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+1 LOVE arlon dpf8000. it even sticks to HDPE. downside, however, is that it doesn't conform. you may want to consider something for "brick wall wrapping", like the Arlon DPF6700. super sticky & conforms. p.s. i'm a huge fan of throwing cast overlam to improve calendared vinyl, similiar to...

there's a lot to digest here, and hard to put thought into it with little information to work on. things worth noting in the OP: -when did the issue begin? and/or when were you last printing perfectly & nozzles firing at 100%? -what was the issue that prompted your initial "fix"? -what did...

my quickest-fix for removing adhesive remnants, even on vinyl i've removed from painted panels.... is duct tape. seriously. dab at the adhesive with fresh sections of duct tape, and adhesive plucks-up with it similiar to a lint-roller but you have to use a bit of pressure along the way. i...

plenty of "vector bonzai" available on the interwebs. download one that's close and edit it to your liking, or just take the "leaves" from it to edit and hand-draw that specific stem-profile.

+1 he's most likely making stuff up, or uses the term "clip" for a galvanized/stainless steel screw/rivot that won't corrode. Aside from that, I've been making channel letters for 20+ years and have never heard of any additional "clips" for them, but I have heard of people just capping the...

+1 to trying to wrap with UV prints ending in heartache, as stated above. UV inks are brittle, and will crack beneath the laminate as you stretch/conform to curves. its worth a shot, if that's what's been provided to you, but your client should be informed of the why&how their printed graphic...

i think you're looking to uncheck the "Cut Tile Lines" box in your tiling menu? You may be having issue with your tiles having zero spacing, and when it goes to cut the tile lines for each, they are overlapping and cutting multiple times.

yeah, that's why I made the newspaper reference. It has to be dried-out to no longer be "hazardous". Even the ink cartridges had to be cut/drilled open to allow to dry before you could throw it away, unless you found a place like Office Depot that accepted old ink cartridges to be "recycled"...

lol yeah, I was always pretty good about keeping that area clean but one day the ink pump lines disintegrated and siphoned all the ink out of a pair of cartridges and onto my floor. ugh! ....and I love me some Smash Bros. :)

There's no all-in-one to fit all of your needs. start with what you NEED to work with, and that's the ability to operate inside your household. which means, Latex. easy answer. the HP 26500, which i still run, is selling for next to nothing now since they've introduced a few newer versions in...

The trick to extira, is finishing both sides of the panel. if you only route/sandblast one-side, the other factory-finished side will cause the panel to potato-chip over time. I'm sure your client wants to use Extira since it holds up well against moisture without special finishing, but I'm...

whipping & flex? Idk how much force you're expecting from rough weather, but even a tornado won't flex that 1" PVC panel much, if at all. It would snap the rod the panel will be hanging from, or rip the flag-mounted sign off the wall long before you have to worry about a letter falling-off.

to the naysayers: you definitely can stud-mount a 1" panel on both sides, no problem. 1" studs, 1/4"-3/8" into the letter + 5/8"-3/4" into the panel, & assist with adhesive. biggest concern would be the flag-mounting.... sign could weigh 20lbs in your hands, but will put 100lbs of pull-force...

printhead alignment wouldn't be an issue, in your case, as the mutoh 1204 has a single printhead for all of the color channels. however, bidirectional alignment isn't out of the question....and you wouldn't be the first person with this issue print a sample image in uni-directional to confirm...

OP could use some more info, or at least a picture, but I'm pretty sure THIS is what he's lookin' for

any artifacts around hard-lines, is usually result of either printhead misalignment or bidirectinal alignment. ..which may also explain color inconsistency.

I wet apply, finish with heat and a lot of elbow grease ....and then spray the transfer mask with water before trying to remove it. it loosens the grip of the transfer mask & vinyl, lifts much easier. At that point, everything stays in place but I still have to go back-over a lot of elements...

never hurts to add a little silicone adhesive with VHB tape install. they compliment each other well. if you can't make a pounce pattern, which I think is the easiest/cleanest way, then I'm a huge fan of the "wing it" method: 1) plot the pattern 2) painter's-tape mount it on the wall 3) use...

I only voted "i don't care", because I DO ignore the drama. Off-topic rants usually go unread by me. I'm here to solve puzzles, and appreciate pretty pictures.... not listen to the endless battle of good vs evil vs helpless. I'll admit to my own share in s101 trolling, as my own avatar came...

grainger & fastenal, as well.