeks of labor, because...
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