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  1. MDO or ACM? When to use what?

    I still prefer aluminum sheeting and my vinyl is 751. 040 aluminum will suit you well for this job. I dont get the whole MDO thing any longer, too much prep and it simply is not lasting. aluminum come in 5' sheets so a 10' would suit you for this job
  2. Installing Stud-Mounted Letters or Signs (with spacers)

    GE clear silicone has never failed us. We use interior and exterior all the time
  3. Water tank graphics?

    if he doesnt like it tell him to buy a smooth tank. I personally wouldnt adhere vhb to it (my opinion). It is what it is and it sounds like a lot of thinking and issue solving. Its vinyl over what hes got or buy a smoother tank
  4. Bulb storage on bucket truck

    when we had a truck we only took when needed
  5. Who do you use for Promotional Products

    we use Inkhead. The only thing that kind of irks me is they started charging tax for my state, Kind of messed up the "deal" I was getting from them on my end...
  6. STEEL BEAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    This right here is what i would do
  7. Free estimates...friend or foe?

    we do free estimates BUT one year ago I said NO MORE to large construction job quotes. I have wasted too much time and energy in doing those and got nothing in return. Doing free estimates will either waste time OR land big jobs, 50/50 chance
  8. What kind of work vehicle do you use?

    always had cargo vans. you can stand 4x8s up against side wall for transoportation. All your stuff is inside and dont have to worry about weather. I will add this I have an 07 ford E250 and that little 4.6 V8 sucks! It has no power to pull a trailer and the gas mileage is horrible. I would kill...
  9. Any Idea How I'd reach this sign?

    rent a genie lift, price it out and im sure then they will allow you on the field lol
  10. Suggestions Re-creating channel letters for existing sign

    I will tell you how to rectify this, tell your boss to recreate one of those faces on the computer.......he will learn a new lesson
  11. Suggestions Re-creating channel letters for existing sign

    Obviously your boss has never had to recreate faces for existing cabinets. You will NEVER........NEVER match whats on those cans now. By the time you get thru creating on the computer one letter I could have already cut out 3 letters. Remove faces, pop off trimcap and make pattern. Sometimes...
  12. Regular vinyl on reflective for signs?

    yes I have put oracal 751 on reflective signs, I have had no issues. keep in mind reflective at night in some cases can make the sign unreadable. I dont see the point in most reflective signs, especially for purposes like you described
  13. Suggestions Installation need ideas

    if you order foam silicone is all you need. if some is applied on bottom edge of letter where it is squeezing out the side, it should suffice. that will save you alot of drilling, screwing and taping.
  14. Rant Are you open on Saturday?

    no im not and I dont take calls on those days concerning signage. if you didnt get it done friday you can wait till monday there is nothing i can do about it
  15. New Product modular LED panels

    here is my experience via another sign company. A local small university wanted 2 large screens, we quoted Watchfire. Another company used chinese knockoffs and they of course won the job. a couple months later we would ride by and half screen be black and then later that company would be out...
  16. Long Lasting Outdoor Fabric

    sometimes we have to tell our clients things that make sense. When you say wrapping around am I to wonder is it the posts? I wouldnt use fabric, even Sunbrella to "wrap" stuff. Please give us more info. Sunbrella is certainly the best choice BUT need more info please
  17. Neon Signs Masterclass

    Im curious as to why you want to learn this trade at this point in time? Not being snarky just curious
  18. Does doing it right matter?

    no I have never gotten any files froma designer that didnt have 50000 extra lines in it OR 15 copies of itself stacked...WTF is that all about. I dont think these people know how to do a lot of stuff in these design programs so they "redraw" certain things
  19. PE vs PVC?

    if it says "green", "environment friendly" or "Dolphins love it" we dont bother. Too expensive and Im personally burned out by all this labeling
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