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  1. Removing Adhesive From Glass

    I haven't seen a long handle version.
  2. Removing Adhesive From Glass

    If you haven't used a 6" wide Triumph Scraper, your missing out. The blades on these scrapers are so thin and sharp that they scrape better and easier than the standard 4" box store scraper. I have talked with several glass guys and the key to not scratching the glass when scraping is to...
  3. Thoughts on the SGIA show from those who went....

    The vinyl manufactures, Fellers and a lot of great installers had a huge presence at SEMA. They were really pushing color changes to the consumer side of the auto industry.
  4. Is gerber going away

    Gerber doesn't make vinyl, it's rebranded 3M just like Gregory.
  5. What's Your Personal Favorite Tool...?

    I prefer to use 2" masking tape on the back of the aluminum ruler. Keeps the aluminum ruler from marking white vinyl and it's the perfect balance between non-skid and still being able to slide the ruler with some force. Like Bob, I hate safety rulers because they don't work unless you have a...
  6. best choice for adhering dimensional letters

    I agree with the tape choice. There are several different strengths of 3M tape so look at the labels and choose accordingly. On the consumer VHB's they list the weight they will support. I prefer Loctite Power Grab (aslo at Home Depot) for the adhesive. It is important to use both a tape and...
  7. Font ID

    West is A&S Valentino Script (Regular *Oblique) And I am pretty sure that the USDOT is A&S Edoras Chisel.
  8. Printed Vinyl

    Here, let me google that for you: www.camo4u.com www.camowraps.com www.camoskinz.com www.fellers.com
  9. little program to figure square footage

    If your calculating the sqft. of one rectangle, a program or spreadsheet is a waste of time, but most of the time there are more than one. Much easier to use an excel spreadsheet when calculating the sqft. of a vehicle wrap with sides x2, front and rear bumpers, hood, roof, trunk, perf...
  10. little program to figure square footage

    Here is an excel spreadsheet I made for calculating sqft imputing inches.
  11. font help

    The phone # and "C"ustom "E"poxy "F"loors is DXS Roco (Regular) The web address is a slightly different version. For "ustom"... I am guessing Piano (Bold) And, half the text is manually condensed way to far. I would talk the customer out of the 50's art deco look and design them...
  12. how to wrap a bottle

    Depends on the art, but if that wasn't important and you wanted it to last, I would pre-stretch the vinyl. Then after you roll it around the bottle, heat it up and it will shrink around the neck. For math's sake, you could take a 10" piece of vinyl and stretch it to 13" = 30% up to 50% = 15"...
  13. Streaks In Print

    Are the streaks parallel with the direction of the head travel or the material travel?
  14. Boat Font ID

    Try this ESET Smart Security 8 didn't set off any warnings on the font file.
  15. Grain in colors.

    "Here is the odd one. Normally when i watch the image print it prints very small lines at a time and moves up the paper printing. I paused the print and moved the media so that i could look at it. I was done so i canceled the print and it made one pas and made this very wide faint print in one...
  16. Boat Font ID

    Excelsior Expanded (Expanded) close as I could get.
  17. yellow banner material for printing

    If durability is an issue then a banner is the wrong type of sign. Yes, I've seen banners last 5 plus years but they're meant to last months not years.
  18. What type of vinyl is this on these sign panels?

    No way to match this accurately from an image on a computer. Every camera phone, digital camera and monitor are different and we don't know if it is backlit. Grab every swatch book you have and take a look at the actual sign for a match. If they're just looking for a ballpark price and you...
  19. Which brand of printable wrap vinyl do you prefer and/or avoid? 3M, Orajet, Arlon?

    When deciding on a wrap material don't forget to include removal in your calculations. Often times those films that are more aggressive on installation are even harder to get off. We had 2 vans that were 4 years old and took 2 days to remove each. What a nightmare. Those removals using 3M...
  20. Small sandblasted signs with colors

    For that size I would offer the customer 2 version. Inexpensive - digital print on ACM/dibond or Expensive - Gemini cast metal and painted plaque.
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