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Are you a woodworker? Any experience with carving? Or CNC machines? From the little you shared, it sounds like you don't and are trying to get in over your head really quick. But there's not a lot to go on, either. If you don't have a lot of experience, check out if there's a maker shop near...

I've used the white banner ups frequently on banners, and never really had problems. I have used the clear too, but never really got customer feedback on those. One thing that we always did which will help you - punch a grommet through the hole. That will reinforce everything.

Like the others said, transfer tape on the difficult parts.

years ago, one of our vendors came by to talk about a static cling that would print on the "sticky" side, so you could put in on the inside of the glass. But I never tried it. The stuff was really expensive compared to normal static cling, which was something we didn't use a lot of.

I picked up "die-cut" from my first boss in the industry. He even would specify to employees that it's not exactly accurate, but that it communicates to the customer. Since that time, I've been working on refining my language to be more specific. I'll use terms like RTA or contour cut because I...

Yes, for SUPER short term applications, like writing a number you'll only need for 5 minutes then erasing. It probably won't cause immediate damage to the film, but staining will occur. Not recommended for your customer. Yes, if you want it to last and your customer to be happy with it. At...

At another company, I used to print reflective signs all the time for realtors who wanted that extra conspicuous sign. I never noticed an issue with it losing the reflective nature. At the same time, we weren't meeting any safety standards, so I can't say specifically there. But I would assume...

Maybe something they got off Ebay? I remember seeing a thread on this site a while back. Somebody found an offer for a super cheap roll of 25" laminate (who'd use that small anyway?)...

I would also recommend using the 1-color cut vinyl. Printing and laminating that small a job on material you don't really ever use either prices you out of the market, or you end up paying to do the job. Since it is a friend, I might explain more about the back side of what it takes to do this...

I've used the MacTac StreetWrap material with their textured overlam, and those work well. But that was for short-term sidewalk applications in a shopping center. Never tried it for anything more than 3 months in a high traffic area.

Recently I've really been liking the Image1Impact WetEdge for a general use application squeegee. http://image1impact.com/wetedge-vehicle-wrap-ultra-suede-teflon-squeegee-0 It doesn't have a lot of give though, which you need sometimes on a car wrap. But with it wet, you can press hard on areas...

Part of it might be the cheap vinyl. The other thing that comes to my mind is allowing sufficient dry time for the ink before application. This week, I had to run some product labels straight from the printer into the laminator and back to cut. Not my choice - our customer had run out before...

Wraps are one of the things you've got to learn through experience. Gaining knowledge before touching the vinyl definitely helps, but you've got to develop a feel for working with it. There's a lot of muscle memory to develop. I'm training a couple of guys now on laying down vinyl, and it's...

I'm running a Roland VS540-i which does print & cut. It has the option for white/metallic, which we're not currently using. So cant' say anything from experience with those inks. The only smell you really notice depends on the vinyl you're using. The alignment marks which allow you to remove...

You can try saving it at 50% scale. When you pull it into VW, size it up 200% to get final print size. Unless this is a very finely detailed image that will be viewed at 1 ft away, you shouldn't notice any issues.

You can use the Oracal 651 on windows. I have before. But it is only a cut vinyl. And it will shrink up and leave an adhesive outline around the letters which collect dirt. Not really a problem for short term application. Question: why are you wanting a "thick" vinyl for vehicle window decals...

I'm a little confused on the job specs. Here's what I think I'm understanding. Please correct me if I'm wrong somewhere. Cut white cast vinyl applied to 2 sides on existing 4 ft x 16 ft sign panel 24-28 spaces available on sign panel Individual sign area is +/- 2.6 sq. ft. per side Producing in...

If people are going to be handling these items, you definitely want them laminated. Can't offer anything about equipment. I've always had Roland print/cut machines, so I'm not sure what to suggest for your situation. Our creative director has gotten into flying drones, and we're looking at...

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