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  1. Is 19 years old finally too old for a DGI?

    Summa. Ran the rubber off the wheels on my 24" Summa. Got so thin from use it cracked and fell off. Cut miles of vinyl 50 yards at a time. Once I get new wheels it will be ready to rock again. In the process of doing the same to our 54" Summa we got last year. YMMV BTW Summa is now branded...
  2. Need Help Golf course sign materials

    These: Grimco | Corrugated Plastic Shape Sign Blanks
  3. Looking for critiques of this sign frame

    Frame is fine. Not sure how much fancier you'd want for a construction site.
  4. Question Sign cleaning quotes.

    May want to check local regulations regarding run off and what can be used.
  5. Suggestions Rapid Tac vs Splash Transfer Solutions

    I used to use Splash now I use Rapid Tac, and I never had any issue with Splash. I have no empirical data to support one or the other. No one else will either. Probably try Splash again. Can't remember why I made the switch in the first place. That's not good...:confused:
  6. Are sign professionals just giving up?

    For certain jobs I nod, smile and collect a check. For others I expend the effort to make sure the client is happy. Those are the clients that understand it's not just a sign, but the face of their business.
  7. Print on glass with UV printers

    Found it: https://www.uvp.com/pdf/ab-101.pdf I had to look it up since I had never heard of it.
  8. Faux woodgrain

    Thank you to Crystal Coast and KMC. Print and laminate is the way I'll do it then. Time to hit Photoshop and build some teak or mahogany then find a guinea pig...:D
  9. Faux woodgrain

    3M exterior DiNoc or create my own seamless file in Photoshop then print/lam? Light to moderate compound contours are involved. Durability is a must. Need input from folks who have done one or both.
  10. Wrapping windows

    Yup, OM617 which some called the Panzer motor. Only used '81 through '85. Supposed to go a million miles or more. I change oil every 3000. Funny story: Wife and I were in Door County a couple summers ago. Came back to the wagon to find a German tour group crowded around the car. Men in...
  11. Paying to Play

    First I've heard about it. Sounds like another revenue enhancement scheme.
  12. Stacked Cabinets

    Outsource or at the very least get an engineer involved. I'm in the upper midwest and wind load calcs start at 30 pounds per square foot. Can't imagine what they are in tornado country.
  13. Wrapping windows

    Mines a 300TD.
  14. Protecting my truck from Az. Sun ????

    Pad anything sharp with shop rags/tape, throw on a silver tarp and bungees from Harbor Freight. Not gonna get any cheaper or easier. Make sure to use the 20% off coupons;)
  15. Wrapping windows

    Mine's an '81 M-B. Old, but trusty closing in on 253,000 miles.;) Subaru has been selling wagons forever. Had two of them over the years. Awesome in the snow. Buick should have their new wagon in showrooms this fall.
  16. Suggestions Cutting Stripes Straight

    Check into places that make boot and hull stripes for yachts. Quick Quote Form for Multi-Color All-On-1 Rolls of Striping We've only been installing so don't know exactly where the marina gets them made. Boot stripes 4 plus inches wide with multiple colors, chrome, various gaps you name it, all...
  17. Wrapping windows

    Ceramic infused window film is the latest thing. Friend at another shop has been doing semi windows. Said the truckers really like it. All I know is I'm going to get some and do my station wagon. IIRC the brand is Huper Optik.
  18. wages working for a company

    When I get back to the lab next week I can let you know. Problem is you'd freeze up here.:D
  19. wages working for a company

    At school I was looking at the jobs posted for students. An offset shop not far from me has starting wage set between $18 and $28 per hour. Matching 401K, medical, the works.
  20. How to vectorize a vehicle to look like clipart?

    I belong to a drag race forum and this is where members go to get their apparel. Wicked Grafixx | Complete Drag Racing T Shirt, Team And Crew Shirt Packages Absolutely stellar work.
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