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  1. Vinyl Curling at edges

    I think the issue is the material. If I'm not mistaken isn't IJ35 calandered. I would look at using a cast material. Not sure about the lam as well.
  2. PS4 Pro Template?

    Can you not make your own? This way you can tweek it.
  3. New Printer Advice

    Look at UV printers or the new HP R series.
  4. Need Help Deciding what printer new printer to get

    The new HP R series has white ink
  5. Suggestions Suggestions on best Vehicle Wrap Vinyl to work with

    It kinda depends on the job, and your set up/work flow. Our go to vehicle wrap material is 3M IJ180 CV-3 with 8518, 8519 or 8520 lam. However this might not be the best wrap for you. I would suggest reaching out and getting some sample rolls and testing them yourself. Other material to look...
  6. Preferred Masking for contours

    No matter what you use it will be a struggle.
  7. Need Help Print & Cut logo

    So if your rocking a HP Latex does that mean you also have Flexi? If so open the logo in Flexi. Select the logo and go to 'Effects' menu Select 'Contour Cut' A box will pop up or the 'Design Central' window will change. I the 'Design Central' window you can adjust the pillow, as well as if...
  8. flexie

    With new subscription service Illustrator is now much more accessible.
  9. flexie

    So properly built vector if possible is generally always going to be the best file. The most universal are going to be .eps and .pdf files. Flexi has several option to enlarge raster images as well. You can go to the SAI youtube page and they have several tutorials on the subject. If you...
  10. Need Help First Time DIY Help

    So my personal vehicle I have material on there that I've been testing for the last few years. It's looks like it's been in an accident as it's partially wrapped with matte black film. The installation is pretty much the same but you just can't us a torch on matte. The biggest issue I found...
  11. Looking for advice on how to set up "tiled" print files

    Several different ways. What rip software are you using?
  12. Need Help First Time DIY Help

    Good Luck, post pics when done.
  13. Need Help First Time DIY Help

    So first off if your doing looking to do a full vehicle go see a professional. There are many freelance guys that you might be able to reach out to. I would go to a manufacture site and look for 'preferred' or 'certified' installers. The manufactures I would stick with are 3M, Avery...
  14. Need Help Printing Tempatures

    Kinda trial and error. That's why they have the media setup.
  15. How to color match a PMS color using HP cmyk latex printer

    Flexi has color mapping that is great for this if you take the time and material to set it up.
  16. Discussion Police car graphics gone bad

    Your equation is false.... You equate Need to a specific values in your equation by your operating under personal bias which clouds your judgement. In fact I would say that Need (N) is incorrect in this equation. Instead I would use Positive Outcome (O) due to the variable nature of the...
  17. Discussion Police car graphics gone bad

    So a few things..... They might not have been laminated or the incorrect laminate could have been used. Thy might have used a calendared lam on cast film. The shrinking of the lam could 'pull' the edged off. This could also account for the fading. Incorrect material used The printed material...
  18. Need Help How to line a roll of mesh for printing?

    So I would probably get stuff that already has a liner in it. As far as manually doing it..... In theory if your were able to take some thin, lo-tack temp vinyl you could use a laminator to apply it to the back and than roll it back onto a tube and send through the machine. This would...
  19. Wide Format Printer with White + Mesh Kit?

    Why not look at out sourcing it? But you could also get a mesh with a liner. We've done it before and it's fine. Make sure you do your research on white ink as well. Depending on the job size Hp has just released a new hybrid in the R series that's a little more affordable.
  20. second surface print acrylic installation

    I've used 1/2" acrylic before on smaller jobs. No way a piece that large can be secured with VHB. There are too many failure points. While it's not ideal for you client, we had custom back frames made with small set screws. So we can mount the frame properly, than slide the acrylic in, and...
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