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We used to use high performance vinyl for this, but I think there's definitely better alternatives that have been shared already.

I'd make a point if you're going to add white to a Vanguard to make sure you get the dual double white heads in both front and back configuration. I work with a machine that's got the single dual white head and in 4pass mode we're having to run the white at no less than 6 layers to get decent...

I don't own a vanguard, but I do run one from time to time and I'd definitely demo a machine if you intend to print white.

The other font looks like Trajan

If seen folks use propane torches to flash windows that were ceramic coated and it seemed to remove the coating. No idea if it would work on paint, but it's worth testing out.

Take great care when you pull the roller out and take lots of pictures/video of the process. I bought a used AGL laminator after it had the rollers refurbished and it's got some slop in the top roller now which will skew long mounting runs. We've done everything we could to remediate that, but...

Komacel is the exterior grade PVC with the smooth glossy surfaces. Komatex is the lighter grade PVC with has a light pebbly finish. It appears move satin or matte looking.

We use "wrap" vinyl a lot for the finishes/effects on display programs quite a bit. Oracal's adhesive is aggressive, so I think you're in good shape.

We're using Onsrud and some Amana tooling. Apples to apples, we've found the Onsrud bits to last much, much longer than Amana tools. We're playing close attention to chipload/feed rates/RPM and cut quality.

On our old Gerber we stripped the PVC OEM bed and double sided tape for high density MDF that we glued down using a construction adhesive. We then ran the drill pattern w/out pockets through the dense MDF. On occasion we'd put a low density MDF spoil board on top if we needed a heavy through...

I have a used 408 in North NJ if you want to look at it. Machine came offline in working condition. We upgraded to a new machine with options that better suit our current products.

We were pretty far into consideration of the Shop Sabre's, but I was rather nervous adding vision and knife capabilities that the more expensive brands (AXYZ and Multicam) do so well. It's honestly been my biggest hang up with the SS machines. I think if we were only looking for a beefy CNC...

I agree with Bill, there's lots of offerings for LED UV machines that are solid machines.

I feel your pain. Especially with overnights as well since they won't honor any time commitments.

We were pretty settled on an AXYZ Trident or Multicam Ap3xr but Covid sunk those plans with the business slow down. Things have picked up so we're on the hunt again.

To print vinyl you're going to have to either sheet the material to the table bed or rig up a roll setup to feed and take up the prints on rolled stuff. The guys here print whole rolls with some odds and ends to feed and take up the material. They just manually advance each bed onto a take up...

We run a Vanguard and we weren't nervous about the news. If anything I think it would expand their service, support and consumables working with Durst.

We only have a single white head with 2 channels and not the dual heads with 4 channels, but it's slow. We do not run the standard inkset so that could potentially help. You can also run the color on a 4 pass and come back and do the white with whatever you need for opacity at the slower speed.

We use these speeds at different depths for either perimeter/through cuts or scores for folding at a lesser depth. I believe I got some of this info many years ago on here from Typestries who was nice enough to share it. If you're comfortable with your machine moving at faster feed rates you...

Higher feed rates seems to help on coro. A new sharp tool also really helps. I can dig up feed rates we've used from our CNC if you need a baseline.