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  1. What kind of vinyl is that?

    If someone's willing to pay for the artwork, time, etc.- I'm sure a faux version could be created/printed.
  2. CMYK amounts for RGB black?

    In the area where you adjust the CMYK values, does it not show what the current values are? (Not familiar with VersaWorks, sorry)
  3. CMYK amounts for RGB black?

    Not familiar with the specs of your printer, but I know FlexiSign's Production Manager will tell you what percentages of each ink used when you double-click on the job and go to the color options tab (I'm going from memory- been a while since I did it) and select the color as if you were going...
  4. Wall Murals at Indoor Swim School

    It's a pretty decent media for the application, but you'd still be at the mercy of not knowing what the paint is. Plus, the rolls of this I've used have invariable had glue on the edges- which I think happens when the media heats up a little (the glue "runs" if that makes sense). It reminds me a...
  5. Wall Murals at Indoor Swim School

    That's why I suggested installing on ACM or thin aluminum. They did some of these at my previous employer (right before I joined the company)- and they failed. Heat, humidity, and contractor's paint meant the vinyl came off relatively quick. Putting them up on a substrate allowed us to use the...
  6. Wall Murals at Indoor Swim School

    I'd say paint the mural. Barring that, convince the customer to allow you to install them on either thin aluminum or ACM. Contractor's paints are rarely conducive to good adhesion.
  7. Welcome to New Mexico Sign

    Aren't the road signs still made in prison shops? I'm pretty sure they give $%^& one about quality.
  8. Chevy Express Wrap

    If it helps, it looks as if you did a good job.
  9. Contract regarding PHYSICAL Printed Proofs?

    Tough call there. The shops I've worked in generally do have it spelled out that, once approval is given, the customer is 100% responsible for layout errors (arrows, directions, spelling). That's usually the "out." Of course, you also have to consider whether it's worth bickering with the...
  10. Contract regarding PHYSICAL Printed Proofs?

    Do you not have their signature on a physical copy of the sample? I mean, sending a sample to the customer for them to okay is good- but sending two and insisting they send one back with a signature is ideal. My .02, anyway.
  11. Layering vinyl over blockout then cutting

    How about masking and painting? Then cut your translucent as normal and mask with clear transfer tape. That allows you to line up your elements individually. Yes, I've had plotters cut the same file differently on different materials. I'd suggest you get a tech to take a look and make sure...
  12. Advice on sandblasted mdo sign

    As was already mentioned, studs or brackets. If it's in full sun, I'd put a rigid backer (.063" aluminum) behind it, too.
  13. Getting fleet and commercial accounts

    Maybe they call it a "finder's fee".
  14. Font help please!

    That's pretty hard to see, but my guess is Goudy or some variation of it.
  15. Weird bubbles/blisters under laminate.

    Not sure about the cause, but I had luck putting transfer tape on the laminate before hand applying. That gave the ability to truly bear down when squeegeeing.
  16. Summa D140 and Onyx10 - markers exceed media size error

    I've found that (if moving the pinch rollers still doesn't work) I can "trick" my Mimaki (and the Graphtec I ran before it) by putting the outer pinch rollers off the sheet (both of those plotters have four pinch rollers) and using just two to hold the print. That way, the sensor has no problem...
  17. Huge Project, Need Advice

    If only the self-proclaimed design experts would actually pay attention to those suggestions. (Please note, I'm not saying the OP would do that- just that, in my experience, designers ignore those suggestions like they'd been offered by the cleaning staff.)
  18. Summa D140 and Onyx10 - markers exceed media size error

    I'm not familiar with your particular piece of equipment, but my experience shows that's usually because the outer-most pinch roller isn't far enough outside the target for the sensors to "see" it. If you can move them out a bit, it might help.
  19. Avery Vinyl by the Yard?

    ^^^This. In my area, Reece and Fellers are the only local options for "by the yard" orders. If they tell me it's a special order and 10 yards is the minimum, then the customer either pays for the 10 yards, choose something more readily available, or go elsewhere. Time is almost always more...
  20. Bus Wrap Design

    Brew Bus? As in, beer? Personally, I'd think a beer colored background might be better suited, with the lettering in the Jags' black/teal.
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