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The guy at my local Benj Moore dealer talks a mile-a-minute about how great all these new paints are, and how the world of high-finance is backing Moore over all others, and it all sounds like a load of BS to me. All I want is a decent paint to put on MDO, and I guess if I have to pay $50 a...

Hi Everybody--- I have a project that requires BIG lettering on vast expanses of interior walls. The walls have been painted with latex (over vinyl wallpaper) and we are using digitally printed wallpaper wherever we can. My question is what is the best way to lay down large (4' tall+)...

As part of an architectural outdoor sign system I need a bunch of logos printed onto a custom green-tinted reflective film for long-term outdoor use. I remember the "old days" when we would screen special 3m translucent inks onto engineer grade and get a pretty nice effect. I have tried some...

I just need some input from y'all. I have been working for a few years with a client to design their primary ID. It is an evolving design and we are still tweaking the prototype sign. I was just informed by their facilities person that they have decided to have a competitor duplicate my design...

OK--- what could be more mundane than a STOP sign or a Yield Sign? When we need something elegant, we use a really nice 2" x 2" aluminum square tube and 1/8" aluminum panel for the sign itself. I am just wondering if any of the Signs101 folks has found or come up with anything even better? I...

I have done it myself, and I know plenty of us are messing around with it... but is there anybody out there offering finished (2-sided) aluminum cans with say routed push-thru letters and LED lighting? If not, does anybody have any advice on how to start making them? How thick do they have to...

I am looking at a large (2' x 20' or so) plywood painted sign that actually looks GREAT... with all the paint crackled and nicely patina'd. I could probably sell them a new sign, but I don't see why I couldn't "save" the sign with the right techniques/products. Is anyone here up to speed...

I have tried all the hem tapes, and the TAKIT from Fellers works great for a while... then it just lets go. On the web there is some talk about iron-on hemming tape... Does anyone know how I can make a small pole pocket in non-woven? Sewing would show and would also be a real pain. Also...

A couple of large avenue banners (30" x 70") hang together vertically on a cast pole using avenue banner hardware. They are printed on both sides of mesh and have been sewn and configured every possible way, but usually within any given year they simply can't handle the wind in this location and...

I want to use a hp5000 as backup to my 5500ps (run from a mac) and need a rip to do that. I have a windows xp machine it could run on. I understand that old versions of flexi pro and the like lay around unused... anyone want to make a few bucks by selling something that can send a file to the...

I need to hang a couple of solvent printed mesh banners (6' x 9') on a covered porch. They will be considered permanent. My initial thought is to pole pocket the top & bottom, and insert metal conduit, then eye-bolt ends of conduit and use stainless cable thru the conduit and hitched from the 4...

Looking for another approach... For many years we have used Howard Industries, et al. for our "parking lot" sign systems. The product was excellent, service as well... and the corporate customer didn't bellyache over the price. Fast forward to 2010, and the prices are way up (totally...

I have had fantastic results with magic media (intellicoat) DMCVLA3 cast vinyl and their matching cast overlaminate (DMCVHO2). I expect minimum 3 years with NO FADING... and have been getting up to 7 years since the 90s. My supplier now tells me that this market is falling off and that...