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Like others have said, accuracy can vary due to a whole host of factors so design in lots of wiggle room, get the camera, or sub it out. It can be frustrating figuring out why the registration jumps from sheet to sheet. If your staff has trouble with consistency and quality control, forget about...

My last shop had a Multicam 3000 (awesome router) and we routed an "L" shape into the MDF table that represented 0 on the "X" axis and 0 on the "Y". We used this to square the sheets with the router. We also used the long part of the "L" for tiling when we had to route out 12' aluminum faces on...

I agree.

There are a lot of factors that will come into play for durability and I am sure that's why 3M has a limited warrantee - what kind and how good of a paint job is on the building (can the paint handle the hi temps during install), how clean the surface is, amount of texture, quality of...

Strange how we used pretty much the same letters but got different results.

Here are my best matches using AM PUBLICK

http://www.bestsigns.com/prod_strata.html looks like it could be a match.

Sabon was the most common then a version of Garamond but like you the "A" never fit. Have you tried looking at drop caps and special characters among your best matches?

I would think for motocross you would laminate the graphics so they don't get scratched? I used to use C 60 M60 Y 0 K 100 for a deep rich black with minimal ink saturation. It tends to be on the purple side if you fade it though so only use it for spot black. Many of the other formulas will...

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Yep, if your customer is picky check it when it's sunny and cloudy. Greys seem to shift even more when the clouds filter out some of the spectrum.

Stouse.com There is no such thing as idiot proof. Static clings installed with soap and water are as easy as it gets so the best you can do is provide clear directions with the graphic. I the customer is willing I would even charge for a cheap squeegee. I would wrap the directions around...

That's a tough one. One time on a smaller logo we chose to use black dots (halftone pattern) to create an acceptable grey. You have a slightly easier task because you don't have to deal with the potential color shift laminates can cause but I still don't thinks its possible even with a...

How could we possible answer this question when the listing doesn't list the brand or product #s. It's a crap shoot and the odds aren't in your favor. Cheap is cheap for a reason. It amazes me that you had to ask. In this business labor is probably one of the largest pricing factors and you...

I don't think the tip is Brand specific, more adhesive type specific. Pretty sure most films have an acrylic based adhesive and that is why the water works.

Installation videos you can trust and are full of a lot of good information. Cookie's Tips 3M Richie Daize - WrapItRight Justin Pate - The Wrap Institute

I saw a trick for removing 3M etch look vinyl. Spray the graphic down with soap and water, cover with plastic so the water doesn't evaporate and wait 1hr or so. believe it or not, vinyl is gas and water permeable and it softens the adhesive. Obviously it's time consuming for one window but great...

Your kidding about rapid tac, Right? It's not possible to get a bubble with window perf and you definitely can't use it with the laminate because the water will be trapped in the holes for years...

I got the free roll of Wrapcut when it first came out as well and it wasn't in the same ballpark as Knifeless. Maybe they change something and it's better now, but Knifeless has so many different options now. For those of you don't know, 3M now owns Knifeless.

Never been a fan of business that use free accounts for email such as yahoo, aol, gmail, msn or your internet service provider... I have always felt it looks like a fly by night company, or if it makes you feel better uncommitted. In the grand scheme of things it doesn't cost that much for a...