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Videos are no substitute for hands on training.. A few years ago there were classes all over the place. With the slower economy and saturated market, it seems most manufacturers have slowed. 3M offers training courses, as well as the one that phototec mentioned above...

Try Julie at AB Installations. http://m.abinstallationsinc.com/

We're in Phoenix and are looking to hire three installers immediately.

Well you sound like you have the right attitude! As a certified installer, you never know what vinyl you may end up with on a jobsite. Of course, every printer tells you they used "ControlTac" (of course they're referring to IJ180C, even though there are like 50 very different vinyls that...

Life's what you make of it!

I dunno.. Never heard of the test so I couldn't tell you how to study for it. PDAA Testing is not something that recommended for someone who is new(ish) to the field of wrapping or vinyl installation. The PDAA and UASG tests are for professionals who are very experienced and knowledgable...

Lol that's hilarious. My first thought that it was probably someone here! LOL! "We will no longer be accepting food stamps as payment."

I didn't even know Avery had it's own certification program.. Avery still endorses the PDAA program. Google didn't turn up a single related result on the first page for "avery certified".. That's weird.

Media blasting can warp the aluminum panels... We've had luck using PrepSol and a stiff bristled brush, and rinsing with a pressure washer.

Fellers will custom order you pretty much anything you want... and I'm sure if you ask your local sales rep they will stock a roll or two for you at your local branch. They've always done that for us. As far as the grey adhesive being an issue.. not sure what you mean exactly??

What a tool.. her phone number is listed in her profile if one of you guys wants to get drunk and give her a call.

Si, I think Jon was more referring to the client that wants a $20 job done for $20. Not the guy who wants the $20 job for $10. I don't know about you, but we lose money on $20 jobs. Do we still do them? Sure (for the reasons Jon stated above), but there are some things we've done to make...

We like to use GF Poly for posters that need a little more durability than paper can offer. The only thing to worry about is properly drying the prints. The GF Poly tends to get very gummy when solvent printing, and if left tightly would on a core, it'll bond to the front to the back and...

Solvex makes an 8mil vinyl.

For doing simple vector work, a grand is more than enough. If you're dealing with complex vectors for printing or large raster images, running Outlook, maybe have Sirius playing in the background, and are searching iStock for photos, you'll be bogging down a $1k machine. Time is money, and...

What Gino said. We all started somewhere. Doesn't mean we undervalued our products and time. I actually told a client the other day that "just needed a coupl-a stickers" that we're not a sticker shop. We're a sign & graphic company. Big difference.

Very well said.

Thank you Fred!

$1000 is not much for budget if you'll be doing serious design work. Our newest design machine was $2800 with no monitors.

First off, what's down time? Second, who wants to attract the lowest common denominator? Not me.