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  1. Vehicle wraps in the cold

    Simply put, you need an indoor facility. Outdoors in the winter will never work Short term 1month lease is what you should be looking for in this instance
  2. Vehicle wraps in the cold

    Very simple answer. Area AND vehicle should be at about 60 degrees minimum. We pull our client’s vehicles in the day before installation to warm up and to clean/ prep You need an indoor, heated, clean facility
  3. Textured Surface Tools

    Just an FYI... If you are doing a rough walk graphic, please use the proper material and install correctly. I’ve seen too many that are not done right and are just bad looking in no time. The rollers are meant to take the high temps needed for install. Yes they are expensive but you don’t...
  4. Can I Laminate UV Inkjet Direct Printed Aluminum?

    I’m going to guess that your aluminum is not “digital ready”. Therefore I’d recommend using an adhesion promoter This will allow your ink good adhesion to the aluminum. From there use a CAST lamination as it is more dimensionally stable for outdoor use You make also look at digital ACM...
  5. Mimaki JFX200-2513

    Here is what we do Daily Clean around heads, capping station & wiper Every 3 days Shake white ink Weekly Clean exterior & around the station, scrape the bed (if needed) vac under printer Bi-weekly Change carriage air filters (4) & flush pad, empty waste ink Monthly Check & fill...
  6. Need Help Dry Erase Acrylic

    Acrylic works great... We printed on the back with our flatbed and mounted to the wall
  7. Looking for a "good" X-Acto knife?

    I love the NT Cutter! 5 blades in the knife and ready to go! Doing wraps and vehicle graphics a sharp blade is essential. We also have Blade Cages for snapping off the blade and easy for holding bad sections.
  8. Wider retractable banner stand hardware - 6ft-7ft ish

    Check Creative Banner or WS Displays
  9. Shipping Large Masked Graphics

    We use 6” core/tube. Tape first graphic to the tube then roll up a bit and then next piece. (Essentially staggered about 3”). Tape to keep from unrolling and put in a good box Rolling graphics too tightly will cause issues
  10. Font ID from a rubbing

    This one is stumping us.
  11. Suggestions Print Ready Art Files

    We keep everything as well. Maintaine well organized system. I have redundant backup of all files on site and off site. 30 years of files = just a “few” TB of data!
  12. Help... Can you apply vinyl to this type of brick?

    Use the proper materials with the proper installation method and you will be fine
  13. Need Help BUBBLES! Need clear answers on vinyl application

    1. Use a better vinyl. CAST. 751 if you wish to use the Oracal product. Look into vinyl like 3M 180mC. Use the technology that is available to you! 2. Dry Dry Dry! If you really look the manufacturers do not recommended wet applications 3. Make sure your squeege is sharp. You can sharpen by...
  14. How do you work with big companies?

    Your lack of planning or “emergency” is not mine..... Once you jump through that hoop you will always have to jump through that hoop. Set your cutoff dates for production and that is it. Why should your other clients not get the same treatment? Big or small they all spend their money with you...
  15. Help... Can you apply vinyl to this type of brick?

    1. Yes you can install on a wall like that. You don’t need to paint or grind or anything like that. Maybe pressure wash but definitely a cleaning with a hard bristled brush. Then you need the proper foam roller and heat gun that can get to 1000 degrees. Yes that is correct 1000!!! 2. 180 is...
  16. Printable vinyl for glass

    That is a calandered vinyl. Cast will give you minimal shrinking but most have gray adhesive. Look at your product bulletins for adhesive type
  17. Need Help Am I crazy, or can this not be printed as is?

    educate your client We can print them and this is the way they will look and the cost is $x.xx Or We can send them out to be done and the cost is $x.xx Pros and cons for each are...... Not to mention are these for outdoor? Neon does not last outdoors. I’d say 6 months at best
  18. yard flags

    Make sure you look at the poles. Most are aluminum and bend under wind load. I order mine through Creative Banner. You pay a bit more but the poles are much better. Educate yourself and you client. Let them make the decision on how they want to spend their money.
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