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We use our FluidColor Flatbed UV printer to make things like this for one customer. We rip it at High Quality print mode (600x1200 dpi) and print it also at High Quality (which is unidirectional) for best resolution. We laminate ours (cause we laminate most things) so they should hold up at...

Holy shades of Tokyo Drift Batman... If that doesn't get noticed, nothing will.

Since you want to learn: First thing I see is a sign laid out like a business card with very little hierarchy. All the stuff in the teal section is the same height. When making a sign it must be set up to convey at a glance - too much info and that will not be successful. So you must have in...

I concur that it sounds like something on their hands discoloring the lamiante - like freon. We use a different laminate - Oraguard 290 Gloss. It was a 10year laminate, but Oraguard now calls it an 8 year and uses 10 year for their new pvc free line. The 4 year of 1360 isn't very long for a cast...

We use Cast vinyl for window applications - 10 year longevity, can handle temperature extremes (hot and cold), doesn't crack, easier to remove for changes. You do not gain anything by laminating it, so no need to laminate. Apply dry with simple, overlapping, squeegee passes. Avery makes great...

We are on our second UV printer. The first was a CET and we had the usual issues with air bubbles in the lines after filter changes and bulbs getting weak as they age, but otherwise it worked well. To replace this printer we bought a FLuidColor printer. Also a HandTop based printer, but with a...

No. Everything is custom, so quoted. One customer may just want one word, and another a full design with photo and artwork. For marketing, you could say "competitive pricing", "fast quotes", "Customer service is our priority", "let our experts help you today", etc...

I was going to recommend the Fluid Color Flatbed printer - White plus CMYK, Ricoh Gen 6 heads - but then I see you are from Melbourne (Australia?). So not sure it is available to you. Mimaki makes a nice one though too.

Assuming you know how to laminate a 60"x120", to apply such to your substrate I have a suggestion. Place substrate on the laminator table. Center the roller. Two or more people needed, next align the four corners so they are even - tape the two sides. Drop the roller about 1/3 or the way down...

First question is did you post form heat the vinyl immediately after installation? What you describe sounds like either it was not post form heated or that it was not heated hot enough. We have used Arlon SLX, Briteline WrapCast, 3m IJ180, GF 830 and Oracal 3951 all with great success. We have...

No. But have used the Arlon SLX and it is great. Using the General Formulations AutoMark 830 and like it just as well. 830 is a great wrap vinyl, very conformable and easy to use. It is a cold stretch, so no need to heat it when you need to stretch it to conform. But for a box truck OraCal 3551...

Have you tried GSG? https://www.gogsg.com/2397885/product/gerber-280-reflective It looks like they sell by the yard (we don't have an account, so did not verify).

rVinyl is one of the few that sells small lengths of vinyl. Not by the yard, but they so have small quantities like 2 yards in many vinyls. https://www.rvinyl.com/Reflective-Sign-Vinyl Other than that, build a price for a 10yd roll...

We don't off gas Acrylic, unless it is rollstock. So Rollstock Acrylic and Polycarbonate

Polycarbonate needs to off gas for 24-48 hours before you apply vinyl. Both DChorbowski and weyandsign are right. There is another similar thread from last year with lots of information, just look up bubbling vinyl on translucent faces.

Cut it back or remove the sealant and clean with alcohol. If you cross over the sealant, the vinyl will not adhere and water will end up getting behind and cause more of the vinyl to lift.

In addition to all the good above recommendations, on some plotters you need to extend the blade out slightly so that it is out as much as the thickness of the material being cut. Otherwise, the blade holder hits the material and the blade does not reach deep enough to make it to the wax paper...

Bidi Offset is the Bi-Directional offset, which is the adjustment for matching left and right pass printing (spraying ink one way and spraying the next segment on the way back. What you need to do is a full calibration. So possibly: Heads Vertical, Nozzle Alignment, Heads Offset, then...

I would say something along the lines of, "We do 90% of the work in house. We do use some business to business vendors to expand our offerings and to help our customers have access to more business solutions at a fair price. The advantage of working with us on those items is that we have access...

That looks like it was squeegeed too quickly. First clean the panel, then use Rapid Tac or Right On to lay it wet, as you squeegee make sure you advance only one third of a squeegee width at a time, feel for bumps/air bubbles and firmly push those to an edge, once it is down let it set for a few...