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  1. Looking for a sidewalk A-Frame supplier.- low-mid price point

    Low price is table leg a frame with a 2 x 4 banner attached to it.
  2. Seriously... How Long can sign crooks last???

    Build your Business on your reputation , I never say BAD things about competition. I may make a few general comments. Positive comments and an unconditional Guarantee on YOUR work will make and keep you a star.
  3. Question A serious question..........................

    My computer guy would have explained charges before he started . But would not have charged me. That's his policy.. let's say that someone brings in a piece of prepared plywood and wants vinyl letters applied to it. You quite a price, but the vinyl does not hold properly. You did the job but it...
  4. Difficulty Adhering after Rapid Remover

    Not about glass. I bought out a small sign shop last fall. There were about 6 3 ft x 10 ft slightly used banners included. I thought that I could use 2 out by the street. Cleaning off the old adhesive was a bear. Alcohol did not do a good job. I was determined to get them clean. Even then...
  5. Ideas for this kite?

    I had a Kite Shop request heat transfer one of their kites. They told me nothing over 300 degrees and the value of kite was 500.00. I said Sorryi cant help you , have a nice day
  6. Methods to remove painted lettering

    In 1996 that paint was given a forever home with the van body color. Time for a new professional van paint job , if the owner wants it to look good
  7. Please vote for one of trade's ultimate good guys

    Fundraisers are Interesting ! Several fundraisers have fantastic Snacks , Dinners , Awards , and open Bar for all helpers working their Non-Profit Events . Especially local ones near me I just shake my head and do not donate to those self centered ones .
  8. How should this be handled?

    I appreciate this post . The more I read here,, the more I see it is not solved and will never be unless there is an understanding of who is the sign creator , the employee , who gets to give and get credit for the job. , who lives with a sense of entitlement. Walter Brennan. In one of his...
  9. How should this be handled?

    We were at an art show one time. We talked to a very talented artist and purchased a picture he had painted. She hung it on the wall in our house and if someone comes over and asks about it, she tells them about the art show and the artist. She never brags about how she hung the art on the...
  10. How should this be handled?

    If I outsource with another company to make a sign for a customer of mine. I then only install it. How can I claim that it is my work ? Or if I make a sign and for whatever reason I can not install it. I outsource to another company to hang it for me. How can that company claim it is their...
  11. How should this be handled?

    This thread reminds me of the outsource question.i must trust a company before I would give them part of a job to complete. If this were my job , it would be the Last time this "friend" would ever get involved with any job of mine ! Some people would be diplomatic and maybe some would think he...
  12. Need Cutter Advice...

    Originally when I started my search for a contour machine, I did not want to go the cheapest. The machine was going to sit sometimes for 6 months with no use. I read all the reviews , good and bad. . There was a. 2000.00 difference between price of my first choice and my second choice. I...
  13. When you outsource, do you tell the customer?

    Every customer that comes to us is saying " solve my problem " . There are Very few times I have outsourced. Even if I do outsource, I have solved their problem. I usually get paid for my work.
  14. Sponsorship Banners

    Am I missing something here about the $$ . do you charge standard banner price or more for additional work
  15. Sponsorship Banners

    If you give 30 min of design time , then production time and materials .. how much do you charge for a banner ? Price gets up there .
  16. Need Cutter Advice...

    I would go with us cutter lazer point 3 . It is Fantastic for the money . Easy to use It includes the software needed
  17. Pre-mask recomendations for oracal 651

    I had a problem with 651 not coming off transfer tape only once. It was when I did not clean/ prep the banner before applying the vinyl. I always clean surface before application. 651 always works like a charm for us .
  18. Wanted Phoenix vision 1212 engraver

    Looking for a Phienux. Vision 1212 or comparable engraver . Anyone have one available for a fair price ? Thank you
  19. ‘Double sided’ banners

    What about Dirt etc. Getting in between the two ply banner ? Wind getting in between the envelope ?
  20. Tariffs

    I can blame no person , political party or regulation for the success or failure of my business. I am the one person who must adapt when anything changes. But that's just the way I was taught by my grandfather , father and the way I will teach my child .
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