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Those look like fabricated polished gold titanium. Either Steel Art or US Signs makes them. Also Gemini has a similar product.

I am thinking it is on the outside surface so that if you sprayed it with Windex it would clean it off. Did you send these photos to your contractor and ask them why it looks like this?

I agree with Tim. It looks like dried application fluid that wasn't cleaned off prior to leaving the site. Did they clean the film after they installed it?

When I click on the Excel file it changes it to a .php extension which I can't open. I can open an excel file normally. Also, when I clicked on the website it said it is under construction. Would really like to see this spreadsheet.

Go Draplin!

Thanks for the replies. I am not looking for a substitute for an engineer's stamp, I am looking for software that you can plug in the size of the sign and some other basic details and then get calculations on the size footer your need. I've looked at a couple of software programs online and was...

any suggestions on a software program that will calculate foundations for ground signs? Looking for information to design sign foundations that will include wind load calculations.

We typically have different people cutting the vinyl and others weeding and masking. So the entire roll in this case was cut at one time before it got weeded. Just trying to warn others that there may be some bad liner materials out there and hopefully others won't get stuck like I did.

I rarely have a problem with 3M vinyl but recently I cut some high performance black vinyl for truck doors that I had to scrap. The logo was intricate. I cut an entire 15" x 10 yd roll,14 logos. We noticed part of the vinyl was hard to weed. Long story short, I believe the paper liner was bad...

I usually sub out my digital printing and have used regular Oracal 3651 vinyl with good results. We put this on the hood of a black car and it is failing after about 1 year. Will the 3M Controltac work better?

I'm having font issues also since I updated X7 recently. I sent a message on the Corel X7 forum explaining the problem and was told it is a defect in the program. Asked when it would be fixed...no answer yet.

I want to do some faux painting on Max metal using latex paints. Can I use any of the Matthews clear coat products over top of the latex? I know there is a long cure time for latex paints. I'm concerned that the clear top coat may not work if it doesn't "breathe". I can't wait 30 days for the...

The real kicker is when you do decide to take a chance and go to the site for free and then the next thing they want is a sketch for free! Now, you're realizing you can be wasting double time if you give them a free sketch and they don't buy the sign. I've made this mistake too many times. I've...

We ran into a similar problem several years ago. I think you will find each county has it's own rules. The State of Florida does not have a category for non electrical sign contractors so we had to get a "Specialty Contractors" license in our county. Some other counties will "reciprocate"...

GREAT job, Jill!!

Some brands of 15 lb.HDU are very porous and will not give you a crisp edge on a V carve letter. The gold will pick up all the roughness on the surface it is applied to. Latex is soft paint and not really sandable unless it has cured over 30 days. If you want a smooth surface, prime with a thick...

Old Dominion - be sure to shop around with several different companies. There can be quite a difference in premiums. My insurance cover "products and completed operations" for signs installed as well as general liability and property. I have a max $2M coverage - pay around $1600 per year. We...

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Don't confuse silicone caulk with silicone adhesive. Also, be sure to check the date when you purchase adhesives. We learned the hard way that an outdated adhesive will fail. We used to use a lot of GE silicone adhesive with great success. Now, since the brand has changed we have had a few...