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  1. New Laminator - Royal Sovereign RSC1401CW or Seal 54 EL?

    I have the 65" RS and it's been good. Know nothing about the Seal other than shops that own them seem to like them. I would be more inclined to get another RS though. You are familiar with the controls and worst case you could swap parts to keep going on a job. I'm a fan of redundancy.
  2. Roland VersaART Re-640 or HP L260 latex printer, about to get one, which one???????

    I'm burning out on the "Which one to buy threads", and Tomence nailed it. Everyone turns it into a 3rd grade schoolyard contest. Mine can do this. Oh yeah?! Well mine is better because it can do this! No one EVER talks about speed of service when something goes horribly wrong. And it will...
  3. Glossy banner that wont curl

    wow... guess you're S.O.L. since you aren't open to sound advice from people that have been there, done that. See ya.
  4. Glossy banner that wont curl

    What he said^^^^^^ We've done small pole pockets that hold a piece of 1/2" EMT(electrical conduit) at the bottom. EMT is cheap as chips too.
  5. Window Tint

    Let a pro do it. Seriously. There is a ton of prep and all kinds of little tricks to get the job near perfect. I know I used to do it years ago. Now I have my bud Nick do it since that's how he makes his living. He knocks it out in short order and I get to be stress free. Not sure if there...
  6. 2013 Camaro graphics (and others)

    For the rare time I need pre-made kits I use Vinyl Graphics in Oostburg WI. Years back I used AAWI which is now Restylers Choice.
  7. Weight of printed 180C with 8519 laminate - no liner

    If the paint is done right it will be quite heavy. 1) Epoxy sealer on bare metal. 2) Bodywork(bondo) 3) 2K style surfacer. 4) Base shade/sealer for color match/holdout 5) Basecoat 6) Clearcoat. The latest high solids products are super heavy.
  8. Fire Engine SILVER

    Probably gilded then "turned" with velvet.
  9. Customer HAS TO stop in....

    Time for a moat and drawbridge?
  10. Time to share

    Hi Pat, Labels are for a web offset printer. Hexane is a major component of gasoline. It is also in printing inks and blanket wash(to clean presses and dryers). Although blanket wash has things in it that are good at removing skin and lungs too. It is used for extracting things like peanut...
  11. Time to share

    Hexane: I posted in the decal forum and no one had an answer regarding resistant materials. Understandable since many of you don't make industrial labels. So I called my engineering contact and made a lab appointment. I spent about 20 minutes with various materials and pure hexane. Oracal...
  12. Cutting Mat Recommendation?

    Get your order to $150 with Fellers and it ships free. Must be something else you need, no?
  13. HP 9000 is dying. Do we replace with HP latex or Epson EcoSolvent?

    I've said it before and it bears repeating. Buy the printer from the dealer that is closest to your shop and has reliable techs. You may get a smokin' deal from a place in another state. But when things go bad, and they will, you're down until someone can come and repair it. I'm stuck with...
  14. Illustrator PDF Color Problems

    PDF's for offset or any other printing for that matter should be saved as Press Quality. Turning off Optimize for Fast Web View must be turned off also. It is not as simple as saving as PDF. Like anything else you have to be familiar with the settings. We work with an offset printer that has...
  15. printing window perf

    We run all perf on the VW High Speed setting. No point trying to do a high res print when half of it's missing. All you do is waste ink and time and it doesn't look any better.
  16. The Square credit card payment....who has it?

    On another forum I belong to members are complaining about the charge backs. Many are getting scammed out of high dollar race parts. You absolutely positively have to have all your documentation in order or you're out of luck. Even with flawless documentation you may be out of luck. Some of...
  17. To Roland or not to Roland.

    We print transfers with our SP540V. Mike from Imprintables helped us with samples. He should be here any second...
  18. East coast ink supplier

    Hey Dizzy, Never had an issue ordering ink from US Cutter. As far as their other stuff goes I dunno. All I get so far is ink. I save over $15 a 440 from them.
  19. Chemical Resistant Laminate

    Got a weird one. Label needs to be resistant to hexane. Would polyester or Mylar laminate work?
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