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Yeah, that's the same stuff (the 680) as their standard color reflectives. It does have great conformity, and I've used both that and the FDC brands for other chevrons. The DG3... another story. I did just get back from seeing the vehicle, and as expected, the DG3 is puckering in the hollows of...

Yeah, but it's current NFPA regulations on fire apparatus. Support vehicles, like this Ford, can use the standard engineer grade, but the department wanted the DG3 despite my warning that it probably wouldn't stick over the curves. This looks like it's going to be a fun mess to clean up...

Not a full wrap, but pertinent: has anyone successfully applied this stuff to a compound curve? I had to chevron a police vehicle - one of the new Ford Interceptor SUV's (the Explorer variant) and just got a call that the DG3 is peeling up off the tailgate. I have yet to see it, but my suspicion...

Looks like a simple Times Roman that's been aged by hand. So yes, from Dan's hand, so to speak.

If you build the perimeter frame to accept a "slide-in" panel like a standard lit signbox, you can get away with using 3/16" or 1/4" white acrylic only. It's not that big a panel, so any tendency to bow downwards is much reduced, as long as all four sides are supported.

Ok, that's a function I didn't know existed in X5. I've been using CoCut for years so I've never needed to look for something like that. How, exactly, do you send to a cutter directly from Corel?

Sand the aluminum before you bend. Spray afterwards with a primer, then paint. Any epoxy based primer will work.

You may find two things that may happen with the urethane clear coats: first, it'll attack your inks and second, it'll eat the vinyl. I've sprayed urethane clears on really large prints (larger than my laminating clear roll) and had to be really careful about how hard I hit it. I would dust a...

Yes, the pattern fills are bitmaps, but then you simplify it to a black and white image and trace the resulting bitmap. The only drawback here is that you'll tend to see the individual squares of the bitmap image, easily changed by selecting the entire image with the shape tool and changing all...

It tops high tech in the way you're dealing with your loss. It puts things tangible; the scratch of a quill can be very therapeutic. It's a smart thing to do and it'll keep memories alive for as long as you need them. I wish I had thought of that when I lost my father at the age of 15..

Where to start? Like everyone else - get hired in an existing shop and learn the trade. Jumping in cold is a sure fire way to fail - luckily you seem to realize this by recognizing you don't feel comfortable with wrapping a vehicle yet. Practice on your own stuff first, get hired by a competent...

That panel looks nice ^. As far as the first panel.. most apparatus in this area "sink" the number behind the apparatus name. If you do it right, it reads much better. Now might be a good time to start a new trend in your area!

I get my printable SignGold from Beacon. Usually ships within a day to me. I've never had to edge seal SG, but I do laminate the prints. Done more than several fire apparatus with no failures yet (knock wood).

Made by Pierce Engines. It's the real deal on top of clear vinyl. Spun, then painted, airbrushed or whatever, then sealed on top with a brushed on clear coat. Had the same question a month ago for almost the same thing. See here...

Why not just order a quart and be done with it: http://www.wensco.com/Products/BrowseResults.aspx?CatID=1241&Parent=8|44|195|1241 ?

And yet, that wasn't the issue. It was the OPOS not reading the registration marks...

Probably because he's looking for a specific look. Not enough info, though - what are you using as a bonding agent? How small a letter are you trying to cut? Everything has it's limits. If it's really small stuff you may not have any luck trying to rout it as a laminate.

That was my general feeling, as I've always laminated for outdoor use anyway. My issue was matching the existing 3M matte if I used another green, then the matte lam. Since there isn't an exact match of a gloss green to the 3M, I'll just lam the 3M. Thanks for the confirmation, guys! As always...

Hi all, I have a customer (who is a tactical unit in our county) that wants one of their vehicles "decorated" with matte vinyls. It won't be a full wrap - they don't want to spend that kind of money, but the majority of the lettering and logos the do want matte: military green and black. Of...

I've got a regular municipal customer who gets new vehicles every couple of years. Their colors are a gold and red on a white background. They have always requested everything to be reflective. In long years past, I've layered the reflective gold and red on the reflective white, and have printed...