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Check with the manufacturer of the film for what liquid you are supposed to be using for application. It is probably plain water, water with soap, or a proprietary spray like Gila uses. I doubt any of them specify Rapid Tac.

We use treated lumber 2x4's cut 2 or 3 inches shorter than the sign on each end and mounted 2" in from the top and bottom of the sign. A 4' high sign needs 3 rows of stringers. We use a screw which can withstand treated lumber and can be driven into the wood so it's flush. Typically it means a...

We do not mount signs directly to the siding. We attach stringers to the siding, then put the sign on the stringers. I believe it looks better as well, since the sign is not just flat on the wall but instead floating an inch and a half away. In addition, you can then use low profile lath screws...

Brad is right here. Copyright does not enter into the equation. The only thing of large value that the widow has to sell are the art files, which would be worth whatever utility they might have to the buyer. I doubt any one man shop's files are worth $150,000. Maybe $25,000 or even $50,000 with...

Yes. The new aluminum ones work far better than the PVC ones did. Still require a completely flat table, and careful technique for good results.

You probably want to work with a manufacturer of hard coated eps foam signs to make these. If you do a Google search for "hard coated foam signs" you can find one situated near you. I have a sample of one that a salesman brought in that he hit with a 5 lb sledgehammer. It did not damage the...

Test print something else. Just a 10"x20" rectangle or something. If that prints fine, then it's likely an error with the particular file you were trying to print.

Don't know if you've found this yet, but this web page might be of some help...

If the store were an REI store would you tell them that the forest green of their logo makes it not visible and you think it should be pink or something to stand out from the vegetation?

That is not something that is known to happen. I've never heard about it read about and certainly haven't experienced it in almost 30 years in the business. Considering that most outdoor vinyl doesn't last past 7-8 years anyway, it's unlikely it happens very often.

There is sometimes a very hard ridge of dirt crusted into adhesive left at the edges of the letters. It won't come off with the usual adhesive remover techniques involving wiping, but it will come off. We usually combine citrus adhesive remover with a razor blade to plane it off. Other than...

NewRocker, a Google font

In reality you need to approach from the standpoint of, "If this machine makes me so successful that my business grows and I have to contemplate buying another and hire someone to keep up, will I have enough money saved to buy it without borrowing?" If the answer is no, you aren't accounting for...

It's calendared material. You can't install it like cast wrap material. Even in a shallow angle like that you have to lay the material to the angle, then continue on to the edge. It will always lift back up if you bridge the gap and press it in, stretching the vinyl to make it stick. Typically...

My experience with UV prints is when I outsource direct printed coroplast signs. I've never received one that didn't stink from the whole time it arrived until the customer picked it up.

DPF4500 is calendared, so it's not conformable. But if you're doing cars that are made of flat sheet metal it will work except over rivets. Nothing will last longer if the car is driven in races. If you want better conformability you'll need to go to a cast material and laminate, which will...

It's importing because a pdf file is not the native file type for Corel Draw. It is in Illustrator, as they are both Adobe products. If you save the files as .cdr files you can drop them onto a corel draw icon and open them that way. But if you try to drop the .cdr file on Illustrator nothing...

Grimco shouldn't be charging shipping on orders over $100, at least I don't get charged. Maybe you should be talking to your Grimco rep about your account. And I think I can have them bring me signicades on the delivery truck anyway.

Alupanel or any other brand ACP can tear off just from wind when mounted that way. Doesn't have to be vandalism. .080 aluminum is the correct material. Even thinner solid aluminum is unsatisfactory.

Nothing wrong with One Shot or Bulletin Enamel from Ronan or someone. We only use latex if we want to coat a board without removing old vinyl lettering, and you never get a gloss finish from it. I was always taught to thin the paint to get the right flow and when I coat a panel, I still do it. I...