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I feel your pain...I recently posted about a paint mask problem causing me to "eat" a sign due to mask leaving adhesive residue on a freshly painted surface. I am going to try using a different mask that was recommended - Gerber Ultra paint mask. I have also switched to DTM (direct to metal)...

Has anyone used this product? Reviews? I want to paint a faux finish on a sign background using latex paints and then clear coat over it. I'm looking for a matte or semi gloss finish.

Thanks, I'll try the Gerber mask. I am thinking maybe the 3M 50 went bad although I had it less than 1 year, it was a 50 yard roll and there is no date on the roll when purchasing. Tried calling Grimco about it but didn't get an answer, will try again. They should put dates on these rolls. We...

Thanks for the reply. If I follow you, are you cutting a vinyl paint mask on a plotter and then applying it on top of a previously painted raised surface area after the background is routed? So, if you want a brown background sign with routed in tan letters, you first rout in the letters, then...

Sounds to me like they got a batch of bad paint. As someone said, maybe the store mixed it wrong. I hate to think they painted all their shutters with this stuff. If it is bad paint it will have to all be stripped off and repainted. And the best you will probably get from the store is the cost...

Over the years we have experimented on various techniques to paint signs that are routed. We use a lot of PVC because it cuts well on the CNC router. We painted a 3x5' piece of PVC, let it cure, applied paint mask, routed out the letters, painted in the routed letters and then it's time to peel...

Sounds interesting - I'd like to know any/all options.

My accountant told me this is not an option as this would be considered additional income, which would be subject to all the payroll taxes.

We are a small company, just 3 people. I'm looking for information on employee benefits - health insurance, 401K plan, etc. Any suggestions? I know the franchises offer benefits, do they get group rates? I've looked around before at a trade discount (USSC) program but did not see much advantage...

120 x 60 = 7200 sq. ft. I've heard mural quotes, hand painted to be $10 - $20 per sq. ft. That's $144,000. :eek:

I've been using EstiMate for over 10 years and have not had that problem. Are you just not able to create more than 4 quotes on one day?

Had something similar a couple years ago. Put up a whole set of HDU letters and used a Ronan bronze top coat. Was fine until it rained. Then bubble city. Replaced the entire set of letters are using a Porter top coat - guess what. Same thing happened. Finally did a third set and used Sherwin...

The website doesn't work. Where can I find the drawings?

I don't have an answer for your Komatex question but just wanted to say that we make a lot of PVC signs that simulate sandblasted wood. We rout the background on the CNC using a woodgrain pattern. We tried sandblasting PVC one time and the results were terrible. As for paint, we have been using...

I am looking at buying replacement blades for my Graphtec plotter. Two companies are selling part #CBO9U 45 degree blades. One company is selling them for $11 each, the other is selling 2 for $91. Has anyone noticed a significant difference in quality by suppliers?

Sign rules in office park call for installing 2'x8' x 1.5" HDU sign using Z-Clips on exterior wall. I'll need to get a sign permit. Where can I find information on structural engineering to know how many clips to use, what size clips, etc. We don't know what the wall is made of - block or wood...

Thanks for all the responses - I learned some things. The mystery is now solved. I did a reboot and all the tmp fonts went away. The thing is that since I do a lot of work at home I keep my computer running 24/7 at the shop to access it remotely. I am guessing those temp fonts must have been...

Tried it. No matches found.

I tried that but the bad fonts do not show up on that list. I can't figure out where they can be. They also appear in Microsoft Word text drop down. I am guessing that they somehow got on my computer when I went to the free font sites and downloaded some other fonts. I know these font were not...

do you know of a solution to eliminate these fonts?