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  1. Neon white

    z signs is right, never repair a mercury tube, will contaminate the system. *my policy has always been to make new, when mercury is involved
  2. Pondering the old sign “painter” days…

    we had 3 old old timers and 2 new old timers back in the 60s and 70s. you could always tell, even to this day, who lettered what. *from paper signs showcard signs to plexi faces each person had their own subtle style.. *Mr Murphy was an old billboard painter from fla. learned a lot from him...*...
  3. Sandblasted Sign Needed

    there must be someone in your area that does gravestones. when we are pressed for time we have someone local take care of us.*
  4. Looking for Fluorescent to LED retrofit bulbs

    new england sign supply * 1-800-792-5426 *they have them in stock. they are located in Mass.*
  5. Small quanities of vinyl

    call Graphitek 1-800-423-4371 * they have a wide range of colors from different *manufacturers. *they will cut what you need usually in the width you want and ship the same day.... great company to work with. *they are located in upstate New York.
  6. Painting Dibond

    sprayed a lot of dibond with ben moore oil base metal/wood enamel. always try to use the matt side to paint. scuff with 400 paper, 2 or 3 light coats then a flow coat. never really had a problem.
  7. Signs of the Times Magazine Cover this Month

    great job Dan, in our industry, it is better than being " On The Cover Of The Rolling Stone"! *:rock-n-roll:
  8. Can I get paint off of Acrylic (plexiglass) face?

    is it plexi for sure? *or polycarb... * if it is plexi *it was probably sprayed with gripflex paint, or the like, this can be *cleaned using lac. thinner. if it's polycarb no *no and no. it will not clean and it will be yellowed, anyway.
  9. How to mount pylon sign?

    engineer this thing! *match plates work very well you can use a slightly smaller diameter pipe inside sign cabinet. if your plan is to run pipes thru sign cab., are the pipes existing or new, you are going to need more space between the side of cabinet and pipe. ( need room for lamps).
  10. Best Way To Re-Stick Lifting Decal Edge?

    3M #77 it is a great all around spray adhesive. works right away, clean up with a little bit of naphtha when done. *you should be able to find it at a good hardware store
  11. Matthews Paint Crisis!

    my first thought on this.... was the ben moore paint oil or latex. * not a good idea to use mathews *on top of an oil based paint. *the top coat may be dry to touch, paint under clear may be soft and* *lifting from the primer.. * *do a test on another piece same process as *original, #...
  12. Gerber 4B

    z see you have a k-11, still use mine, *bring it out from time to time just to impress the young-ins
  13. Gerber 4B

    fred, same thing, had 4 people 3 machines. purchased the 1st one for* around 15k. within 2 months picked up the other 2. big dollars at the time, through the years they made us a lot of money. still have one in mothballs. *every now and then dust it off and fire it up.. a bit noisy they were...
  14. Unlaminated Silk Screen vs Unlaminated Latex Decals

    9700 nazdar ink, +1, they will last a long time.*
  15. Attaching Sign Panels To Large Trucks?

    also upper left corner of web site *type in: 3/4" wall frame *it should come come up, i was just there.
  16. Attaching Sign Panels To Large Trucks?

    part # for signcomp wall frame: 1948 3/4" wall frame
  17. Stirrng the pot - When a town doesn't let you use your logo?

    sign codes in our area change yearly. each town has their own by-laws. when changes are being proposed town depts. have public hearings, you* have no choice but to stay pro-active. we have at least 12 towns that control our area, most welcome input from a sign company when changes are being...
  18. Attaching Sign Panels To Large Trucks?

    Signcomp makes a real nice frame system. they will custom cut to your size panel. comes in 2 sizes, (1) 3/4" wide and 1 3/8" wide. corners are all mitered *just put one on a box truck, 4' x 8' 3m di-bond panels. 1 end comes off to slide panel in and out. truck had rivets but the profile of the...
  19. Which VHB tape to join polycarb and .040 aluminum?

    i have always used 4950, never a problem.
  20. Large lit sign

    first check code restrictions, if any... is it a pylon sign? is it going on an* existing pole? *it is a large sign, there is more to it than, any suggestions. need more info.
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