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  1. HP 360 Need urgent help for used 360 print test before purchase

    We get 3-4 liters per head... I believe the warranty is 1, and 2-3 is average. You're in greece, so I don't know your cost. But a head is a consumable and costs $100 here...Ink + printhead is comparable to solvent...depending on the machine. There's 20+ main solvent printers out there. If...
  2. Applying Vinyl on Vinyl

    Maybe it does. All I know about most of these films is what I see on here... Being in Canada has its downfalls on occasion, you guys get such cheap prices and so many options for media! Weve used the 3m variant. Idot seems more suitable... But if it falls off In the rain i doubt it'd be useful.
  3. Applying Vinyl on Vinyl

    It's their most changeable film. It comes off really easy - it's what busses and transport companies use for temp graphics. I suggest asking your 3M rep for a sample. We use it on top of other graphics quite often and it works good. You could also use xbase as a second overlaminate layer if...
  4. Applying Vinyl on Vinyl

    https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/IJ3552C-3M-Controltac-Changeable-Graphic-Film-with-Comply-Adhesive-IJ3552C/?N=5002385+3293953982&rt=rud Something like this works great now.
  5. Whats the ideal pricing for banner and stickers?

    When your car breaks down and you pay the mechanic $800 to fix it, you can likely buy the same part and do it yourself for $100. Same with an oil change... A dealer will charge $150 for something you can do yourself in 15 mins and $20 of oil. Your customers pay you for your services. You can...
  6. Pricing and template rescource

    We'll re-do whole panels if we don't think the job is good, whether it's a job thats staying up for 1 day, or 1 week. We always try to do our best... but at least in wraps, no vehicle comes in in 100% good condition. All new vehicle paint jobs seem to have dust or specs sticking out in them...
  7. Need a printer that will be safe and oderless

    Odorless or not, I wouldn't put a solvent in my house in my library... Especially if you have kids. The newer inks are more green... But a solvent is a solvent, there's still chemicals in it. And because no one seems to talk about it.... It's not just the inks. You could get a Latex which is...
  8. Pricing and template rescource

    If someone wants a benz wrapped...we generally charge more than if someone wants a Civic wrapped... Even if they were exactly the same SQFT, and exactly the same curves. Why? Generally the guy in a benz is more picky than the guy in a civic - tiny bubble, tiny wrinkle, anything thats not 100%...
  9. Pricing and template rescource

    You guys are all pretty cheap! 4sqft in material printed... Plus registration marks. Bleed, etc... Let's just say about 5swft per decal to print, laminate, cut, weed, premask. Even at $50 a decal.... That's about $10 a sqft. I guess it's not too bad if using calandered material.... But we...
  10. Which Printer to Use?

    #1 - he's using arlon wrap. Why does he care about 3m warranty? #2 - hp latex as well as Roland's meet 3M MCS warranty. Latex models also meet their warranty on traffic signage .. Which seiko printers and epsons do not. Epsons and seikos are decent machines. Asking someone to buy one so they...
  11. Question about shelf life for HP700 die-cut vinyl (non printable)

    I believe these have a 1 year unopened shelf life. Something like 6 months after its opened. Glue has a life expectancy... It can fail or be less effective after their 1 year warranty. Does that mean it's not good? No... We have a few rolls that are 5+ years old. We'd never use them on...
  12. Cut the seams on a large graphic on a trailer?

    Cut every seem otherwise there will be a failure. 3M actually voids any warranty if a seem isn't cut... It not only.tunnels and allows water, but in winter when it's cold vinyl is brittle. So if there's a space behind from air or something else it'll start to Crack and eventually ruin the whole...
  13. Is it okay to use unprinted cast vinyl for a white wrap?

    I can only speak for 180, not Avery. I just did it myself to make sure I wasn't crazy... I cut a 2"x2" piece of 180, and a 2"x2" 180 with overlaminate on it. Attached it to my wall, and I gently rubbed my car keys against it..... The unlaminated got black streaks and a scratch... The laminated...
  14. Is it okay to use unprinted cast vinyl for a white wrap?

    If you don't laminate it, it's paper thin and will scratch and scuff easy...not sure if it's whatever they do to make it print receptive, but anytime it gets touched it seems to absorb all dirt around it. We always laminate it. We did a full wrap in white and just used 8518 overlam and 180...
  15. What Direction Do You Weed Your Cut Vinyl?

    Your new employee thinks 45 degree means it's at a 45 degree slant from left to right... Show her this diagram and explain the degree isn't how much the blade is slanted... It's how much blade comes into contact with the vinyl...
  16. Vvivid printable material - has anyone used it before

    Their one of the only brands that do cast media. I haven't tried their printable stuff... But their vehicle wrap is good. Low initial tac, I did a hood and a few mirrors.. it's been a year and a half and no peeling or wrinkles yet. We haven't used any on a customer's car... But I liked the...
  17. Finding Skilled Shop Operators and Designers... Business Growth.

    We hired a fresh out of college person who was doing artwork/design classes. She's nice enough... But her files are atrocious. A simple sign file has a few diff clipping masks... She loves transparencies... She somehow hides version 2 of the artwork in a way that onyx still sees it, but wants...
  18. Whats the ideal pricing for banner and stickers?

    I do some wholesale printing for a broker. She wanted 10 banners printed and there was about 18" waste on the side of the roll... So I suggested she design a small 12 x16" banner listing her services / etc and I'd do them for cheap. She loved the idea... And I see her tiny little banners...
  19. Whats the ideal pricing for banner and stickers?

    There's other reasons to outsource. We do lots of custom projects... Lots of vehicle wraps... Wall wraps, utility wraps, etc. All the high sqft products... We're generally busy enough that printing a banner to make $100 after labor isn't worth it. So our prices are above normal..... We still get...
  20. Whats the ideal pricing for banner and stickers?

    Was about to say signs 365 is us only... But it looks like they do canada too, interesting. Time to sign up and check out prices... I always envy you guys when you mention getting such cheap prices from them.
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