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  1. Need Help How to repair damaged pan faces by heat gun.?

    New help, put too much heat on pan faces while removing vinyl lettering. Faces now have big knots and waves. Is there a way to fix this without spending $1400.00 on new faces?
  2. Need Help Flat cut acrylic installation 6mm thick

    Hello, new member from the Philippines. Its an honor to be a part of handy people in this forum and would like to ask for your expertise. Ive read some discussion and im facing a bit of challenge right now. unfortunately we dont have those lexel brands, those mounted studs for installations...
  3. Looking for Backlit Wholesale Printer

    Hello - I'm looking for a potential wholesale printer for some backlit polycarbonate or lexan. Something rigid enough to stand inside of a frame on it's own. I have used Signs365, but that is more of a paper-thin polycarbonate and it's not rigid enough. Looking for something maybe around .060...
  4. 3M 468mp for acrylic letters to wall installation

    Hi All, My name is Ian, I'm new to the forum. Really excited to have found this resource, I look forward to reading posts and contributing if/when I can be of help. Today's issue: We normally (i suspect like many of you) use #VHB for mounting CNC/laser cut acrylic letters to an interior wall...
  5. Acrylic Face Mount Materials

    I have a job coming up where this guy wants me to scan an old photo of his father into digital format and then print it wide format... this I am already setup however I had my vendor send me samples of Sihl 3699 Photoart and then GF Concept 106 optically clear mounting film. The issue I am...
  6. Newb Question: Does Anyone Reclaim Acrylic (plexiglass) Sheets?

    Before Gino comes storming in with his booze, does anyone reclaim old acrylic sheets? I usually toss them on the side of the street or use them as garage sale signs, but i want to know if it is possible to remove all the yellow from sun damage over the years?
  7. Need Help Acrylic - Flame Polished - Craze

    Has anybody ever had crazing after flame polishing acrylic (using M. Hydrate/Iso) ?
  8. Laser engraved acrylic

    Looking for a vendor for laser engraved acrylic. What we are looking to have done are 5"x2.625"x 1/16" layered acrylic, black bottom, white top. Some text will need to be engraved so that the background is black and text is white. Also UID data codes need to be engraved in the same way...
  9. Carved Black & Silver

    The thing I liked about this carved sign was no gold leaf, as much as I love gold leaf it's nice to take a break from it on a carved sign. This is 1.5" HDU with the company name carved. Two products panels from ACM that can be changed. Finished with black acrylic enamel & silver metallic acrylic...
  10. french cleat & second surface acrylic signs?

    I have a customer who wants floating (unseen hardware) second surface acrylic signs and the only hardware I can think of is Z CLIPS or French Cleats. However, our standard "recipe" for second surface acrylic signs is we print the graphic on clear (reverse image), then apply opaque white vinyl on...
  11. Back light car door?

    Hey guys I have a project that we Re working on. We have a Gem golf cart that is a promo vehical. We want to have door graphics that light up. The owner would like to keep the factory doors for the clean professional look but I don't really know if that's possible. I suggested making new doors...
  12. Acrylic sign standoffs weight

    HELLO. I am getting an acrylic panel made in 36" high x 96" wide across in 1/2" thickness. Is this Ok to mount with 6 standoffs , 3 on the top, 3 on the bottom?>
  13. Acrylic Poster Holder with Bronze/Black Stand Offs

    Looking for 2'x3' Acrylic Poster Holders with Bronze Colored Stand offs, preferably 6 per unit. All I find are aluminum stand offs. I know I can get black stand offs and make them with two layers of acrylic, but I'd like to find pre-made ones that are designed for easy change out by the client.
  14. laminated acrylic

    does anybody knows where I can get metal laminated acrylic, I called gemini, but at 52.00/sqft for 3/8" acrylic seems way to expensive
  15. Exterior pylon signs: Polycarbonate VS Lexan VS Acrylic....

    Ya know, I've been selling signs for about 4.5 years, and every time I email my supplier, my exact words are "whatever is cheapest" when asking for a quote for a tenant panel or pylon sign... But can anyone give me a definitive answer as to what the MAJOR differences are in Polycarbonate, VS...
  16. Acrylic Cutouts Using Laser (no cc, need clean lines)

    Hello, I have a request from the PGA Tour. They are looking for a 3D figure of the “PLAYERS” man. The group is going to do a social campaign with the gold man in different environments. Here is what I need: Size: 8” Tall x 1” thick Trim to the shape of the swinging golfer Color needs to...
  17. Acrylic Monument Sign - Can it be done?

    Hi All, So I have an electrician client who is looking for a monument sign. I pitched an idea that I thought wouldn't be too big of a deal, but am now having a really difficult time finding someone to make it work. I'll attach some images. The long and the short of it. Looking for a 4' tall x...
  18. The Great Seal of the United States (Eye in the Pyramid)

    The Great Seal of the United States (Eye in the Pyramid)

  19. Wholesale Acrylic Routing

    We're in need of a spec for an important customer that wants custom routed/printed acrylic signage. If we sent the files, would anyone be able to produce and send a couple of small specs (approx. 10" x 20") within a day or two? We're located in NC and have a really tight deadline. Thanks for any...
  20. How to cut Acrylite successfully?

    What do you you guys to do cut Acrylite without it cracking? I haven't found the key yet. thanks! Bryce
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