Recent content by soloinstaller

How long does it take for you to letter a truck from start to finish with spot placed graphics, including clean/prep time? No wrapping. Something like the pic attached. Just a fairly simple set of decals, nothing crazy.

Just found out about S365, already approved plus another guy reached out to me here. Always finding valuable info on this forum

About 432 sq ft also

No scaffolding, just a ladder. Most of them will be split into 2 with a butt seam

Hey everybody. Looking for advice on how to price out this big job. I will be outsourcing the perf from another shop and have been quoted 2.4k at the lowest and 3.8k at the highest. About 15 large window panes and the perf is 70/30. Artwork will be done by me. I was thinking just markup the...

Thanks Ryze solid advice. I will rent an articulating boom for this one

Thanks Texas_Signmaker. I see you around on these forums giving helpful advice all the time. Saw your website a while back and I'm trying to operate a similar way as a one man show utilizing subcontractors when needed

8' from surface to bottom of sign. 8 x 4'. Customer needs replacement faces. Gonna rent some scaffolds for this one. Do you guys think youd be able to handle that solo?

Hello everybody. I have a customer looking to get a light box installed. I only have experience with replacing the lexan faces, but never with installing the box itself. Im thinking- Order box wholesale, outsource the install to another company and make the face myself. I have an electrician...

Hey everybody. Today I removed some decals from a trailer and ran into some issues. I showed up with an eraser wheel and some 3m adhesive remover thinking that I'd get through this job super quick. However after testing the eraser wheel in a small area it appeared to create a permanent smudge...

How much would you guys charge for a site sign, 3mm 4' x 8' ACM face with (2) 12' x 4' x 4' pressure treated posts? The sign will be for an excavation company and so they will dig the holes themselves. My material costs come out to around $300 so with 2.5x markup and $90 per hour labor/travel...

Closer pic of the sign

Actually I think I may have to rent scaffolding for this, looks like I can't even lean a ladder anywhere. Definitely going to bump up the rate.

Hi Gino really? What about 2 guys and 2 ladders? And yes I'm insured for the work

Hi everybody. I recently got approached by a print shop to remove and replace a slide in lexan sign face about 10' off the ground. Size of the face is about 93" x 46” and I plan to go up there with a ladder. This will be my first time doing this. I figure this will take less than an hour so I...