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  1. Pondering the old sign “painter” days…

    and then there ARE SIGNS........that only paint will work.....this is the dealership we bought our 1953 ford from))))
  2. Pondering the old sign “painter” days…

    i posted this pic here on another thread.....but since we are doing "old school" in this pic.....the windows on the bar are the work of the guy who got me started in this ....i was 10-12 years old when he painted them. the pic is later then 65...as the car is a 1965 chrysler 300)))) the...
  3. Pondering the old sign “painter” days…

    Standing there on the wet floor (floors were always wet to keep the dust down and out of the paint) barefooted - having the drill short out – locking my hands to the handle so I couldn’t throw it off to get it to stop shocking me. Finally wrapping the cord around my legs (spinning around...
  4. Pricing 4x4 signs?

    SO BASICALLY..........YOU ARE WORKING FOR ALL OF THE......LOW COST SERVICES))))))))) and the producer of the printer, and the supplier of its expendable materials))))))))$$$$$$$$$$ so you make a $100k a year........when its all figured out.....after paying everyone else......you made LESS THEN I...
  5. Pricing 4x4 signs?

    i guess iam stupid......and cant grasp the "mcdonalds model" pricing for signs. but then i dont have a $20,000.00 printer that has to keep running to pay for it))) 4 ft x 4 ft back in my brush days.........MINIMUM $80........PLUS SUB-STRAIGHT))))) and outa that $80........was $5 worth of...
  6. Pondering the old sign “painter” days…

    STILL.....at my age (69) NOTHING is better then having a blank slate before you, pick up a pencil/stabelo .....do a light sketch of something/letters/graphic.........and make it COME ALIVE....with a brush and paint)))))) for most of old timers it was never about the money(which was a lot better...
  7. Pricing 4x4 signs?

    16 SQ FT......for $34 bucks??? $2.12 a sq ft.........and your printing them with a $20,000.00 printer and inks that are $100 a color??? lot of work for little money................
  8. Lamination

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090477/ LOVEJOY...........luved that series on A & E))))))))))))))))))))))))
  9. New guy from PA

    steelers or eagles?????????????
  10. Buying a GCC expert 24, Will I be banned?

    my CX-300 is a 30" cutter will run 36" material.......but cut only 29.50. when i run 24" material........i can get 23.70))))))
  11. Buying a GCC expert 24, Will I be banned?

    oh???? it can do ANYTHING A ROLAND CAN???? OK....................... lets do a decibel comparison....between the "cat" and a CX-300 ROLAND))))))))) with my CX-300 i can talk on the phone, carry a conversation in a normal tone....WHILE IT IS CUTTING.....!!!!!!!!!! hahahahahahahahaha
  12. Buying a GCC expert 24, Will I be banned?

    FINE.... buy crap..because you wont know what a great cutter is.....untill you own one.........i have a CX-300 ROLAND... and had 3 other rolands.......THIS CX-300 makes the others look like junk))))
  13. Supplier for 4x8 signs?

    Grimco????
  14. First Mack Brushes and not sure how to prep...

    i have a paint box, belonged to another local sign painter. he died in 1998-99. i got the box from his wife 2001-2002. he had his quills and truck flats laying in 10w motor oil. i have the box and was in it couple weeks ago looking for pin striping brush.....and this is 2014........and the...
  15. Art Competition Piece

    just a little on the macabre side.........you like geiger i take it.......... https://www.google.com/search?q=geiger+artist&client=opera&hs=ath&biw=1400&bih=624&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=0h4bVISOLYn3iwKvnIHwDw&sqi=2&ved=0CCAQsAQ
  16. First Mack Brushes and not sure how to prep...

    1ST OFF...........lets deal with the TRANSMISSION FLUID!!!!!!! DO NOT USE THIS STUFF........true it is oil.............BUT GO TO A TRANNY SHOP.......and talk to people who are in this stuff day after day!!!!! it is nasty. it contains all kinda additives, non-foaming agent, cleaning chemicals...
  17. RIP Round Man

    this is the work timi could do....fridge made to look like a safe....2002 pontuchula, la.
  18. Hand Painted to Vinyl Cut

    FUGLY!!!!! IS WHAT IT IS....but some people just wont move away form crap. its way to small on that truck..............
  19. Narrow Colored Vinyl Tape

    AUTOMOTIVE PAINT STORE??? SHERWIN-WILLIAMS, DUPONT, ADP???? i know NAPA used to have 1/4-1/2" in basic colors..
  20. CutStudio not launching in Corel x7

    throw away the CUT STUDIO....... and cut right from COREL...........once you do....you wont look back....www.rolanddg.com and follow the questions....get the driver suited for your operating system. 1. d/l it 2. unpack it. 3. set it up in your PRINT SET UP. 4. set it up in your X7. 5. may...
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