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I’ve seen a lot of requirements before, but that’s crazy. If the project is large enough, and there is potential for more work, it might be worth the risk. Definitely do not try to charge a fee for the paperwork / time. You will get trash binned immediately. You have to just build it into...

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You can put a qualifier in your quote, but to most people it will be mumble jumble. I try to get art files from customers as soon as possible, so I can make the assessment early on. We don’t do a lot of small orders, so throwing in a vector conversion at my expense often isn’t a big deal. The...

What about Stouse or Gill Line?

Yes, Poblocki has shut down. Employees have verified it in the FB groups.

I think you are talking about fluted polycarbonate. We haven’t used that before. You may need to talk to a plastic supplier. I’m not a fan of using customer’s substrates, but this may be a case where - as long as the material is clean - it will be easier to just use their material than to go...

Giving terms to customers will be necessary to play with the big kids. I do understand your frustration, and funding Accounts Receivable is no fun. You can play hardball on terms, but you will lose out on some bigger customers for sure. It sounds like you may want to talk to your banker (or...

Gemini started making acrylic plaques recently

Looks like they are printing with UV curable ink for a textured finish. Likely just layers of clear ink to build up the texture.

Paul and Bill have both passed away. Paul left to start his own sign company. When Bill passed away, Hardin Signs closed up. Thank you for sharing the memories!

Brad - did you work at Hardin Signs? Just curious. I own a sign shop in Peoria. BTW - I really appreciate your words of wisdom. As I get older, and am surrounded by more and more newbies, it is refreshing to hear from someone with so much industry knowledge.

Ugh, finally. I can't believe they languished this long. We're just downstate from them, but they were put on our no-no list a long time ago. It has been painful to see them come up so often in the FB groups.

We use seal tape on all window perf now. Too many failures. With the holes on the exposed edges, you're just asking for trouble otherwise

Sharon, it is an honor to have a legend like yourself here on this site. I'm looking forward to hearing your expertise in the ADA world. Welcome!

These kinds of situations are tough. You can have all the CYA's in place, but if your customer is not happy, it is best to work through a solution to make them happy. Not saying roll over, but be accommodating and try to work with your vendor to see if they will eat part of the cost.