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Corrugated plastic sheet is not used much in the sign industry anymore. The roofing industry uses corrugated polycarbonate and PVC, but the sizes are limited, I have found. The c-series and v-series corrugations were common at one time. I seem to recall getting corrugated even in acrylic, as...

I don't know who GSG is. Matthews Paint is owned by PPG. It is geared exclusively to cater to the sign industry rather than the architectural or automotive industries. All Matthews' products are made for signs. They have one of the most extensive color-matching systems available online if you...

I have found that 10 Mil Coroplast makes a pretty sturdy 4x8' sign. A note about material thickness. Obviously, Ron is using the term "10 Mil Coroplast" as a kind of slang for 10 MILLIMETER Coroplast. This is getting more and more common, to use mil as slang for millimeter. A "mil," of...

What exactly do people mean here when they say "die-cut?" Are you actually cutting with real dies? Or has this term taken on a new meaning? My brother is a tool & die maker. Dies are traditionally very expensive to build. I know Stouse uses dies to cut magnetic sheeting into shapes. And before...

According to the Matthews painting handbook, flame or corona treatment is required for paint adhesion to polypropylene or polyethylene. This allows for the pastic to be paint-receptive for a short time. Even then, adhesion test is recommended. Tiebond bonding primer is NOT recommended by the...

You don't really need to weld the knock-down cabinets, but it makes them stay square better. Lord works, but welding is quick and easy. If you use Lord adhesive, invest in a bunch of large locking ViceGrip-type welding clamps. There's nothing more frustrating than finding your cabinet out of...

I also believe these letters are cast aluminum. The bevel is the giveaway. The bevel is required for release from the sand mold. I like DL Signs' idea of using a panel. I would create a reverse pan instead of using a flat panel so that studs would not be a problem. The pan could be blind stud...

Read The most important book you will ever read on sign composition and layout is the book, Mastering Layout—On the Art of Eye Appeal, by Mike Stevens. (1986. ST Media Group). Mastering Layout In this book, Stevens takes the mystery out of creating effective sign layouts. His approach...

Yes, I think they have had issues with chipping and peeling of graphics. I don't know details, but I know they have had to re-make quite a few things.

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I think our Signlab has a Braille module. It adds the Braille at the correct location under the letters as you type. We then print out the raised letters and Braille on the DCS machine, which usually seems to deposit enough ink to make the dots legal. We have had lots of expensive problems with...

Crezon®, originally spelled with a C, was the grandfather of medium-density overlay plywood. The brand name originally referred to just the resin-impregnated paper overlay, but eventually came to be applied to the plywood panel product as well. It was registered as a trademark in 1954 by Dynea...

Crezon®, originally spelled with a C, was the grandfather of medium-density overlay plywood. The Crezon® brand name originally referred to just the resin-impregnated paper overlay, but eventually came to be applied to the plywood panel product as well. It was registered as a trademark in 1954 by...

Many of the contractors we do job site signs for specify the substrate. Usually, it's "1/2-inch exterior plywood." We just use prepainted MDO. It doesn't require bracing and readily accepts both vinyl graphics and paint. The contractor usually wants something they can nail to posts and throw...

I have a page of grass, too. And bushes and trees. I have a little bunny and a frog, too. Oh, and a turtle. I can't get warm in Kansas City. But scotch is helping. My balaclava really helps, too, since I walk (two blocks) to work. I even wear it inside sometimes. But Michelle calls it a...

Numerous image-licensing services offer royalty-free stock artwork. Shutterstock, iStock, and Adobe Stock are three examples. These vendors usually offer their images by subscription. But you will be obtaining the images legally, without infringing copyrights. In fact, I use this as a selling...

During my 16-year Arkansas adventure, I recall schools and courts closing if there was an accumulation of snow. It seemed like a half inch was enough to close schools. But I could always get to the winery because it was across the street from my house. I also miss the long Arkansas growing...

I don't get no respect.

True. And I have been told at times I'm being redundant. I've never been accused of being the best writer. Still, If I submit an article to a trade journal that sounds like a chatbot wrote it, I don't get paid.