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Has anyone used 3-D Letters & Logos, in California? I'm bidding on a job that requires gatorfoam letters, and they gave me a good price. Just looking for a recommendation or ......?

Not quite accurate......Milwaukee and Ryobi are both owned by the same parent company, Techtronics Industries, based in Hong Kong. Both are still made in their respective locations, as best as can be determined. Hopefully, the crap parts for Ryobi stuff won't get shipped by mistake to...

I don't believe you said if you were going to redo the neon. That old galvanized metal is a problem. One of the best primers that was used for this stuff is called Galva-Grip. Find it, if you can....good stuff. But, like said above, be sure to get it stripped off good, and etch it. I've...

I've never had bad luck with DeWalt tools; used them for years. The only weak part on them is the cords. They don't last long. But I've got an old 9.6 volt cordless drill that has been dropped, slammed, submerged, oil-soaked, used for a hammer.....and still works fine. Don't like Ryobi tools...

I think we all know that in today's world, shortcuts are being taken in just about all fields of work. Cheap labor is being employed; and regular laborers are being made to do things they are not qualified to do (like installing channel letters or big signs), to save money over hiring...

The thing to ask yourself is "Would I actually buy anything from this vendor?"

Check out Grimco.........you may want to go with PVC (Sintra, etc.)

Just google 'feather banners' or 'sail banners'. You'll find quite a few suppliers. Just keep in mind that they are way overpriced. Crazy. Look when you check them out....they're done on thin sail cloth material, and what's printed on the one side comes thru reversed on the back. The...

Couple of thoughts....... I used to suffer with the heat. Drinking water helped, but not much. Friend of mine said "Drink Gatorade". Man, what a difference. I could actually feel like I was coming back to life, after a short time. Not a plug; just try it. I usually dilute the mixture more...

I agree that 3/16 would be a better choice. I was assuming that, from his post, he had already ordered the material.....and it will be a decent-sized bundle. I still don't think he'll have any trouble with it, given the smaller size, height-wise. For insurance, I'd run some stainless sheet...

That's just too corn-fusing. 3 mil or 5 mil should be 3 or 5 mil, whether you're talking about paper or sheet metal. Whatever..... That's a rather unique problem you've got there; never heard that one before. I'd say though, working with basically 1/8th inch material, you're going to be OK...

Try www.creativebanner.com I've had good luck with them.........

I'd also second Si's advice about the tape. Then, instead of messing with solvents you don't know anything about, sand it. Use a 400 or 600 grit, wet, and use it with a sanding block, lightly. This will knock down the lettering without attacking the paint. Stop sanding every few minutes, wipe...

Couple things to keep in mind. Coroplast signs were never intended to be permanent signs; neither are the frames. They do a decent job for what they were intended. If you're looking for extra strength, get the wires that are about 6 inches apart; then use two of them per sign, about 4 inches...

I couldn't open your thumbnail, but from the looks of it, it's all straight cuts, right? If you're careful, sintra should cut OK. Just keep in mind that it will crack. If there's any tricky little curves, you may have to use some finesse in the cutting. This oddball shaped cabinet hopefully...

How about changeable copy track (zip track, etc.) ???

How many have dealt with feather banners (bowhead or sail banners)....the kind that have one pole, are 10 or so feet tall vertically, and typically seen around car dealers, retail outlets, etc.... They're made to flap or spin around in the breeze. Most of these are made of nylon, printed on...

I can see that it's a lot less hassle, for the most part. But when I think about those payments every month, those bags of sand look lighter and easier to handle. Hope you've got enough work volume to keep that thing busy.....

You can buy them if you want, but I've made them for 2 different jobs. They've worked great (one set even survived Katrina) and cost a mere fraction of the manufactured ones. I cut pieces of 1 and 1/2 inch angle iron about 8 inches long. Then got some 1/2 inch steel rod cut to the width of the...

Seriously, All-Star may have hit on something. If by chance this sign is no longer lighted, or was never lighted in the first place....Home Depot and Lowes, among others, sell a corrugated plastic or fiberglass roofing or siding material in sheets that would work. I've seen it in white, green...