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When your cutting a whole 6mm sheet of 3" characters, it doesn't matter how new your bit is. eventually they start fuzzing. Faster and cheaper to mask it than a couple of bit changes.

Typically the first foot and a half of media are considered contaminated every time you load the roll.

We used to rout a lot of PVC and had problems with the top edge being fuzzy with and Onsurd upcut single flutted bit. We solved the problem by masking the PVC before we routed it. Masking it may help in you situation as well.

Heat the area around the emblem or letters prior to removal to minimize the amount of adhesive residue. Really old vehicle you just have to saw it off with fishing line or an emblem removal tool.Even on a brand new vehicle there will be some of the VHB foam and adhesive left. I find it works...

You can break the design line filament by hand, it will stretch and turn tighter corners as compared to Finish line. Always check a companies website for the straight scoop. Also, they have informational and instructional videos here. They are awesome products and the more you get used to it...

Do a head alignment first. That's the biggest problem I see. Then do a few cleanings and see if some of those black nozzles will come back. Five or six missing nozzles isn't that bad unless they're right next to each other like your black. Going forward, get in the habit of keeping your...

Yep, consistency in the process is the key. Once I get a panel locked in, I will usually pull off 3 or 4 feet of liner and then register it with the previous one. That way you have that 3 or 4 feet to gain or lose and 1/8". One other thing to remember is that the more you tweak a panel for...

I am assuming all printers are basically the same. On a Roland my first guess would be a bad or dirty encoder strip. If you have one try cleaning it with a soft cloth and soap and water. They can be damaged even worse with harsh cleaners or abrasive cloths.

$1.00 (sheetrock walls) to $3 (vehicle wraps) a square is the range I shoot for but there are times when I've charged considerably more or less. The more details you give me and the larger the job the better the pricing. I've been installing for 19 years and 8 years for national accounts. If...

You can try and avoid things like this in the future by heating the vinyl and substrate with a torch after you install it. Basically your post heating the vinyl so the adhesive flows before it goes out in the cold. I installed in weather so cold you had to heat it up before you could remove the...

3M 40C used to be IJ40C. Short term no need to laminate or mask unless you want the protection and added thickness for installation. Gloss or matte will cost you $358 a roll (54" x 150') and it's easy to install and easy to remove in the warmer months. You have 3 sides install on the shady sides...

$1500 or a little less is a reasonable price for something basic. But, if the print is so complex that it has to be masked for installation I would up the cost for the actual masking and additional installation time.

I'll probably drive down early Friday, spend the day and drive back.

On small jobs like these DON'T get caught up in square foot pricing. Instead think about each and every step it takes to do a job and create a shop minimum whether it's computer cut letters, installation or a digital print. Five years ago before I started an installation only company we charged...

Black translucent isn't supposed to be translucent. It is supposed to block out the light and have a less splotchy tone than regular opaque vinyl. Black is the absence of light and there is no way to create a translucent black. Grey yes black no.

Did you check the settings for your PDF's? PDF's are a package for raster and bitmap images. You control what happens to them as they get wrapped up. The settings may be converting your color settings and there are jpg compression and down sampling settings in there as well. TIF is another...

Add the fact that most clears have either low tack or permanent adhesive, so the graphics will either remove themselves in a few months or be a nightmare to remove in 3 to 5 years...

OP, you actually put some thought into the process and tried a few thing before you asked a question. Kudos. The problem is that the professionals that have been on Signs101 for a long time have seen questions like these 5 to 10 times a week for years and it gets old. It's hard to take...

What plotter? I know Graphtec plotters take specialized crossover cable to work.

Most installers use the expensive stuff because from one installation to the next you don't know what conditions you'll face. The expensive tape is made with thicker paper so it doesn't tear as easily, will stay stuck in a wider range of temperatures and still remove cleanly. Nothing worse than...