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  1. EstiMate user question

    I have been wondering about the same thing. I have EstiMate on a 6 year old computer and would really hate to lose it. That's one of the reasons why I still keep the old computer. For my small business EstiMate works perfectly. I use it every day for creating quotes with customized messages and...
  2. EstiMate user question

    Holy Moly - that worked! You just made my day. Thank you!
  3. EstiMate user question

    Any old EstiMate users here that can help with a recent issue? I am getting a message "Duplicate Index Value. Operation Aborted." When I try to create a new estimate I get this message when I click on the "Customers" tab. The drop down menu is blank instead of showing my list of customers. It...
  4. Problem with Signlab

    Did you reinstall the license files too?
  5. Bronze plaque tarnishing

    Gemini told me they will have to continue to refinish it whenever it tarnishes since it is a lifetime guarantee. They said the salt air is tarnishing it. So they are expecting me to take it down every year and a half, box it up, ship it, get it back and re-install it? What planet does that work...
  6. Bronze plaque tarnishing

    The plaque has been up 1 year and 7 months. I really don't want to take it down off the wall. It is very heavy, and I don't know if removing it will damage the wall. It would be better to fix it in place if possible. My main concern is that I don't want this to be an ongoing maintenance job like...
  7. Bronze plaque tarnishing

    We installed a bronze plaque a little over a year and a half ago and it is starting to tarnish on the raised bronze parts. Because we are about a mile from the Atlantic ocean the manufacturer says the salt air is causing it. Can we sand off the tarnish and recoat with clear coat. How often...
  8. Mural Material Recommendation

    Nice design. Looks like something I've seen before, make sure there are no copywrite issues...
  9. Gold paint for large outdoor sign

    I like Ronan's Aqua Leaf gold metallic paint. It is water based. It does require more than one coat to get a good coverage. I usually undercoat with a gold color latex paint and then brush or roll on two top coats of AquaLeaf.
  10. Question Artistic brush?

    I am using Corel X7. The tool is call Artistic Media. If you select this tool you have a few options on which type of image you can draw. Select the "sprayer" icon from the menu. This will give you several present images to choose from. When you draw with the sprayer you get a wide choice of...
  11. Installation code of conduct agreement?

    I try to remember to ask for the "Vendor Qualification Packet and Contract sample" BEFORE I quote a job. In the past I have gotten stuck filling out time-consuming paperwork to submit in order to get paid. And now all kinds of forms, NDA (non-disclosure agreement), references, bank info, etc are...
  12. Vinyl removal

    My first choice is to use a steamer to loosen up the adhesive and peel off the vinyl. It doesn't work 100% of the time but it's worth a try. Home Depot sells them fairly cheaply.
  13. Large indoor polycarbonate installation advice needed

    Regarding painting polycarbonate/acrylic with latex paint, we roll the back side of the acrylic with acrylic latex paint. From the front it looks perfect. The trick is to put at least 2 or 3 coats of paint on the back side to make sure there is an even cover, then when dried cover the entire...
  14. Basic Contract for subcontractors

    We use subs for some sign installations. We get a copy of their liability insurance and Work Comp. I would like to have some sort of "contract" that covers us from certain liabilities, namely lawsuits. I've had a blanket contract drawn up in the past by a lawyer but it seemed like overkill. Is...
  15. PVC suppliers

    We do a lot of PVC signs and letters and have found certain brands of PVC are much better to rout than others. The denser the material the cleaner it routs. We have been using Celtec by Vycom but our current supplier, Tubelite, has been bought out by Grimco. Grimco only sells Palight PVC which...
  16. Wood Sign Materials

    A natural wood background is beautiful, but high maintenance if used outdoors. In Florida the clear coat would need to be redone probably every 6 months to a year depending on exposure to UV. There are new building materials that look like natural wood but are made for outdoor durability. Or...
  17. Anyone know this font?

    Thank you!
  18. Anyone know this font?

    Thank you!
  19. Estimate Sign Pricing Software

    I bought the EstiMate CD's long before the program went cloud based. I still use it all the time. It's so convenient to be able to create an estimate that includes the product type, cost, customized messages to the customers, terms of sale, purchase order numbers, etc. Then I can export the info...
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