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If you want to make signs for yourself, thats terrific, but you are asking people, who make their livings from signmaking, how to do it so you don't have to pay them. Have I got that right?

Mine is 20 + years old, It's not even a "V" model. It hasn't broken down yet, though I did replace a head once.

that's wierd, my Momma said she had the perfect radio for my face, right before she hit me with it.

Send it to Signshop Mentor, he's here to help!

I have a Daige that had that problem. Turned out to be a broken cotter pin on the drive gear. It had sheared so it was able to slip on the axle. Once we got the sides off it was an easy fix.

Overnight should be good, The solvents in Krylon are pretty "hot" so they evaporate pretty quick. I don't use a primer. A test piece is always the safest way to proceed.

Krylon Fusion works well for this. We've done it many times. If you are spraying an inch or two onto the face it needs a light scuff with a scotchbrite pad.

I think it will work fine. There are stickers and graphics adhered to tolex covered guitar cases all over the planet. They don't just fall off.

Thanks, Gino. I did think about using a polishing compound or a clay bar, but I'm not sure if the ghosting is a residue left behind from the old lettering or if it's actually removing a protective layer from on the glass. If that's the case I don't want to make it worse.These are all dark...

I've done a few vehicle windows lately that showed some ghosting in the dark tinted glass after the existing design was removed. We had installed the vinyl originally about a year or so ago, then the customers had a company name change. The new design hides the marks for the most part, but the...

I am a small in home custom sign shop owner. I have minimal equipment, a plotter, a 30" roland printer and a cheap Daige laminator. I started as a sign painter in the mid 70's. I have pretty good design skills. Decals of any quality that are aimed at the custom motorcycle or the hot-rod crowd...

Is there no way to fit a pen to your plotter? Our plotter wasn't designed for pens but we regularly fit a ballpoint or a sharpie on the carriage for exactly this purpose.

When I get approached to do any infringy tasks, I have this on my wall to point at.

Thank-you both for taking the time to reply. I will order the fonts today. I would have just traced the name if it was all they wanted, but they need a pile of other stuff using the same style.

I now know about 3500 fonts that it isn't and about 20 that are close, but this one I can't find. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Here in Canada, were pot is quasi-legal we have a specific test for drivers who might be under the influence.

I'd mask 'em with transfer tape and degrease then spray them with Krylon fusion. It's formulated to adhere to vinyl and it will make touching up down the road easy. At night I can see Nanaimo from here.

Yep! that's the stuff. What in the heck do they put in there that causes it to smell like that. I sure would not want to work in the factory that makes that tape and I've worked in tannerys and pulp mills..

We get a brand of clear transfer tape that smells like catpiss.

Tiki for the win! Thanks, man. If i ever meet you in the pub, I owe your table a round of drinks.