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  1. Rotate nested job in production manager

    or put a piece of masking tape over the back electric eye - this will fool it into thinking it has lots more vinyl on the roll.
  2. Question Direct Print to Aluminum

    You say the Aluminum came Vinyled from the Manufacturer... so there is a coating on the aluminum? If so, you might want to try AP2155 instead of the AP3155 - it is better for plastics, PVC, HDPE... The brittle nature of the cured UV inks also suggests the lamps are too high (the ink is more...
  3. Window Perf HELP

    it will do this when dry applied until a few days of heating and contracting from the sun happen. But if someone wet applied then that is likely the problem and it will need to be replaced - you never wet apply perforated window film (even when laminated).
  4. Suggestions Cutting mat

    Low Density Polyethylene Sheets (LDPE) last for several years, easy to replace, inexpensive
  5. Exterior Textured Wall Wrap Stucco

    Grimco's Briteline Multigrip sticks to about anything, but it cannot be laminated as it is a rough surface - so you durability is limited by the inks you use. General Formulations offers several specific vinyls, and I think their Roughmark 285 might be the best choice for this. (You can contact...
  6. Converting colors CMYK

    You can try this tool to convert CMYK to Pantone (or other formats): https://www.ginifab.com/feeds/pms/cmyk_to_pantone.php
  7. arlon 3170 laminate

    I agree that 3M 8508 is junk - Tried the Gloss WrapCast Overlaminate once during Covid and didn't like it, enough so I never bought it again. But I never compared to 8508 as used that once too and didn't like it. But my rep is reliable and I believe the 3M connections and Arlon connection he...
  8. arlon 3170 laminate

    8518 has a polyester liner, so does Briteline Optically Clear WrapCast Overlaminate which is what we use. 8508 has a paper liner and so does Briteline Gloss WrapCast Overlaminate.
  9. Best GOLD paint for carved signs ?

    Might Consider: 1-Shot 109-L Gold Metallic Ronan Aqua Leaf colors: Rich Gold WP109 Real Gold WP18 Inca Gold WP03 If you need it shipped, check with N. Glantz. But always best from a local supplier (we use a local art shop for hard to get colors of paint since they carry these).
  10. arlon 3170 laminate

    The Briteline WrapCast vinyl is Arlon. The Laminate is 3M...
  11. Need Help UV ink vs adhesive on coro signs

    Ten 18"x24" fit on a 4x8 sheet of coroplast with flutes correct for step stakes...
  12. arlon 3170 laminate

    3270 is the laminate to use with Arlon SLX, not 3170 - though 3170 has a great price point and is an 8year laminate, it was not designed to be used with cast digital vinyl. 8508 is only 4year and meant for flat areas and simple curves - 8518 is the better laminate and is 8 year. You want really...
  13. How to tell the difference in Vinyl's.

    I echo what the others have said. Easiest is to feel the thinness of Cast, it is also more shiny than Calendared with the exception of Matte colors. I would never store everything jumbled together - wastes time when looking for exactly what you need for any given job. That said, many creative...
  14. New flatbed recommendations

    We have a FluidColor R84F Turbo - 4x8 with Ricoh Gen 6 heads and CMYKW. Love the Gen 6 heads: fast, reliable, great print quality. The folks at FluidColor have been great and they even had a training in Kentucky that we sent a guy to. These guys started out reconditioning Flatbed UV printers and...
  15. 3MIJ 180 problems

    Which version of IJ180 did you buy? There are several.
  16. Need Help How to connect Graphtec to VersaWorks

    There is a calibration process too if you cuts are not tight. There was a discussion about this a year or two ago and I posted the Sensor Adjust Cross Hair Pattern. We adjusted ours about 1 year after we got it and it has been on point since.
  17. Need Help How to connect Graphtec to VersaWorks

    Looks like you are already putting Contour Cut Marks on in Flexi if able to get the plotter to cut from Flexi. But in case you are not: Choose the graphic to print and plot; make sure your Cut Contour is not Grouped (as sometimes some sections will not cut) and Click the Contour Cut Marks...
  18. Anyone still use an FC5100-75?

    We have one and cut directly through Flexi's Production Manager - got the drivers from Graphtec online. This ancient beast is everyone's favorite plotter and it will cut to the very edge of the vinyl if you need to.
  19. 2" Green 3M Masking Tape 401+

    We used to use a masking tape that worked really well. Then we got the bright idea to save a few bucks and get a different kind - the new tape would let go before we finished laying things. No one had kept track of what we used to use, so went experimenting with several kinds to find similar...
  20. Avery Supercast - Comparable films suggestions - I just can't with this stuff anymore

    The buckling is from humidity level and a result of too thin a liner... That said, have you considered General Formulations vinyls - American made quality vinyl. If you want a clear adhesive (no one uses a white adhesive, just clear on white vinyl so the white shows - vinyl adhesive is clear or...
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