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Recent content by deegrafix

  1. VENT - Things that annoy you in the print industry.

    It seems like every truck lettering job these days is called a wrap. "I want to wrap my truck.", when all they really want is logos on the doors and a little something on the back.
  2. 3M Certification written exam ; what to expect?

    I heard from 2 people that the written part was mostly about knowing the 3M Products.
  3. Vinyl Application To Coroplast

    Also, check the edge of the squeejee. If there is a nick in it there will be a line of bubbles to match.
  4. Having problems printing on Oralite 5600 Reflective

    A few degrees of heat make a big difference on my printer when doing reflective.
  5. First Signs

    What Gino said! :rock-n-roll:
  6. what would you do? wrap in clear or print/laminate wrap tow truck

    Buy the red wrapping cast closest to the color, already laminated, and put vinyl letters on top of it.
  7. Roland Metallic? If you have it, do you use it??

    Metallic Inks Has anyone successfully printed perforated window material with the metallic inks?
  8. Free Stuff For Y'all

    Thank you! Very Generous!
  9. Printing RED ?

    I have one customer that I have this problem with and I have ended up doing his particular decals in photoshop, using Pantone 185, maxing the saturation then lightening it 10% and printing 2 pass. The red is fabulous but you will have to really play with any other colors, making them very light...
  10. Wrap shrinking or pulling back from seams

    I just went through this with a 25 yd roll. I noticed right away the glue wasn't right and was sticky on the edges and everything I did with it shrank almost a quarter of an inch in less than 48 hours. I took pictures of everything and will be contacting my 3M rep. I may still have to do the...
  11. Pearl/Metallic Printing

    I told the client I wasn't even sure if it can be done, and if it could it would very likely be costly. He's still interested. I get the feeling that the result is more important than the cost, within reason. Let's try a sample! I'll get you some artwork.
  12. Mounting Long Skinnny Printed Vinyl

    Tape it up where you want it. Make marks along the top edge of the transfer tape with a china marker every 6-8" and use them to keep the graphic straight.
  13. Largest piece of vinyl installed?

    44"x19' horizontal.
  14. Pearl/Metallic Printing

    Yes, thank you. It looks really sharp.
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