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  1. Curve correction for windshields and curved surfaces..?

    I send my customers to this link to help them measure their own shape of the windshield. It not pretty but does the job to make sure they understand how to make it work. Windshield Curve Compensation for Decals and Stickers
  2. Frosted Glass Vinyl for Race Stripes?

    I have found that some of the etched material doesn't look great on certain colors of paint. It can really stand out and doesn't "ghost" very well. Normally I do matte on clear vinyl or choose a matte color close to the customer's color of car.
  3. Self healing Cutting Table life expectancy

    Make sure you are using something like an Olfa rotary on them. I noticed one of my mats was getting eaten up pretty bad...then noticed an employee using box cutter (pressing down hard) to cut through some sheets of material. This is something that could've been done with a tenth of the...
  4. Applying then clear coating over vinyl on concrete

    I have had some clients do this and never heard of any issues. But I mailed them out and they took care of the rest so never seen the finished product.
  5. Where can I buy ROLAND eco-sol max ink cartridges?

    Had good luck with All Square in the past for my Roland ink needs.
  6. Raster and Vector Image Customer Rant

    I feel your pain since I deal with this almost daily. And as others have said, some people will spend hours emailing back and forth trying to get you the "right" file type. I always just send the customer to a link with visuals: Vector File vs. Image File Even after sending them this...
  7. How to setup my workflow? SAI Flexi HP Latex 365, Summa S1D160

    I don't have your exact set up but I'll try an help the best I can. In Flexi when you go to print it will pull up the Rip and Print window. Go to the far right tab which should be the cut dialog (assuming you have set up your cut line properly). You should a drop town right below those tabs...
  8. Credit Card Stolen Number, how did it happen?

    I hate this too. Many times you can go into your account and delete the cart after the transaction is done but still hate having to go through the extra steps. I had one of my cards get hit/replaced 3 times in a year so I feel your pain.
  9. Wanting Design Software recommendations....!

    If you don't want to invest in Illustrator/Draw quite yet, you can do many basic vector things in Inkscape. If a customer doesn't understand why we prefer to use a vector file I normally send them here: Vector file compared to image file
  10. Roland sp 540v print an cut off

    We need more details. If calibration isn't working, then your encoder strip could need to be cleaned or replaced. I had problems cutting long decals until I replaced the wheel/rollers on my SP. Also look for cracks on the pinch roller arms.
  11. TikTok

    It's funny how a Chinese platform is the only social media that allows true free speech here in the U.S.A. but somehow the media has convinced everyone that it needs to be banned because they are "spying on us". Reality is, big media doesn't want us to view things that is out of their control...
  12. Vinyl for raw wood outside

    For tough surfaces that a normal vinyl may not stick to I use Arlon DPF 8000. It will stick to rough wood and even brick since the adhesive is meant to "flow" into the crevices.
  13. Front adhesive with reflective?

    Yeah, I dunno. Just what the customer told me why they needed it to be reflective. Ended up finding a supplier that can do them.
  14. Front adhesive with reflective?

    That's an interesting idea that I can present to my customer.
  15. Front adhesive with reflective?

    Yes it is an odd combo and that is what I told the customer. Apparently Uber decals in Australia are printed this way due to regulations and this company wants something similar. The backside doesn't need to be white but the white reflective needs to be white facing out the window. The way I...
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