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  1. VHB tape

    I think Duraco has been bought out or changed their name to Essentra. You can easily be overwhelmed with all the different types of tape they offer. Just plan on doing some reading, or call and see what they recommend for your application. The times that I have called, they have been very...
  2. Corel X5 contour problem

    Yes sir. I'm glad it worked for you to convert to curves and nothing else. I have to convert to curves and find problems with nodes a lot to achieve the contour I want. There can be one node with the curve bent the wrong way and prevent a contour from working at all.
  3. Corel X5 contour problem

    Rebooted my computer and it works fine. I hate computers.
  4. Corel X5 contour problem

    Thanks for the replies. I do have X6 on another computer, but I don't understand why it changes from time to time. And I'm not talking extremely sharp point either, even a 90 degree point will do it. Attached is a picture of some unit numbers I'm working on right now. The one on the left is...
  5. Corel X5 contour problem

    Hey guys, I have had this problem in the past, don't remember the fix, and tried a search with no avail. All of the sudden, my contour corners are chopped off instead of squared off, liked I've gone in a used the chamfer tool or something. I think to get around it in the past, I have filleted...
  6. Problem.....WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?

    It's natural that the tops of the letters are the first to break down. They get the most sunlight. As for the gray not being effected, its a lighter color and doesn't soak up near the sun as the dark blue. If it were me, I'd fix the one effected word free and tell the customer that you stand...
  7. Sublimation Projects for the Day

    Those balaclavas are sweet!
  8. Enough is enough already............................

    I've experienced a few Magnum magnets being blown off over the years, but worse than that is when the magnet BONDS to the vehicle and doesn't let go. I had to remove a magnet with a chizzler one time on a friend's show truck, and when I was done, you could see exactly where the magnet was even...
  9. Don't try this at home!

    The Rheem helmet is nuts. Couldn't that have been airbrushed faster? Granted I know they probably had to do multiple helmets and once you do it one, you have your template but that just looked painfully time consuming.
  10. Cheapest place to buy sign standoffs?

    I too have had good luck from MBS.
  11. Oralite 5600 vs. 5700

    I got tricked into using that Nikkolite crap. Ended up having to redo a job or two because of the edges curling. 5600 is far superior.
  12. Do you really need a phone # on your sign?

    To me, the phone number on a storefront sign is like having the address on the sign. You don't need the address if you're already in the parking lot. Just the same as most people aren't going to pull into the parking lot to get the phone number off the sign, but I guess it could happen. Phone...
  13. Oralite 5600 vs. 5700

    I can tell you that 5600 cuts, weeds, and applies better than 5700 for me at least, so that's what I have ordered for the last couple of years.
  14. Highway Billboards

    Very true. My dad told me a long time ago that we can't take on every little job that comes in the door, nor should we, and now I know what he meant. Its just like when you have a vehicle in your yard for sale and someone stops you in walmart to ask you what you want out of it, even though you...
  15. Hey Fellers and Montroy.

    This is a local supplier that I get all my Oracal from. I'm sure there is better prices elsewhere, but you can't beat the people.:thumb: http://www.express-sign-supply.com/
  16. Hey Fellers and Montroy.

    Grimco has always been an excellent company to order from. I definitely understand the problem here, so what do y'all think about people buying vinyl on ebay and bringing it to be applied? i.e. headlight and tail light covers that are nothing more than translucent vinyl.
  17. not doing it for nothing

    I wouldn't do it for any less than that if I were you, unless I was struggling to put food on the table. The next guy that comes in will probably be glad to pay that.
  18. a heat gun for me?

    Another vote for the Wagner guns. They're cheap, like disposable cheap.
  19. Another "What Vinyl to Use" thread

    Hey guys, please don't go bashing me just yet. I DID do a search, but just wasn't finding any up-to-date information that I was looking for. I have been printing motocross graphics on the side for a few years now and was just wondering what everyone else is using for the vinyl. I have been...
  20. Windshield curvature?

    That is true too, but if you're doing a sunstrip decal that's not the full width of the glass, only you and God will know if it's not perfect. Another thing to consider is if there is any window tint on the sunstrip. I've been known to take a measurement from that to figure out the curve too...
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