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  1. Basic Contract for subcontractors

    We use subs for some sign installations. We get a copy of their liability insurance and Work Comp. I would like to have some sort of "contract" that covers us from certain liabilities, namely lawsuits. I've had a blanket contract drawn up in the past by a lawyer but it seemed like overkill. Is...
  2. PVC suppliers

    We do a lot of PVC signs and letters and have found certain brands of PVC are much better to rout than others. The denser the material the cleaner it routs. We have been using Celtec by Vycom but our current supplier, Tubelite, has been bought out by Grimco. Grimco only sells Palight PVC which...
  3. Anyone know this font?

    Thank you!
  4. Letters on a waterfall?

    We have been asked to quote installing stainless steel fabricated letters on a stone monument that will have cascading water falling behind the offset letters. The letters are 18" upper and lower case, 1" thick. There will be stainless steel studs connecting the letters to the stone wall with a...
  5. Know this font?

    Thanks. I have seen it before but already been looking through most of my font...
  6. 10 year guarantee clear laminate?

    There is an online sign retailer that makes custom metal signs with a 10 year guarantee. They use a 3M anti-graffiti clear laminate. Looking for more information on exactly what product this laminate is and where to get it? I want to make some street signs for a small residential community and...
  7. "Museum quality" printed signs

    Looking for recommendations for outsourcing "museum grade" high quality digitally printed signs - acrylic on standoff hardware for interior wall. Need about 10 signs, various sizes - 14 x14" to 30" x 60", roughly. Any suggestions? Thanks.
  8. word cloud

    Is there a company that can create a custom "word Cloud" with wording that I submit. Similar to this?
  9. Getting paid from customer using bank ACH method

    My new, probably one-time, customer wants me to get set up in their payment system so they can deposit payments directly into my bank account (ACH). In order to do this I have to register and set up an account with their system. I have to give them my bank info - routing number and bank account...
  10. Where to buy high performance (cast) black vinyl?

    I ordered a roll in March from US Cutter...still waiting. Have also looked: Grimco, Tubelite, Fellers, Glantz... When I check the websites it says the material is available but there is no way to tell when it will arrive in my hands. I'm looking for 24" rolls for cutting vinyl lettering. Any...
  11. Looking for a step by step "How to install halo lit letters on stone monument"

    Looking for best practices on installing reverse lit channel letters onto a stone or masonry monument. Trying to quote installing 15 individual letters, stretching out about 16', on a new block/stone monument. Installing each letter is not the issue as we have installed non illuminated channel...
  12. CorelDraw exporting large files problem

    I created a 6' x 90' banner in CorelDraw at 150 dpi full size. When I tried to export it as a jpg it automatically reduced the size of the banner to around 8' wide with a maximum resolution of 300. I imported that file in a new window and scaled it up to 90'. Needless to say it looked awful with...
  13. What vinyl sticks to Polypropylene HD?

    We applied ControlTac prints to a Polypropylene HD water tank on the bed of a truck for a pest control company. It's been several months ago that we installed the graphics. We got a call saying the prints are lifting. I've never put graphics on this type of surface before. They stuck down...
  14. Outdoor message boards for residential communities

    Looking for suppliers that sell locking cabinets with changeable letters. Home owners associations like to post messages as people leave the community. Thanks.
  15. Connecting 4x4 aluminum posts to concrete

    Looking for a sturdy and attractive way to connect aluminum sign posts to concrete pad or sidewalk. I have a 4'x6' x 6mm aluminum composite sign, single face, to be installed on two 4"x4"x .125 wall aluminum posts. Top of sign is 6' to grade. We have thought of angle brackets on the back side of...
  16. Looking for outdoor reflective labels

    Need to supply my customer with about 1400 labels for outdoor equipment. Size 3" x 15" black background with 2" high reflective yellow letters. I have an Excel sheet with the text for each label in one cell, there are a lot of duplicates but too many labels to layout individually. Stouse can...
  17. Best anti virus program - latest and greatest?

    So it's time for a new anti virus program - any suggestions? Thanks.
  18. Brass plaque

    Client is looking for a brass plaque with raised brass letters/logo with brass background. Gemini doesn't make this. Looking for a source to produce this 12" x 20" similar to the one in the photo. Thanks.
  19. Vinyl on stainless steel Tesla

    My client is planning on buying a Tesla truck for his pest control business. The body is stainless steel and he asked me if my vinyl will stick to it. Anyone have experience with high performance vinyl on a Tesla stainless steel body? I am wondering if there is a coating on the surface that...
  20. JPG files appear black

    I have jpg files on my hard drive, mostly sign drawings exported out of Corel Draw, that are appearing solid black when I try to import them. I just did a test and emailed one to myself and when I clicked on it I get a solid black rectangle. I can see that the image is there but it seems to have...
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