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This project was particularly fun because the owner of the company pretty much gave us total creative freedom and loved everything we came up with. The creative strategy was a little unique because their business is sort of two-in-one. They recruit, train and supply lifeguards to community and...

Thanks for the kind words everyone!! The windows are pretty much finished. Just need to throw the logo/hours/phone number up on the door. The whole shop looks so much more pulled together now. It reallllly pops during the day. All the green is a head turner. I hesitate to even post the "before"...

We did a fully dressed Harley street glide... fairing, fenders, tank, hard bags, side covers. It was a major pain in the arse. We used 180cv3. If I do another one, I might try 380c to see how well it handles the curves. Oh... and if I ever do another one, the price will be double :) To answer...

Yes, it's true. The paint has to cure. Make sure it's primed well too. Latex paint will easily pull away from the wall if you have to pop up a vinyl panel during installation. I will say though, I've never tried to apply vinyl straight to unfinished drywall. I imagine it will stick, but you...

I'm with you Chris... I need help! Better yet, another printer! I was up all night (again) last night getting prints ready. No complaints here though, I can sleep when I retire :) I am grateful for every job that comes through the door. As crazy as things seem sometimes, this is truly a dream...

I understand and agree that - depending on the car and the design - there are some areas where it could be tough to ensure the text stays 100% straight from a visual perspective. There's some heating and stretching involved in some wraps. Some compound curves are tough work around. A good wrap...

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LMAO.... Bin Laden?

OMG please tell me that's not real!

Yeah, it's a scan of a horrible business card... horrible on many levels.

Anyone know what the "Automotive" is? THANKS!!!!

Someone clearly has too much spare time. That's a dangerous game they are playing there towards the end of the rant. Some of that could certainly be interpreted as libel and is definitely worthy of a hefty lawsuit. Sorry, but you can't hide behind a "whois". Someone is paying for the hosting of...

I'd find another supplier for Roland inks. Any horror story is one too many horror stories for me when it comes to 3rd party inks. There are plenty of horror stories, just search around. For every one person that swears by (insert 3rd party ink here) it seems there there are 2 others who have...

Hmmm... tough call... but I think I'd take the challenge and go for a virtually seamless install with 2 horizontal panels. It looks like you can use that break in the center for a natural seam. Or you could break it into 4 horizontal panels (2 on top and 2 on bottom) to make install a little...

Some paint jobs simply cannot be matched with a digital print. Metallic and pearl type finishes are impossible. Also, paints with clear coats and digital prints will appear different in different light sources. Sometimes you just have to sacrifice and find a color that works most of the time. We...

Baking soda blasting works well on aluminum. It's not as abrasive as sand, so it doesn't damage or pit the substrate. They can usually take things off in layers. If it's really, really bad and the heat/pressure washing isn't getting it off, I'd get a quote on soda blasting it. Of course, all...

This is not a blanket statement... it depends on the job, client, budget, fleet, etc... but I typically try to push a wrap over spot graphics on newer fleets. To use your pest control fleet as an example, in a few years when they are ready to strip those cars and sell them for newer models, the...

The heat assist will stretch the vinyl... even if just a bit. If you're doing any print/lam/cut stuff, turn the heat assist off or you will have a hell of a time getting your cuts accurate. The heat assist on our Seal stays off.

... and you only give yourself a 6. Honestly Dan, I don't know how you have the time to do such phenomenal work and then write about it for SignCraft! Were those HHRs full wraps or spot graphics?