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We are building a monument sign that will have an LED message center as part of the sign, so it will be completely enclosed. I know we need to ventilate it, but does anyone have any recommendations or experience to share about how to go about doing this exactly? We have done the ventilation...

Wensco has this available

UPS just returned us 3 retractable banners that we shipped out in December of 2019. They said the addressee moved. They were shipped 3rd party billing, but I have no doubt UPS charged for the return delivery.

These specs are boilerplate verbiage for lots of construction projects. I typically will ask if we can substitute ACM for the 3/4" MDO. One customer insists on using 3/4" MDO. Whatever, I don't care, they are paying the bill. All get vinyl prints, I don't even ask. Nobody is expecting a...

Font Expert looks OK if you are a 1-man band. I used FontAgent Pro for a number of years and it worked great. Very lightweight, easy to use. They abandoned the Windows platform for years, so there was no auto-activation support. So I reluctantly switched to Extensis Suitcase (I still think...

I agree with others that a good color managed workflow is ideal. Could you fold it and use a standard filing cabinet? We do a number of architectural signs that have a lot of pieces to them. We just store them in an upright metal cabinet. It’s not ideal, but it’s nice to refer back for reorders...

Any time you are purchasing metal off a website, you are paying too much. I would recommend trying local metal suppliers for better pricing.

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Have you tried major plastics companies like Laird or Polymershapes for PVC?

I'm not getting this.....you mean .030? I can buy 100 rolls from Grimco right now and get it in 3 days.

One of our wholesalers told us there is a national shortage. If you can find white, you could paint it with Matthews black. We do that for custom colors.

I’m surprised you guys need primer at all. We have a primer channel, but never use it. We use the 150 inks and they seem to adhere to all materials very well, including white ink

Website errors? I’ve never had a problem with that. However, lately, Grimco seems to be backordered of almost everything

+1 to this 3951 was awful, too much initial tack 3751 failed to adhere well enough, several wraps failed and ended up losing a customer Switched to Avery 1105, never a problem Call Fellers and see if they have 1105

Political signs are pretty cutthroat. Coro might be too expensive. Gill or Stouse does silkscreened outdoor poster board signs that are less expensive.

I agree with you on the tech support side perhaps, but definitely not in the sign world. Numerous times I have picked up the phone to clarify a request. It is almost never a yes/no answer, but a long-winded answer that has many nuances that would have never been communicated well through...

You have the equipment - make the sign and charge the appropriate minimum to cover your special order materials and time for setup, etc. You are wasting your time trying to save your customer a few bucks, and possibly tainting your reputation with some cheapo process. One-off custom signs like...

We had a 550XT before up until a couple years ago, then we replaced it with Mimaki JFX200-2513. Totally different machine, but we were no longer looking for super fast printing, but really good quality at a lower price point. The Mimaki delivered. Quality is phenomenal, maintenance is super...

$12k sounds reasonable for installation. Not sure why they would require an extended warranty, but $7k for a 5 year warranty sounds pretty good. Repairs bills on these printers can add up quick. The printer was supposed to be $100k when they introduced it, so $95k sounds right. Some vendors...

I believe that's how we do it. If it's a square or rectangle, it's pretty easy to get the wrinkles out. Custom shapes get trickier.