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  1. Everyone knows me as the ADA Sign Lady

    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!
  2. Question Outsourced Job Headaches

    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.
  3. Digital Printing on translucent white substrates.

    Does that 3M vinyl have air release? We have found that you cannot use air release vinyl on polycarbonate for exterior signs. You will get numerous bubbles.
  4. Channel Letters on "Accordion" Style facades

    We did channel lettering on a ribbed building, where the ribs were a little deeper than typical pole shed buildings. The halo effect looks “pixelated”. It’s not terrible, but this case is a lot more dramatic. I think you would need a backer to make it look good.
  5. Rant Customer Rant

    I had a customer the other day that kept making changes, etc, with a looming deadline. I emailed her one morning and said I need to have a signed approval by first thing tomorrow morning to meet the deadline. 48 hours past the deadline, she emails me a laundry list of more changes. I reply...
  6. Finding jobs with new UV Printer

    I know you have a new machine and you are anxious to sell wares from it, but it generally is much more difficult to grow your business from that angle. Most customers do not care about what machines you have, they just want to know if you can be a reliable source for print / sign work. Focus...
  7. Full color graphics applied to Dry Erase Magnetic Glass Quartet Boards

    I agree with this. Print on clear and lam with dry erase. That will eliminate the individual cut pieces to snag erased residue.
  8. Magnet alternative??

    Glass Apeel should work. It is like a heavy duty version of static cling. But really, any “removable” option is going to be hoky.
  9. Stubborn Wall, Graphics Falling Off

    Maybe the wall is not flat, like concave? I don’t think that material has as much flex to it as vinyl does. I would recommend a vinyl, like 3M 180.
  10. Your Physical Health

    I would highly recommend Physical Therapy. I ruptured my Achilles in the spring and was able to avoid surgery with PT. It is not cheap, but you should be able to get your boss to cover it with Work Comp. You need to remind your boss that many lawyers out there will help you get compensation...
  11. Question about Clear Vinyl

    The correct way to make a backlit print is to have 2 layers of color print with a white layer in between. That way you see 1 layer of color during the day, and 2 layers (when you need the extra saturation) when lit up. Color-white-color inkjet prints are the best way. Putting a layer of color...
  12. wall wrap material

    You are wise to stick with 3M 180 for wall wraps. We have tried removable films, too, with hit-or-miss results. GF WallMark 226HTR has given us the best results. We print on a UV curable printer with no lam. Laminate seems to be the majority of the problem (extra weight, shrinking).
  13. Graphics Question

    I wasn’t suggesting to be flippant about throwing out prices. Sometimes customers aren’t very forthcoming with information, and throwing out a qualified ballpark price can help move things along.
  14. Graphics Question

    I agree it is good to have this conversation, but it can be a balance. I find some customers get frustrated when they are just “shopping around”. Once an order is placed, definitely make sure to work out those issues right away. We build in a certain amount of design / setup cost regardless...
  15. Dibond Box signs

    We would make this out of alum tube and solid alum sheeting. Like a post and panel sign. I assume they are meaning to score cut ACM to bend it and make a “box”. If you are familiar with making them out of PVC, I would just do that. Don’t let customers dictate your processes. You won’t make...
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