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Sounds as though your rollers may not have even pressure all the way across, since it's pulling more in the middle than at the edges. Adjusting that would, more than likely, solve your problem. I recall a thread on here somewhere that walked you through getting all the tensions/pressures/etc...

Well, except for the cheap part, I'd suggest a textured laminate would work well to hide the "bumps" and dings on the door.

Agree with Pat- except the PVC part. I'd be worried about it warping at that size with the sun that it looks like that surface is getting. I'd use HDU with threaded studs.

The thinner the magnet, (usually) the less like it is to hold worth a darn. Also, cutting on a friction fed plotter is a pain and a number of printer manufacturers tell you specifically not to print magnetic materials in their printers (though it seems the hybrids handle the material okay). The...

Huh- I didn't know Grimco had instituted a quantity minimum. Do you do enough of them to invest in a shear and a corner rounder? Or even a CNC router? You'd never need to outsource 'em again unless you actually needed hundreds.

I absolutely agree with you, Chasez, about making sure the glass could handle the film because of the chance of screwing up the windows. That said, I'd swear I remember seeing a 3M film that specifically mentioned that it prevented people outside from being able to see into spaces where it was...

I don't think the ink is going to be what fails. Is there a reason not to use a better quality media besides the customer not wanting to pay the price?

Holy crap! Ten years for chrome vinyl??? That's impressive.

Brad's advice is spot on. I'd also suggest scuffing the back of the metal and the side of the PVC being bonded together so they have a little "extra" for the contact cement to grab to. Also, let it get tacky before sticking the sheets together- and don't try repositioning them once they're down...

I wish I could remember which one I was looking at- but there was definitely one that prevented people from seeing in (even at night). I think it would work for what they're looking for. I'm pretty sure you could get a sample piece to test. And I have to add- your customer is really nice. I...

Look into solar control films. I know 3m has an entire division dedicated to them, and quite a few for this use.

Is this going to be at eye level?

The 1624's are nice, but fickle. I suggest getting a spectrophotometer and calibrating.

A little of everything, with the exceptions of gangsta rap, death metal, and a few artists that just set my teeth on edge (Mariah Carey and Adele spring immediately to mind).

The only thing I think you missed is software compatibility. Make sure you can run it with what you have on hand.

My first suggestion is clean it out with some dry air. Dust on the cards can cause a short.

Should work fine if you have sharp blades. You can also do it on a CNC router if you don't have easy access to a planer.

There used to be an option in the File menu that let you save your settings. And I always made a back up of any customizations I did on pallettes and ICC profiles by copying their respective directories.

The operative word is nontransparent.

There's the answer- nontransparent. Good job!