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I'll give a +1 to the aquaflex. I haven't personally had a customer use it, but some of my co-workers in other offices have and it's gotten good feedback. If you go the acrylic route, you might want to think about a thin piece of polycarbonate too. It's unlikely that a piece of plastic at the...

+1 On MACtac Street Rap & AsphaltArt, I've seen both before and they turn out fantastic. I know the other posters have said this, but for emphasis: Make sure the ground is dry before putting it on so the adhesion goes well. Good luck with the Project Summerlin!

Hey Joe, I saw your post and thought I might be able to shed some light on the situation. Usually it's one of two cases: 1. It has to do with the Manufacturer deciding to let a distributor move their product line. -or- 2. It has to do with the Distributor deciding what's going to be more...

Hey Bryan, I haven't been around this product a lot, and I thought I'd call into MACtac and see if this has happened to anyone before. The info I got back from them is essentially two parts. There's the possibility of a bad batch of product, the only way to tell would be to get in touch with...

MACtac makes a product called "RoughRAP" that's specifically made more brick/concrete walls. You have to use solvent printing, and it's got an extremely high-tack adhesive that lasts. It's a "permanent" adhesive and should last through most environments because it's made for indoor & outdoor...

Hey Joe, I know MACtac makes a couple items that might work. StreetRap is a product specially designed to adhere to unsealed concrete or asphalt surfaces. You can use Eco-Solvent, solvent, UV ink jet latex and screen printing. It's designed for a short term application however, so if you...

A variety of Manufacturers are now producing recycled products to fuel the demand for more "green" applications. You might try putting some of the distributors to work for you and calling a few explaining what you need. They should be able to either quote you on some material or at least...

Will do. It's easy to forget how much stuff you guys have going on because I don't always get a chance to see how much actually goes into producing the product. As my understanding has increased, I'm a lot more empathetic towards being respectful of your time and only coming by when I have good...

Hello Signs101! A quick background on me: I just started working in the industry as an outside sales rep at 22 years old. Not all of my customers are sign shops, but I deal with my fair share since I specialize in graphics and see through substrates. It's funny, I have some customers who...

Hey Kraigsnowden! I think everybody has that "big fish" client in the area that would be great to have. Since I don't sell signs (I deal with plastics/vinyls/print media/etc), I can't give you an exact How-To guide when you're dealing with bigger customers, but I'll tell you a little bit...

I'll start off with what's worked for myself and some others, and if people like it I can expand on it or create a thread with some useful advice. This will be specifically about cold calling. Cold Calling 101 What I'm going to do here is give you a brief framework for working your cold...

Hey John1, It's funny out often people aren't in a good mood just because they're at work isn't it? I work in sales and can certainly appreciate how you feel; I know after the first few disconnected numbers or flat out "no's" the momentum can die pretty quick. I'm not sure if I can...

Hey Ditchmiester! I saw your post here and wanted to clear up some points. How important is it for the vinyl to be "optically clear?" The reason I ask is because typically a manufacturer won't list their material as "optically clear" unless it meets whatever tests they have for determining...

MACtac has two vinyl's you might have some luck with. Try and get some samples to see if they might work. 1. StreetRap - 3.4-mil matte white vinyl with an aggressive high-tack adhesive and 90# SuperFlat Liner. Designed for short-term application to unsealed, indoor or outdoor, pedestrian...

Hey Digital Designs, congratulations on being a new signmaker! Hopefully you like the field. As far as outgassing is concerned: I can see how there might be some uncertainty regarding "the answer" to this question. There's a lot of successful people on here who might do things differently and...

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Thanks! I work in our Detroit office, so I can't say I know Jamie personally. Hopefully he's been able to be a quality supplier for you. That's great! Ever since my first day I've come to learn how important service is, and it makes me feel good about the company I work for when I hear stuff...

Hello Everybody! I work for Laird Plastics and I've been browsing through a couple threads in the past few days. It's really impressive how much great advice is being given, and I thought as a supplier I might be able to offer additional perspective and experience since I work with so many Sign...