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  1. My first business window job!

    Those prices were not wholesale, I used a local signshop for those needs at the time. If someone wanted something like that from me now that is easily the price point I would be at. Loading up 3 different rolls of vinyl, weeding 3 different colors and applying TO ME outweighs the benefit of a...
  2. My first business window job!

    I would still choose to do it out of cut vinyl. Material costs would not exceed $20.00 Extra time (labor) maybe 15 minutes I would guess you would have at least that much emailing and dealing with the shipping/outsourcing locally. Before I printed most shops charged somewhere around...
  3. hardcoating question

    Be finishing these up Thursday Thought id give it one more try
  4. Thanks a LOT,,NOT

    ummmmm you said "OP survived for one reason and one reason only; the hard work of the medical field (science, doctors, surgeons, etc). It's insulting to all those people who work unbelievably hard to get to be doctors & surgeons, and when they save a person's life, all the mindless...
  5. Squeegee Pressure

    I'm not talking about paper sticking to the back of a letter because I cut to deep. I'm talking about losing a letter because the app tape didn't pick up a letter when you remove the backing. That's why I press hard for text (I.E. dots of "i") I'll take your word on adhesives of app tape...
  6. Storefronts - Interior or Exterior?

    Movie theaters are the only problem I have had with picking. On the inside too I see no reason for inside installs for the most part. Glare alone is worth doing on the outside.
  7. Best way to remove adhesive from emblems

    Be Honest now..... Did you use a screw driver or a putty knife to first remove the emblem? Most likely that is the cause of your chips not a plastic tool and a orange based adhesive remover.
  8. Best way to remove adhesive from emblems

    heat gun and a lil chisler to get the thick part off then some rapide tac and the lil chisler some more
  9. Screen printed acrylic sign faces??

    Black out the number and cover with the new. If the customer insists on going cheap, just make sure he knows at night he will just have a box where the number is (if it even lights)
  10. Simple die-cut quote

    If that was the case I probably would charge $100 per hour. It has never been posed to me that way but off the top of my head that's what I would think. Which is funny because the reason I brought up the question in the first place is because I was thinking that if your labor costs include...
  11. Simple die-cut quote

    Yeah I totally agree, that's why I said it was a bonus. I was just stating that when I have piece of cake plots I send them in bunches when I go home, I don't charge differently because of this. But as for my question, are you guys considering print/plot time as labor? I have been making...
  12. Simple die-cut quote

    like after I mask I just rough cut. Sorry not sure what term to use. I don't us a straight edge to separate my decals. edit, sorry I didn't mean to clog up this thread. I'll admit I have lots to learn but I have no problem throwing myself out there.
  13. Simple die-cut quote

    I don't know what labor consist of with other shops. I don't consider print time or plot time as labor costs. Once I send to my plotter or printer I start working on something else. I consider setup for my plotter or printer as labor. As far as it running at night or not is a bonus, I'm not...
  14. Simple die-cut quote

    has a lot to do with font and size. If serif font smaller than 1" then yes maybe more than 6 hours if arial black 1" then less than 3 hours i never straight cut, never needed to
  15. Simple die-cut quote

    I'm real close to the winning bid wholesale, half again not wholesale I do a lot of cut vinyl decals Weeding that job (the way you describe) should be half of what you guys are saying. Unless your labor costs are including cutting the vinyl. Jobs like this I usually cut overnight. EDIT: no...
  16. hardcoating question

    I have been making these foam T's to mount on roofs of trucks for years now. Each time out of trial and error I adjust my technique. The customer likes them made out of foam in case they come off they will not do damage to oncoming vehicles whatnot. I have tried leading him to a different...
  17. Is this a good business decision?

    Are you sure Canada isn't a part of the USA?
  18. Best Wrap Training/Seminars - Thoughts?

    I went to a class with those same guys (I think at least) Wade was real good and has worked me through a few problems since.
  19. Is this a good business decision?

    I hear that a lot. But I only play very rarely. Usually when it is over 250mil It's not that the odds are better or even 10k isn't worth it, its just the only time I think about it 3 or 4 times a year because its on the news or a topic of discussion. Do people actually wait in line for tickets?
  20. Need bumper sticker material

    I use oracal 3164G it is strong enough but it does get a little stretchy. Bumpers stickers is about as large as I would suggest for no mask. Fellers I believe has a material that is slightly thicker. It might even be made for bumper stickers. On the plus side usually thicker calendared material...
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