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  1. First wrap design in awhile

    it came from the 80's, is what i see
  2. advice

    Circleville is sooooooo right..:rock-n-roll: take the advise.
  3. Has Google Adwords Worked for you?

    We tried but you know the only company comming up first in our area is ADS ON WHEELS and they aren't local but they're doing work in town.
  4. Stick to your guns (not a gun thread)

    Same here we have 2 guys in new haven if i quote 500 they'll do it for 50.00. same story they always come back because cheap is cheap. cheap work cheap material cheap business etc....
  5. Man hours for wraps? Mini Vans, Pickups, Cargos

    Just boils down to the installer. I always get quotes from companies wanting to know how much it costs me to do a wrap because they have a customer in my area, And I always quote them high and give them longer than normal times because they never come in clean and ready to wrap.
  6. FedEx graphics removal?

    JEEZ, just heat and elbow grease. We do about 200 trailers a year different material on each so they are not the same. tried every chemical out there etc.. And came back to the old torch. Hell I even had a fleet of budweiser trailers that would only come off after I wiped them with 409 and used...
  7. Help

    Pre pressed and post pressed . still same result. Wonder if its the material. Anyone have suggestions on a good film?
  8. Help

    Doing some company shirts for myself and i am using the Flexcut Sweet film. I can get it on the shirt great but after washing it is wrinkling at the edges and peeling. Do I need to prewash the t's they are Gildan cotton. Thanks Mike
  9. sign shop from home

    Home base works if your business is in a seperate building on your property. But if your doing it out of your house I guess it depends on your clients. I have a shop to go to so I get more done more professional. Do any of your clients work from their home? If your goal is to be a professional...
  10. New to the biz

    Welcome from up north
  11. Competitor selling wraps too cheap

    I hear u man. I have lowballers in the next town (New Haven) undercut bait switch. I'm @ 10sf too. But these guys beat me out on a wrap I quoted @ 2500. And they came in @ 500.00. These are a local tire trucks fleet and they used calendered vinyl told them they were using 3M. Lost a motorhome to...
  12. Am I Nuts?

    Business in decline is your first clue to steer clear. No experience in the industry is your next reason not to. If you have money to spend find something your good at and put it towards that. I think thats the best advise for you. This isn't an industry where your going to make it rich or have...
  13. Sign companies raping other sign companies

    I would have charged more.
  14. Counter Wrap Ideas

    Looks cluttered. You need to come up with a main theme and stick with it. Tie in all the walls counters. It will look less messy.
  15. Talk about Avery Film

    I had the same thing happen!!!
  16. Talk about Avery Film

    I'll take 3m or Oracal over Avery. Tried supercast this summer on a wrap just to give it a shot. invironment was a customers garage a little warm out and the material melted like butter when it stuck it was hard to get to come off the vehicle to reposition. Same invironment and 3m and oracal did...
  17. I don't know

    Funny thing you said that about the superhero, They wanted something like that years ago and never pulled the trigger. I had hand drawn one put it in photoshop/ illi and just like now they cant decide.
  18. I don't know

    I think a Firing is in order. Thanks Everybody
  19. I don't know

    Thats what i'm thinking. The thing is they want me to do the work because they like my work but man they are the most difficult as far as figuring out what they want. And when they finally gave me an idea it does sound like an ad campaign. I mean what they sell is something the general public...
  20. I don't know

    Have a customer I've been sending box truck wrap designs to. They have had other designs from various companies as well but nothing has hit the mark. Then I get an email that says they are looking for a way to translate their slogan " If we make our customers successful, We will be successful."...
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