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Wow... I'm surprised the motor was still running at all.

Amen to ALL of that. I'm old as dirt and can remember a time when Mac ruled the design world, and even I swore by them, but those days are loooong gone. I have a mac on my desk here at the shop only because the guy I replaced said he HAD to have it, and then they had to invest in some low buck...

Yer' basic garlic butter basted rib-eye, smothered in caramelized sweet onions, on a toasted brioche bun... So basic, and yet so good.

Haven't used Corel in years, but I use Affinity, and it can handle a LOT. Never have any issues on PC's, even with multiple 1,000+ layer files open at once. I have had a couple of exception crashes on the Mac with Affinity, and only when I have Illustrator open too, and multiple files open in...

Legality issues are already coming up on AI generated artwork. In order to receive a copyright, art has to be created by a human, it's in the rules, always has been. AI is like the chinese market, it doesn't create something new, it copies it from other sources, hence no AI created image or art...

Don't know if it uses the same take-up as the Rolands I used to run, but I'd start by checking the cable that connects to the printer, I've had problems with those in the past. Since you have two working ones, swap a cable from one of the working ones, if it fixes it, order new cables.

McMaster Carr sells high temp paints. Limited colors (aluminum, black, grey, white) up to 1,200 degrees and black radiant coatings that go up to 2,000 plus degrees. https://www.mcmaster.com/high-temperature-paint/maximum-temperature~range~~-1777579616141/

That kind of stuff is fun to do. Before I retired I worked for a company who really got into that kind of stuff for beer companies. This is one I did for Leinenkugel's that was at Lambeau field in Green bay WI, along with several other concept bars we built for the stadium. It's a Ford Ranger...

Yup...

The tables are one thing... Those stools are only $25 each, and I didn't even take the time to look for the lowest cost... With labor and materials they're cheaper to buy new than refinish.

I like projects like this too, but bars & restaurants run on shoestring budgets, so getting what you need to keep your doors open is difficult, they just don't have it. There's a reason they want them wrapped, I'm sure they're assuming it'll cost less than replacing them. How many hours would...

Paints are more resilient than vinyl, and look at the abuse those metal stools and tables get, it just won't hold up very long, and you'd probably be the one they blame. Personally, I wouldn't take the job, but that's just me. It would be more economical to sand down and spray all the metal...

I've been down that road , and unfortunately you'll get pretty much the same results from any eco-sol with white, you can make them work "ok", but it's never the results you hope for. There's a reason flatbeds are so costly, and how it handles white is one of them, UV inks are 100% solids, and...

Solvent printers are at best so-so with white, and a maintenance nightmare if you don't use the white almost constantly. If you're lucky you might be able to find a used UV, but their superiority with white ink and the versatility to print on anything keeps even the used market values pretty...

The 115 is a 54", which would give you more capability in size and productivity. That flexibility could push your sideline to earn more if the up-front cost isn't an issue, which many would want, but since you want to keep it in the hobby realm there are other considerations. One, of course is...

Yeah, there was a lot that could go wrong with it, and such a pain, and we did hundreds of them... Was so happy when they finally broke down and got the flatbed.

3 options: 1. farm it out to a shop with a flatbed/ 2. do like you were thinking, reverse print on clear, mount, then overlay white/ 3. print to a film or photo paper, apply an optically clear mounting adhesive film to the face, and lay it. The flatbed option is the quickest & lowest cost, the...

We've got about 15" so far at our house, and it's still snowing. Plows left over a waist high pile at the end of the driveway when they went through this morning... Yay! I stayed late yesterday and got caught up, installers can't do anything in this stuff, so the shop is closed today.

I feel yer' pain. I'm up in the middle of the state & we're getting blasted too. Think tomorrow will be a good day to stay home, because, well... I Hate Snow!

Un-laminated graphics have no UV protection, so they'll fade quickly. They'll scratch easily, they'll also have no chemical resistance, meaning soaps and detergents, road oils, fuel, pretty much if anything gets on them it'll penetrate the ink, stain it... For interior graphics, banners, posters...