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Yes, Grimco sells the exact same thing I'm wanting to try... http://www.grimco.com/Catalog/Products/HanleyLEDFlexStripSeries

Thanks brother, you have a good night. :thumb:

Come to think of it, a couple years ago I ordered a 4x8 electric sign from a company in Birmingham, AL. Got the thing to the shop and it would not light. So I pulled the ballast, changed it out, same thing. Replaced a second ballast, nope. I ended up pulling the retainers off the ends and low...

I wired my 2-story house, this office, the shop, All the way from the entrance cables, weatherhead, meter and service panel to the last wall receptacle; 220V, 110v and some 3 phase all legally. I designed, built and wired this hotwire foamcutting machine. Nothing has caught fire. The foam sign...

This is a JPG, I can send an EPS if needed. The main copy is 10" high, secondary is 4", probably wouldn't halo it.

Ok, sounds about right. I just want to be able to build some into my new shop sign/s for now. I just cut this one out on my CNC foamcutter. And these are the graphics which I will make on my router... The LED's I have are encased in a plastic "tape", are 12V, waterproof, and put out...

Does anyone have any tips on making Halo letters from HDU and/or 1"pvc and LED strips "tape" like Grimco sells? Do the backs of the letters need to be hollowed out? If so, how deep and wide? How far do you stand them off? What size LED's Does a piece of clear acrylic or something need to be...

I Thought 3m was top-notch stuff. Haven't been using it long but, no issues so far. What brand do you recommend (other than Oracrap)

I used Arlon for years, loved it, no issues, until my local supplier went out of business, then used Oracal until this issue came up. Switching to 3M now. I'll never buy another roll of Oracal.

We're in Florida.

I've been doing vinyl signs for about 20 years now and have been applying dry for probably a decade, but back when I did all my applications wet, I never had a failure like this.

Here is a direct quote from an Oracal rep's email dated 2015-06-03 17:41 : "...751 color brilliant blue has a 3 year durability rating vs. the 7 years of other 751 colors." So, you can see, they lowered the rating there. The old swatch book had sad nothing about a discrepancy with Brilliant...

I hope you have better luck.

Yes, When I use "cast" "high performance" vinyl on vehicles or outdoor signs, I just automatically assume I'm using something which should last at least 6 or 7+ years. But apparently the folks at "Oracal" have other ideas. I mean; I don't even bother with the"calendared" "3 to 5 year" "promo"...

I used some Oracal "Brilliant Blue"#751 series on some signs a couple years ago and within 18 months the vinyl was cracking all over like mud in a dried up pond and the blue pigment was streaking down the sign. An OC rep told me that this particular color was only rated for 3 years, or maybe he...

If I want my finish flawless and "glass-smooth" I thin some FSC88 WB primer, with water. Spray on with an HVLP gun with a 2.2mm tip (from Harbor Freight). Let dry overnight Take it outside on some sawhorses, covered with soft towels/rags Get a water hose and wet-sand with 400 grit automotive...

Belt sand your redwood blank with about 100 grit Tack rag real good, blow off with air Thin with some "Signlife 1st Step" primer with a little toluene, Spray on a moderately thin coat. let dry overnight Sand down the raised grain with 220 grit paper and tack rag it Coat with 2 or three coats...

Thanks For the time being, I was just hoping to find someone else who does foam work to determine what coatings to use and get me started. But Friday I went ahead and ordered about $300 worth of coatings from 'Hotwire Foam Factory". Maybe a merchant later on :)

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