Alumalite Squeegees? Worth it?

[Zac]

Anyone have any experience with the Alumalite squeegees? They look super useful but I've only seen videos from the manufacturer. Any actual shops/installers using them?

 

[Gene@mpls]

Never hear of them but... sez 'It's what the pros use' right on the site. Not a pro I guess.

 

[Gino]

Never heard of it til now, and upon checking it out, can't say anything about it. Your guess is as good as mine.

 

[HulkSmash]

they're like 60 dollars, so if they're not useful you can just not use them.

 

[SignProPlus-Chip]

I have never seen anyone use these, professional or otherwise.

Is that just foam wrapped around the edge of the aluminum?

If so you can make this thing out of standard extrusion for about a tenth of the cost.

 

[Zac]

That's why I was wondering, I could only find one other thread on them here and there was no answers. Luckily my research led me to the Big Squeegee and I will probably be going with that.

 

[Fred Weiss]

That's why I was wondering, I could only find one other thread on them here and there was no answers. Luckily my research led me to the Big Squeegee and I will probably be going with that.

The Big Squeegee is a proven product from a long time supporter and merchant member of Signs 101.

 

[player]

An aluminum squeegee would not be very forgiving.

 

[Jackpine]

What Fred said. The big squeegee has worked excellent laminating and applying graphics. Dale was (and still is) a genius when he developed these tools. And he's a nice guy.

 

[Pat Whatley]

I have never seen anyone use these, professional or otherwise.

Is that just foam wrapped around the edge of the aluminum?

If so you can make this thing out of standard extrusion for about a tenth of the cost.

But you'd have to find the extrusion, and the self adhesive felt, and then find that sweet aluminum handle.

 

[eahicks]

We just got a couple a month or so ago...they are great. Fantastic for applying 24-30" Rtape to cut vinyl. Use them for applying some vinyl to substrates, hard to get real firm pressure but you can always go back over with a small firm squeegee after applying, mainly with air release vinyl.

 

[Cross Signs]

I've got one of these. Works great for applying prints to 18 x 24's

 

[SIGNTIME]

If you want to try it out before you buy, I'm sure the gas station would let you borrow one of theirs.

 

[reQ]

If you want to try it out before you buy, I'm sure the gas station would let you borrow one of theirs.

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Good one lol

 

[BigPrintn]

Second that on the Big Squeegees, I have 2 in the shop.

 

[ColoPrinthead]

I have used one for putting down application tape and found it useful when dealing with pieces over 6ft long.

 

[CSOCSO]

everything is wrong with that video. there is a lot better way to put transfer tape on and I would never install die cut lettering that blindly. I always remove the paper and see if anything left on the peeled liner or to see if any paper left on the back of the letters (in case if the cut force was too much)

 

[Kentucky Wraps]

I have both.
The Big Squeegee broke when employee dropped it....glued back together...still works.
Alumalite Squeegee has Female Velcro as buffer and doesn't get a good contact when applying wall wraps.
Maybe if I swap out buffers on it I would like it...but it just collects dust for now.