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Calling a calendered vinyl "High Performace" Lenin fact a gimmick, we've been conditioned for years that "high performace" will last 7 years but if they are only getting 3-5years ( the typical life of calendered) that is what they are - Intermediate. If they are polymeric and truely last longer...

There is no such thing as "high performance calendered" thats a marketing scheme to fool people, and the fact you are getting 3-5 years proves this is an intermediate film. Use 3m IJ180c and 8519 and don't look back. Also is this solvent ink or eco solvent ink? Eco will no last as long as...

I used my go to "Find my Font" software but didn't come up with anything even close. If someone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it, I only need the logo and I do not need to type anything else so if you have the font that would be great too. Thanks Gary

Absolutely agree Gino, its not just the design that makes your work worth a fair price (what you should be getting). There are basically 3 types of Sign shops 1. The "used car salesmen" they are the ones that charge absolutely as much as they can out of each customer, but not based on the...

I agree with Gino don't do them for that price your only hurting yourself. What if a customer wants the exact same sign on DiBond? Are you going to give that away too? Usually the reason you can only get that much out of a ________ (sign, vehicle lettering, banner, etc) is because that is...

Yes if your in the sign business learn to do it the right way, the only thing we do wet it etched window graphic & that's because that is what 3M wants. Good luck Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

I agree the costs difference in the end isn't really much at all. Then add the extra cost of installing inferior products to the realism that the product won't last as long and the cost of replacing the job if or when it fails. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

I've used Signlab since it was version 5 and now it is on version 10 I have not had any issues with it locking up during an update, nor have I ever heard of anyone else using Signlab have that issue. I do all my design work in SL and love it. It has a ton of useful features for creating wraps...

Pennsylvania is crazy particular they even tell you how fast the saw needs to be to cut out the aluminum. It's not bad to be authorized / certified you just need to file an application (it's been around 15 or 20 years since I did this so I can't remember the cost) and send them 2 full sized...

Sq.ft. is going to be really hard to figure out. The % of ink being used is going to vary dramatically not only with ink saturation ( darkness or heaviness of the color ) but also depending on profile. I say charge enough that your not concerned with the pennies worth of ink used per sq.ft...

Thanks Gino Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

3m makes it, i believe it's called frosted crystal or something like that. I'm not a fan of MacTac but I have installed Mactac B-free or something like that.

First off I see your in Pa if you are doing street signs you need to obtain a PDT# (PENNSYLVANIA DEPT of TRANSPORTATION) this is absolutely required for all state roads and by most townships and cities. When you sign up you have to get approval based on your equipment, I seriously doubt an eco...

I'm not sure what software you are using but you have the background & lettering combined into the same shape. My recommendation would be watch trading videos on-line until you understand how the software works this is a very simple procedure that you should be able to learn watching training...

Like I said "not a dog in the fight" but just saying this as a business owner, by the time i retire we'll at least have 63" wide format digital, 54" cutter, 63" laminator CBC Router and a shop fill of tools and our customer list & files are worth far more than the equipment. Sent from my...

Looks cool but that isn't going to be able to touch the kind of 2.5D signs we will be doing with the CBC plus I don't want to be stretching across 4x8 to get to the center to cut out shapes or v cut letters. I'm not saying I won't get one, it's just not right for us now

Thank you I was hoping I could route out sign shapes in .080 sometimes but not a lot, I'd imagine more often than not we'll be routing DiBond, AlumiPanel, and other APC materials. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

I don't have a dog in the fight and I do not know any of the posters, as far as I know but DCARR is selling his customer list & company name, not just his equipment. Good luck DCARR on your sale

When routing DiBond do I need to use a mister or will it route fine without the mess of a mister? What bits? I'll be using a 3.5hp Router can you give any advise on feed & speed? Thanks