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  1. Need a recommendation" What vinyl to put on truck with rivits?

    +1 cast both on the vinyl and the lamination. if you are set on using calendared material then you can remove the rivets install the material and re-install the rivets. this method takes FOREVER and any savings in material will be lost and cost you more in the installation process. and you...
  2. Bad roll of RTape AT65?

    The PreView Plus version both the medium and high tack versions depending on the size of the graphic
  3. garbage rant!!!

    speaking of dumpster rants.... a few years back left Friday and the dumpster was 95% empty came in Monday morning and found the dumpster was FULL with old roofing shingles, tar paper, etc... then the truck came to dump and there was so much weight in there that the truck could not lift the...
  4. Bad roll of RTape AT65?

    another possibility is they sent you the wrong roll, assuming you verified inside the core that is was the AT65 or the tape was mislabeled and is in fact the low tack version on a side note we switched over to MainTape for our clear tape and are very happy with the change
  5. Is there a quick and easy way to do this?

    this, we use a high tooth count finishing blade, wind the material as as tight as possible and then have a shop vac going to minimize the debris. once cut always spool off several turns and you are good to go
  6. Help Finding Extruded wall sign holders

    closest match I know of http://outwatermastercatalog.com/lg_display.cfm/page/C-18/catalog/2016_Master_Catalog - this one looks like a close match just don't hook the lights up
  7. New Computer Suggestions...

    SignBurst, Casey is VERY helpful
  8. Flatbed or "FlatBad" Printers?

    Every machine has its flaws and "quirks" you can have two identical machines sitting side by side and have different output from each one a more relevant question is how long does it take to get repairs done and what type of vendor support comes with the machine. Bottom line as sign makes, a...
  9. 20 gauge galvanized steel...how does one round the corners?

    with a sticker price of $45,k yeah I would expect it to have lots of features http://www.baileigh.com/hydraulic-ironworker-sw-132
  10. easiest frost film to weed small stuff

    Hexis Frosted has been very good for us
  11. Looking for an automated workflow system!

    if you are supplying to an assembly location, are they requiring a certain configuration? ie roll labels with a certain core size and what about unwind direction? regardless, your numbers should be easily achieved by the configuration the others have listed.
  12. Is the backing to Mac tac vinyl recyclable?

    we donate all of our backing paper to the local schools / libraries. They love they stuff and with most of it having the rid lines on the paper side makes it even more valuable to them
  13. 3 way blank sign source

    they are easy to make both with 040 aluminum and PVC
  14. Bulk Supplies

    exactly, we follow the same process. if the material has zero effect from storage than we stock up when the price is good.
  15. Sign Luminaires

    What about a LED light bar? This will give you the desired width http://www.amazon.com/WoneNice-Driving-Light-Truck-DC10-30V/dp/B00FH8P1DG
  16. Billboard with Aluminum trim?

    long shot, but contact Lamar and see if they have any information or maybe on their website? youtube is another option
  17. Supplier for Outdoor Signs

    there are several suppliers that do this. there maybe a merchant member that does them also here are the ones that come to mind first http://www.4everproducts.com/products/sign-frames/ http://www.signcomp.com/
  18. Start a new business Yes or No

    the industry is very easy to get into, and there are MANY MANY quality wholesalers who will fill your orders promptly and professionally. Which means you will not have to invest lots of capital to get up and running. it is rewarding and a challenge. Rewarding because you can point and say I did...
  19. Etched vinyl issues....

    something is not adding up correctly, we have done frosted both dry and wet and the wet applications (even when not using Rapid but an alcohol/water mix) never turns out like this. we have since moved over to HEXIS frosted with air channels. THIS STUFF IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
  20. My new favorite online retailer

    direct, to the point and shows what we really think about it all.
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