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  1. 3M material recommendations

    My supplier recommended 180, 1080/2080 for all the cut vinyl. The 180 seems a little thin and prone to tearing. I was also worried that air release material might not bond well enough to the propane tankers. Overall, we're trying to make everything 2080 even if it's overkill in most...
  2. 3M material recommendations

    Upfront...my customer is only interested in us using 3M materials for their applications. I've asked my suppliers and am using what they recommend but I'd like to here what the users have to say. What 3M digital and non-digital/cut vinyl would you recommend for the best and longest lasting...
  3. Does Speed Kill?

    No sorry, I didn't give enough info. We have 2 eco solvent printers and we film laminate. I was just stating that dry time as a quite a hold up for us. I'd imagine Latex or UV has no dry time involved.
  4. Ink not drying? Eco sol max 2

    Is there are reason for printing at high quality? We have an xr 640 and eco sol max 2 as well and even at 720/720, it can lay a lot of ink down especially with black. It is our go to printer for higher quality prints but we've never had to use high quality. Also, what is the humitity in your...
  5. Does Speed Kill?

    For us it's the outgas process that's the bottleneck.
  6. Cleaning during print cycle

    Agree with hazartilirot on the printer firmware update. Our printer was doing the same, update fixed it.
  7. Metal Rips and Tears

    Aurora graphics' torn metal is kind of generic. I created my own a while back, in photoshop and I recall that it wasn't really that difficult. A few you tube videos on creating a metallic or chrome look. There are "styles" that help out with some of that. If I had to do it again, I'd probably do...
  8. Should we run up credit before they pull it?

    We're looking at investing in some of the companies that have taken the hardest hits but will definitely be bailed out if needed and will more than likely gain significantly once this clears up.
  9. What could cause this?

    And now it's happening again!! Switched to Avery 950 and now after 6 months these gas tankers are doing it again. Avery's response is that it is required you apply edge sealer to graphics on a stainless or painted stainless steel tank. So now my customer wants me to switch to 3M. Not sure if...
  10. Another use for scrap vinyl

    We were able to put some scrap vinyl to good use yesterday and visit my 90 year old Grandmother as well. :)
  11. Really getting bored now

    Check this out...https://www.signs.org/essential-business One bullet point that caught my attention was "Contact your local public health officials to let them know how your business has a safety plan in place and is serving “essential businesses.” Also check with your local law enforcement to...
  12. Question Vinyl crackle/wrinkle problem

    Possible it could be a cleaning/waxing agent they used that was too harsh. Just the first thought that entered my head...
  13. Wisconsin stay at home

  14. Wisconsin stay at home

    Wisconsin here as well. Haven't found any clarification as to what we can and can't do except for "stay home". Like a lot of us, I work from home and I have a few jobs lined up for small businesses that work out of their home as well as "out in the middle of nowhere". The business is there and...
  15. Really getting bored now

    It's going to be race season here soon and I usually avoid it like the plague (no pun intended). Too much sponsorship crap. I'm thinking it may be a good side project if it doesn't get shut down entirely and if we're slow. Guy just picked up his stuff he ordered a couple weeks back and paid...
  16. Formed plastic letter install

    Thanks everyone I appreciate the advise.:)
  17. Formed plastic letter install

    I have 12" formed plastic letters to mount on a horizontal corrugated metal building (sorry, my phone died that day and I don't have a pic.) Corrugations are spaced 9" apart. Building is a light grey and letters are black. The install is about a 1.5 hour drive and I really don't want to...
  18. Question A serious question..........................

    "The other problem was a faxing issue." What's a fax?? Do people still use that?o_O
  19. Is there any forum or resource available for users of ESTIMATE?

    I usually go to their website http://www.estimatesoftware.com/support/ and open a support ticket. I received a response a couple of months ago when I switched back to the desktop version and I needed help. Up to this point, they've usually been pretty good about getting back to me.
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