Recent content by SignsWizard

The project is for retail, in which the pieces will act as a cover plate over food dispensers that customers interact with. The signs will be installed on an all-aluminum fixture, and from what I'm imagining, the customer wants the banding around the print to match, compared to the black from an...

Big noobie question - aren't profiles based on the color output/color management? I've thought about how the profile might be the issue, which is why I stated that I'm using settings based on coro/ACM production, but from my unlearned perspective, I'm not sure how the color management might be...

No coating, just a vinyl applied to protect the aluminum - the vinyl comes off easily and doesn't seem to leave any residue. Between using IPA and applying AP3155 I would have to think it sufficiently clean of any residue. I'll try going the opposite direction with the UV lamps, I was totally...

Just to clarify, when I take a blade to the print, I'm referring to doing a tape test of sorts. I cut a cross hatch pattern and look for paint chips to come off, and then apply tape to further investigate if the ink held on. I think I'm also doing something similar to what you described, where I...

Hey y'all, As the title suggests, I'm attempting to print directly to bare aluminum, using a UV flatbed printer (Vanguard VK300D to be exact). Besides one test, all of my test prints have failed, with the paint easily cracking off and peeling from the substrate after taking a blade to the...