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  1. Source for system

    Has anyone come across a product like this before? Similar to an orbus or vista frame but more modular? As always, any helpl is appreciated. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
  2. Laser engraved photos

    Can anyone recommend a source for laser engraved photos in acrylic? They always pop up in the mall around this time of year. I have a good customer looking to make some memorial pieces. Thanks in advance for any recommendations! Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
  3. U channel installation

    Can any pass along a little knowledge on the technique to install a new u channel post into an existing asphalt parking lot? I've lucked out that all my installs up to now have been into soil. Any help as always is appreciated! Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
  4. 1/4" mdf board

    Have a customer looking for about 1000 pieces of various sized 1/4" thick mdf board. Some grey, some white, some black. One of the pieces, for example, is 25" x 25" with a handle routed out of it. All the other pieces are just straight cuts, no routing. Does anyone know of a source set up to...
  5. Digital signage

    I have a customer looking for some digital display signage. Car dealership that would like to display photos of new models etc. But with more capabilities then photos on a usb stick in a smart tv. Anyone know of any sources for that? Any help as always is greatly appreciated! Sent from my...
  6. Frustrated application...

    I am trying to apply a 4' x 8' print to a 6mil sheet of max metal using my guardian laminator. The problem I keep getting is channels of bubbles. What would cause this? Not enough pressure, too much pressure, static? Using oracal 3551 film and 290 laminate. Any tips preventing this is...
  7. Media Suggestion

    I need to print about 50 single sided 18" x 24" vinyl prints and apply to coro with no laminate. I normally use oracal 3651, but even running the print through my laminator to apply i still tend to get some air bubbles in the channels of the coro. Would using a thicker 6mil film like the gf 220...
  8. Uv Clear Coat

    I am getting some signs printed and contour cut from signs365 since i can't route the nice smooth edges myself... they say the signs come with a clear coat for protection during shipping, but can't say if it is UV protectant. Has anyone tried coating a latex uv printed sign (on acm)? Any help is...
  9. View Thru Film Issue

    Has anyone experienced the backing paper not coming clean off the print? My paper is shredding in 2 layers when i go to apply my print? Bad vinyl or maybe i'm doing something else wrong? Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk
  10. Gradient Color

    There must be some trick...hoping someone can help. Here is my problem, using flexi cloud (and illustrator) i pick my yellow spot color i want to start with and gradiate to black. Print...thats not the yellow i picked. How do you force the printer to use the actual color you selected in gradient...
  11. Color Match Problem

    Have a customer with some printed wall graphics from a few years back that they got from a vendor who is no longer in business. They asked me to duplicate one, but i am having a heck of a time matching a logo in the background which had a transparency applied to it. Any tips or tricks on...
  12. any one know where to find this bracket....

    First off, let me say no I do not have a photo. Customer called me and described it to me. I know what he wants, just cannot seem to find it. Basically, if you have ever been to a hospital and seen the code flags above the doors they are on a hinge and can swing perpendicular to the wall or lay...
  13. Pricing help

    Hi all. I have a chance to bid on wrapping 16 tool boxes and wonder if anyone has tackled a job like this. I have never tried, and am kind if stumped figuring an install price. Any "ballpark" ideas would be appreciated. All of the handles come off with 2 or 3 phillips screws. I am just wondering...
  14. Searching for an a-frame

    Does anyone know where to get the a-frame units that Oakley signs uses for their open house signs? I have had a few customers come looking for something small like that but have had no luck finding them. I doubt its something Oakley produces themselves...i thought they were more straight up...
  15. Media help

    Anyone know of a solvent printable adhesive backed material that can be applied to painted (gloss) plywood? My customer has a sample piece that i had never come across before that had a thick adhesive back. It almost seemed like it may have been put on after the fact? They use it to mark staging...
  16. Tapes or adhesives

    Hi all. Anyone have a recommendation for mounting acrylic to alupanel? The signs will be exterior. I am trying to join the two pieces for a layered effect without screws being visable. Im assuming vhb tape and some sort of silicone or epoxy, just hoping someone with some more experience can help...
  17. Awnings

    Does anyone have a recommendation for a wholesale awning manufacturer and installer in the chicagoland area? Any help is appreciated.
  18. Asi/best sign systems

    I have a client looking for a quote on what to me appears to just be custom stairwell signs for a building in either engravable or photopolymer materials. The architect specs out "best sign systems" or "asi" materials. Any one able to clue me in on what that is? Is it a company, a material, a...
  19. Maybe only in my mind

    Does anyone know if 3m or orocal (hell anybody....) makes custom color runs for vinyl? I have a client looking for a specific blue and green which is not a standard translucent color. I was hoping to find something with a little more longevity then my roland and some good laminate will provide...
  20. New to me...

    Is anyone familiar with this mounting hardware? I need to remove these clips, but i have never seen anything like this before, granted, i dont do a lot of these repair type jobs. The customer wants the new letters mounted directly to the concrete, so all this needs to come off. Hiw do i remove...
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