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  1. Reflective aluminum blanks dealer

    who do you guys get these from? I know Grimco has then. I need 20-30x30 high intensity reflective blanks
  2. I owe the IRS $6000.00

    CPA!...this is why I have one. I would not venture into this alone. they know just who to call and what to do. Right when you think you cannot justify having a CPA this will make it all worth it.
  3. Installing Big Flat Signs to Corrugated Metal Buildings.

    I would use flat aluminum sheeting and make an aluminum frame maybe some 1x2 tubing. At least you can over lap the sheeting and placing it on a frame with suppot vertical braces you can make those braces hit right on your overlaps. go thru the first layer on your framing and attached that to...
  4. Masking tape...

    Gotta go with green tape also! 3/4" to hold up patterns and 1/4" for leverling stuff...and the absolute BEST duct tape is gorilla tape!
  5. Adhesives...

    thanks you FSKEITH! Ive been looking for less expensive items like this. Like Moze I have been using the GE stuff for a longtime and it doesnt fail EXCEPT that one time they had bad batches. and that stuff is goiing up higher and higher. might look into this glass silicone. Great post. As of...
  6. reflective decals that somehow are not that visible on police cars

    When i was doing the police fleet for our city, they just got the new camaros in and said they did not want the bold graphics on them I was doing and asked what I thought would be "hidden but seen" I said do black reflective on the black cars! i though if anything it would scare the hell out of...
  7. Back-lit signage

    put vinyl on the damn thing, why print and laminate?
  8. PRIMER AND PAINTS New member Question

    jill how is the MDO holding up in the northern parts? and hell yes its lighter and I aint getting no younger!
  9. how many %$&^ masks can there be in a file?

    Designners! My God we have gotten files that have just mask after mask after mask and there is nothing different in 90% of the masks they use. It is aggravating and frustrating as hell. Artist/designers do not deal with vector or worry how complex a design is. we ususally have to tear it apart...
  10. PRIMER AND PAINTS New member Question

    I think this comes down to north or south. Down here one shot sucks and will fail within a year. it will fade to nothing. not to mention the mdo will split and bust apart. I say noth vs south because alot of folks up there use mdo and dont seem to have issues. Jill should know cause thats what...
  11. How to back-spray large translucent face?

    FACES ROCK! I havnt sprayed a backlit since late 80s and I dont miss it one bit. At the time it was awesome cool and wonderful....now 30 years later I look back and it sucks lol. I would sub this all out to FACES or a like company. contact bear@signfaces.com he will quote you right up quickly...
  12. tablets... what are you using if you have one?

    Ipad here, but not for work. I love it and now I hate my iphone cause its so small. i carry the ipad everywhere I go. Its great for trips and checking mail, facebook and even on here. I love that damn thing
  13. Marking Up Dimensional Lettering?..

    I go by the job, the drilling, attitude of customer, I dont use the suggested price in the book.
  14. Any idea...

    It looks like some of that loctiie crap in a tube. Its white and gooey. Ive seen other compnaies use it I do not partake lol
  15. Un conventional Channel Letter Concept

    That doesnt sound like a good idea to me. Aluminum cannot be beat. But if you wanna experiement.....
  16. Supplier Help

    Gemini, its called trimcap. Im sure there are other suppliers though
  17. Yearly font purchases...How Much?

    Ok i dont want to be ugly or nothing BUT until someone that creates fonts sends me a damn spreadsheet on creating one that totals 15k i might belive it. Posting articles and BS speculations mean nothing to me. Produce me visual proof that all I asked because I do not believe it. Im certainly not...
  18. visual800

    I do not use mimaki, sorry

    I do not use mimaki, sorry
  19. As of today I am no longer a corporate employee and would like to share my experience

    What you have experienced is just another stepping stone in your life to something bigger and better....trust me. Enjoy your new adventures that you will run into, good post
  20. Going bigger, but how?

    Gotta go that large i would weld aluminum frame and pre make sign and pick it up with bucket truck
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