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Most liquid lam graphics are cast and masked before installation because the material is so thin. You might get away with high end calendared vinyl and liquid lam for installation purposes... The biggest drawback besides the lack of longevity is removal. Removing liquid lam in 3 to 5 years is...

There are easier ways to remove old cracked decals but they are extremely expensive such as a high-pressure steam sprayer. I do like the MBX vinyl zapper. The cheapest place I found was from Lowen Certified. Great place to buy a lot of 3M rollers and tools at about 30% savings as well....

Just picked up the last gallon of 70% in Tractor Supply. If they have it it is in the Animal area. Wish they had 91%. It's humid in Florida and the 70% evaporates leaving the water behind. For the past week, I have been adding 30% Acetone to stretch my supply.

The training places mentioned above do a good job. The problem is you can only absorb and understand so much at one time. With 10 to 20 students you won't get tons of one on one time, but they will help you at your level. It is best to get some training early on so you don't develop bad...

Best scraper money can buy the Triumph 6" scraper. It will power through vinyl easier than the 4" hardware store version. Also, I learned from a window guy, never pull the scrapper backward on the window. When you scrape forwards the dirt and grit get pushed above the blade. When you leave the...

P.S The difference between the cost of cast vs. quality calendared vinyl is minor, especially compared to your labor or your reputation.

Wow, how do you get 3 a square for flat with rivets and from anyone let alone a liquor distributor? That's vehicle wrap pricing for a trailer, I'm moving to Arkansas. What city are you in? JK As Modern Ink said I would add $300 for the additional time to clean the cracks in all those slats and...

If you mask the graphic before you install it you can paint after installation and then peel the mask. When you do it this way you can trim against the ACM and don't have to worry about scraping the paint. Typically signs like this aren't inexpensive and it's worth it to use a cast vinyl and...

Painted Concrete is a lot easier than brick. Even then, you're going to wear yourself pushing against the wall and holding the TSA 4 up with the heat gun. Charge for the pain, nothing less than $3 a square plus travel and lift. Before you even print make sure the paint is compatible with vinyl...

I have used my Dewalt cordless heat gun quite a bit in the last few days and it's growing on me.

It doesn't take much to remove the finish on old trailers. Adhesive removers seem to soak in and soften the thin layer of paint and when you come back and clean it with alcohol the paint wipes right off.

I see you used the words "very closely match" and I see that the original is black and white. Unless it's on a curve I would have taken a picture, traced it, scaled it, pen plotted it, make any minor adjustments, and then cut it. That would be very close in a lot less time then the hand tracing...

Definitely go green, you will be able to see it from a further distance. Warning, green lasers eat batteries like crazy. I loved my bosch but I bought so many AA batteries that I decided to get a Dewalt 12v crossline with a plumb dots. In hindsight, I should have bought the Dewalt in the first...

I got one a few days ago and it's ok. It doesn't blow very hard but heats up quickly. Mixed reviews, but I haven't used it a lot.

Send me the file shane at coregraphics.com

Never know, you might have created the dream combo. Avery is a dream to install adhesive wise and tends to stretch further and conform better than 3M in my mind. Part of that is because it's laminate is thinner and that helps with the conform ability. 3M's Envision laminate is supposed to be...

Gregory Trendfilm 6500 is 3M cast face-stock with their adhesive formulation. Awesome inexpensive cast vinyl that last and is easy to remove. I hate the way calendared vinyl shrinks, cracks and removes.

We used to have the same thing happen putting windshield banners on teens cars. Nothing will remove a fresh application of Rain-X. Got so bad we would start with a Rain-X speech when they first asked and then quit doing them all together. Rain-X also sells and anti foggiing compound for the...

I was a huge fan of the Geek wraps squeegees but I get tired of having to wet them constantly. Also he Teflon squeegees don't conform to curvature of the vehicle half the time so you have to take smaller bites. I can use the the Monkey tails on any squeegee and they are thin so i can get...

The outside pinch rollers might have been installed backwards. They are tapered like a laminator roll and designed to push the media out to the edges, or pull it tight. All the middle rollers are flat... Just a guess.