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  1. Computerized Cutters for channel letters, Beware

    just get a letter in writing from the reseller that they will honor the warranty back&forth should the situation arise. We've been running that same machine without issue, and if you're buying a USED machine then why the hangup on a service provided by the company you're trying to bypass anyways?
  2. Need help attaching acrylic print to aluminum backing

    i always pair 3M vhb tape with 100% silicone adhesive. never fails
  3. ISO: Optima 5mil Textured alternative

    Optima OptiKoat, once an Advanced Sign Supply house-brand, had a PSA 5mil Textured matte semirigid overlaminate. Now Grimco, and there's a Briteline OLFL 309 or a GF Concept 109 and I also have seen a Lamex 5mil textured Lustre but uncertain where to bet my sack of beans. Anyone have any...
  4. Cutting Tactile Letters

    Clean corners, keep you from losing letters, but also works well holding your layout/spacing until application & a couple flicks with the xactoto lop them off onsite.
  5. Cutting Tactile Letters

    cut with bridges and shave em down with xacto after install.
  6. Glo in the Dark vinyl

    Orajet 3930, available from Fellers in 54". i've also ordered avery sf 100 in the past from Grimco. photo-luminescence is lackluster, but it does the trick and has been approved around these parts by building inspectors. not sure if reflective is the solution here, as it requires light to...
  7. In need of a graphic designer/hair stylist?

    "you think I'm crazy?!? I'm not the one who hasn't heard of KidPix"
  8. USPS Craziness

    USPS, FedEx, UPS. what's the difference? two work beautifully on their own, and the other is a reflection of our government's ability to function.
  9. Printing On High Visibility Reflective

    if its not for DOT, just print on clear, then laminate that onto the reflective. if it is for DOT, then follow the spec. & outsource if needed.
  10. Paint acrylic and aluminum letters: where to start?

    +1 Mathews Acrylic Polyurethane. They also have an EZSpray system that allows you to make your own spraybombs, but I'd imagine it would be even more expensive to paint this way exclusively as it turns $10 paint into a $25 can.
  11. Glueing clear acrylic sheet perfectly clearly?

    wouldn't a UV curable epoxy and vacuum bag do the trick here?
  12. What is the best way to roll up cut vinyl with application tape installed?

    graphic-out, or your mask&vinyl will curl/tunnel.
  13. A goat and six whores...seriously?

    you know the rules, its four doors = more whores.
  14. Question what material for "across the street" banners

    if damage starts at the slits, it means that the slits are doing their job but you need more of them :)
  15. Smart Film - Anyone ever worked with this nightmare?

    still, super cool stuff. highly recommend you take your supplier up on their training program before you start practicing with pricey material or particular clients. I got swept up into this stuff during covid, so onsite training was nonexistant & I had to learn via interwebz/zoom.
  16. Smart Film - Anyone ever worked with this nightmare?

    oh, and it scratches easily. It comes with a protective film layer for application, but once its removed it needs to be known that it will look like the hood of a car your kid washed with a beach towel unless you take special non-abrasive care when cleaning.
  17. Smart Film - Anyone ever worked with this nightmare?

    low voltage wires get soldered onto both sides of the film along an edge, which is spanned by silver paste & copper strips that introduce the current that rides on either-side of the liquid crystal layer sandwiched inside the two layers of plastic. creates a low voltage arc that orients the...
  18. Smart Film - Anyone ever worked with this nightmare?

    yup. its a pita, but as the video shows.... cleanliness is godliness. definitely not fun until you get into a groove on your 3rd out of 20+ window project, but super satisfying turning it on/off a million times after install while patting yourself on the back. I'm still slightly disappointed...
  19. Laminating Acrylic Sheets

    yeah, its the corrosion of the lenses/electronics from the HCLgas emitted from burning PVC. Technically, you CAN cut it, just like you CAN chase your Ibuprophen with a glass of wine....but its only a matter of time before your liver fails. 3M DiNoc is still awesome for a vinyl replacement of...
  20. Question Print / Cut directly on reflective

    interesting.... matte kills reflectability. curious why someone would do such a thing. regardless, you can't print white reflective ink. if i'm mistaken, then I've got another wishlist item because I'd save a TON on reflective media. given the jumbled info & pics, my best guess is that...
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