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  1. .020" Block out Polystyrene

    Yep, .02" block out polystyrene is a thing. Widely used here in Canada for a few years now, sold through a company called Plastic + Paper in Toronto. Prints great and is 100% block out, you can not see your cell phone flash light through it. Big surprise, same price as regular styrene. You...
  2. long lasting print on coroplast

    Oh come on, Coro and years should never be used in the same sentence.
  3. 3m - 2ml after 4 years

    Somewhere in the very fine print of 3M specs, there are different horizontal and vertical specifications. If i remember correctly it's only 3 years for horizontal application for a "7 year" product.
  4. 3m ij35c

    Exactly as Wayne just stated. If there is no markings it is NOT IJ35C but IJ35. I have been told they are moving away from the IJ35.
  5. A lesson in logo design...

    Most likely not a corkscrew as 99% of Aussie wines are screw caps and have been for many years after the worldwide shortage of quality cork any years ago. Besides how many times have you been caught without a corkscrew?
  6. Applying wall vinyl

    Sweep the surface with the edge of a steel rule, It will catch on the bumps, lumps or roller fluff. Shave these off with a straight blade. Do not over fuss, but these little bumps will show up like a pimple on prom night.
  7. Wait.....WHAT??????

    Many of the good private label banner materials are the exact same as other larger brands labels. Particular when the product is coming from Korea. However someone like Ultraflex buys from various manufactures around the world to build a product range of different grades and budget materials...
  8. Banner Grommet Wrinkles

    Are you sure they are self piercing grommets?
  9. Safety of Chemicals used in sign making

    I am by no means a chemical engineering or environmental expert so don’t quote me, I only share an actual experience. Part of the public’s issue with our industry is the odor they smell. What the general public does not realize is by the time they can smell any bad or “chemically” odor is...
  10. Backlits, How are you doing them?

    Let's get a debate going.......... The correct technique is to sandwich white between two layers of color. Yes the printing of color/white/color (on a clear) is the easiest. However the white typically does not have enough body to reflex light during the day and yet remain translucent enough at...
  11. designing for billboards

    In the late 90’s one of the most successful billboard campaigns ever run, used plain white type on a black background. The award winning advertising campaign was created by The Smith Agency for an anonymous donor. It used eighteen different messages, all "signed by God". So successful, the...
  12. Cheap wrap company van critique please

    No pun intended...but that hand looks a lot like a suggested.....flipping the bird!
  13. Easiest way to request name change

    A pirate walked into a bar with a stunning parrot perched on his shoulder. The bartender looked up surprised saying “Wow! Where did you get that?” The parrot answered, “It started as a pimple on my bum!”
  14. Question for the painters

    Once I have washed one of my latex brushes, I do a final clean with a drop of shampoo. No matter how well you rinse there is resin left on the bristles making it stiffer. The soap will actually bring the bristles back squeaky clean.
  15. Zund G3 air compressor

    Bradley, Here’s a long answer, but it may save you some aggravation later on. What Perry and Andy, both from the UK, said is great advice. When it comes to consistent air demand for equipment that cannot afford to drop in flow or pressure, require the consistent and reliable flow from a...
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