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Yea, we also refuse to use foamboard. It's too delicate. Either a gatorboard type panel or pvc

Thats right RJ, if they want the real stuff that is the way to go. We still apply clear over the whole thing.

Square foot pricing only goes so far. You have to look at the time involved. One square foot of 3" helvetica is not the same as one square foot of 3/4" Times Roman. And instalsl have to include the time to get ready, travel, on site time and time back to the shop. Then there's the time involved...

Vinyl EFX Durable is the best I've found. But for any job that is supposed to last I apply clear vinyl over it with a trap.

I use "waterproof" poster stock or 1mm pvc

Direct print on ACM.

flat with a sheet of something heavy on it. You may have to get creative. In one shop I worked in we had an 8'x8' light table hung from the ceiling on pulleys.

I've seen articles about them but have never known a shop that actually uses one.

Used to paint backlit faces but used specific paint for polycarb. From what I understood the paint was designed to "flex" since the face moves and shrinks/expands. You need to be sure the paint is good for use on plastics. But why not just use black vinyl and seam it? Seam won't be visible from...

I don't weld (wish I'd learned) but have a sub contract welder I use with a portable rig. After 35 years in the business you probably already knew that.

I agree, welding a tab would be best, both structurally and visually

I hate hearing about stuff like this, especially when it hasn't happened to me (yet). The first suggestion is to double check all the connections, internal and external.

Hope that it's a quality unit then Youtube the brand for pointers

What does the client spec? Around here the towns all have specs. For double sided ones we use 18oz blockout, sewn hems with webbing & re-enforced cornerd and yes they all wanted the dreaded wind slits. Mesh banners are OK for a single side banner for double side I think the ghost looks bad.

Back when we would use Glass Wax.

I'm pretty good at reproducing files, but most of the time it's way more effcient to use the Vector Doc, Eric does great work

you might try asking here http://www.letterville.com/ubb-cgi/ultimatebb.cgi I had a guy call a couple years ago, he had been calling every sign shop looking for someone to gold leaf, probably called 50 before he got to me, when I said Yes, I did hand gilding he was like "No sh*t?! :roflmao...

I have never heard of having a sub, like an installer sign a non-compete. Employees yes, but not in this business. From what I have read they are very hard to enforce unless you have the money for a lawyer. The only instances I know of that it has been used is when selling a business.

I have used Hall, good company, but sometimes the lead time can be a little long

Gerber Edge is still a great machine for this stuff