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  1. Mimic Frosted Glass With Only Clear Vinyl

    What purpose would there be to not use frosted? If they want something besides just plain ol' boring frosted, you can print to most of them, I do it all the time. I do it for medical facilities, banks, restaurants, doors, windows, glass partitions... It's a whole market in itself. I've done...
  2. Thankfully it's not ours...

    The mainstay of our business is this, and why we farm out the fabbing to companies who have the expertise & experience, because the liability is massive. Anything we do in house is double, triple checked for quality, welding is done by certified people. When I design them, I used to be told I...
  3. Thankfully it's not ours...

    First storm of springtime rolled through yesterday, not massive, or severe, maybe 40-45mph winds, should have handled that easily. It took a 16'x16' head off a pylon at a large truck dealership, flex face didn't blow out, it just took the whole thing down. Looks like the interior center support...
  4. Question Which material would be best for a work trailer set of decals?

    I've been thrown off the dock so often in this game that I keep a set of water wings in one of my desk drawers. And maybe a bottle of bourbon in another one. Shhhh... :toasting:
  5. Question Which material would be best for a work trailer set of decals?

    Some learn to swim properly. Some just jump into the deep end of the pool.
  6. Question Which material would be best for a work trailer set of decals?

    Your revisions are better than his mess... From a marketing standpoint, whatever you can't read in a couple of seconds is wasted. No one gets the time to look at everything unless it's parked and they're walking by. For print ads in newspapers, buyers and shopper guides, flyers & handouts, go...
  7. ACM Sign Warping

    You're rant is right on the money signbrad! I found a dusty old ACM color sample deck in a drawer when we were cleaning out the shop a while back, no clue how many years it's been there for (company is 52 years old), but the aluminum was noticeably thicker than anything we get from any...
  8. Question What sticks to a Fire Hose?

    I was on a volunteer department for several years, any hose marking we did was painted on. There are a lot of different hoses, and variety of materials used. Suction and booster hoses are more rigid, an aggressive permanent adhesive decal could work on those. Flat ones are jacketed with flexible...
  9. So, my takeout pizza was not ready...

    You guys can have yer' pizzas... Heat up the cast iron, throw a tater in the microwave, all done in 10 about minutes. Mid rare butter & garlic basted NY strip & taters, yum yum. Takes less time than it does to make, order, or go pick up a nasty pizza, all for about $12
  10. Help with mirrored film removal

    Mirrored are pretty much the same as other window tint films. They come off with heat. Heat gun will work, but best trick I've found is a steamer. We have a bigger unit, but started out with a handheld unit from one of the big-box stores, they're reasonably priced, and handy for a lot of things...
  11. Tips for laminating 60x120" vinyl with a 60" laminate

    61" lam is the way to go. There are a handful of brands that offer 61", if you don't want to hunt for a vendor that stocks them, just contact MarkSnelling (post above) to see what he can set you up with. Easy Peasy :toasting:
  12. Mimaki ucjv300-160 error cutting

    Locating & printing errors are usually caused by a communication problem. Make sure print driver is up to date. Try a different/ shorter/ better USB cable and see if it corrects it, use a good shielded cable, stay under 15 feet. This usually ends up solving it. Also don't have any other USB...
  13. Skycut V60 - issues with very slow cutting of anything circular.

    What cut software are you using to run it? That might help with a solution if it's a software based issue or setting.
  14. Customer wet applied wrap material

    I do a lot of print-cut graphics & logos for companies who wish to install themselves on vehicles, trailers & such. I started slapping little stickers on all of them with instructions on how to prep, and to only install dry when it's air release vinyl. Too many watch hack youtube videos where...
  15. Suggestions Laser level for exterior use?

    What we were hoping to accomplish is just making leveling more efficient, or accurate. Running long signage on buildings, pylon signs, ones with oddball shapes, mainly for elevated installs where the convenience factor would just be peachy as heck. Never really came across anything made for it...
  16. Suggestions Laser level for exterior use?

    Wondering if anyone uses, or knows of a laser level system that can be used/ seen outdoors for more accurate/ efficient installations of larger signage than using conventional levels?
  17. Oce 360GT Flatbed - Printhead Issues

    Oce's have a circulation system for white, all printers that use white inks have them. White inks have have a lot of pigment, and will settle in the lines if they're not circulated, which sounds like it could possibly cause your problem.
  18. Issues fitting one way vision and etch to windows

    If you go too tight to the rubber seal, edges just won't stick good, any adhesive even touching rubber will fail. Another issue is window mfgrs also use silicone to set the seal, there could also be some on the very edge of the glass along the seal, almost impossible to detect, making it another...
  19. acrylic display wall

    If you can, inspect the back side of one closely, there are a few ways to do those. With mirrored acrylic, amw's way will work, laser or routed, then paint or black vinyl. You should be able to tell if it's that on close inspection. If it seems to have vinyl on the back side, there's two...
  20. Cut graphics workflow cut, weed, mask, perfcut with transfer tape??

    How big are they? I'm with Weyandsign on this, why even mask it? It's a single simple shape, no lettering or anything complex, no multiple pieces that need to be held together.
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