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  1. 3M IJ180 Controltac alternative?

    Vinyl is cheap, time is what's expensive. Money can be made, time cannot be made. For emphasis: Time Cannot Be Made.
  2. Convoy Banners

    Are you sure you are not a real sign guy?
  3. Convoy Banners

    You better play dumb and say you have no idea what the customer is using them for. Criminology 101: never discuss your accessory to a crime via social media. It is unlawful to lean over or hang anything from a US Interstate Bridge. If something goes wrong, it will be State Troopers and the DOT...
  4. Need Help Where to buy aluminum sign blanks like this?

    Judging by the inside corners, these were router cut. Jigsaw, router, or waterjet would all work.
  5. Crane Below Bucket, Why??

    My first job in the sign business included servicing out of a 45' Skyhook very similar to this Radocy, by myself. Load tools and parts in the basket, point the basket where I thought I needed it and climb that ladder. In 8 hours time I would climb that ladder dozens and dozens of times. The...
  6. Proof Form Verbiage

    Variables, Damn Variables!
  7. Paint mask won't adhere to awning

    I do graphics for a friend of mine in the awning business. I've had some trouble with vinyl pulling a thin clear off when trying to apply. We've had to do our homework to make sure even vinyl awnings are vinyl receptive. As for fabric material direct printing is the way to go. Yes, we mask and...
  8. Paint mask won't adhere to awning

    The best I remember Arlon, who had bought out Carter Ink, made vinyl for Sparcal. When Arlon realized Sparcal was selling more vinyl than they were, they cut them off, squeezed them out. Sparcal built Arlon's brand, offering beyond standard colors and better customer service. It is nice to hear...
  9. Outdoor message boards for residential communities

    There are several companies that specialize in "Church Signs". They have the locking cabinets.
  10. Flexi 12

    Plotter Doctor, He can help.
  11. FlexiSign Software

    You might try the Plotter Doctor in California. He sometimes has older versions of Flexi.
  12. Do face masks work?

    Besides, you can't spit through a mask.
  13. Do face masks work?

    Facist, did you say Facist? History? 1928 . It's not the mustache, it's the orange hair. The kool-aid taste like shit. Go ahead, quiz me on history.
  14. Discussion What's the most common design mistake you see made in sign design?

    There is a "Skin Refresh" "medical place" here, which I think also does Botox. Their sign people used Papyrus for their logo. I just think dry skin every time I see their billboard.
  15. Discussion What's the most common design mistake you see made in sign design?

    While doing 7'6 x 16' outfield wall banners for the local college baseball team the regional manager for Pizza Hut wanted two locations, numbers, etc, blah, blah. I sat in the bleachers behind home plate and Googled Piz.... I was directed to the Hut a quarter mile up the road with number and...
  16. Discussion What's the most common design mistake you see made in sign design?

    Forgive them Gino, for they haven't ever penciled or painted. I am old too and they check my patience with their lack of knowledge. But help them all we can, because they are the next.
  17. Discussion What's the most common design mistake you see made in sign design?

    Damn Gino, I still got a pencil set and colored charcoal. I just haven't used it in 20 years.
  18. Discussion What's the most common design mistake you see made in sign design?

    Did she ever tell you which space: foreground, background?
  19. Question how do you store substrates?

    The first shop I ever worked in had been an old sign & glass company. Naturally everything was stored vertical, except for the thousands of old pounce patterns. They were above the layout tables in a chicken wire cage.. Sorry these are the best pics have of this rack. The rack only has a 4'x8'...
  20. Discussion The future of the workforce

    Automation is coming faster than we think. a grand total of three employees run my local Speedway at any given time. Twenty four gas pumps and a deli. Pay at the pump, order food at the kiosk, pay at the kiosk.. During slow times the three clean the glass, the restrooms and mop the floors. I...
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