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  1. Suggestions Flat Exterior Material Recommendation

    We have a flat painted aluminum exterior application we'd like material recommendations for below are the specifics. -The customer will be installing (non-experienced installers) -Material will need to be digitally printed material and laminated sheets/sections will be 48" tall x 60" wide...
  2. Inozetek Wrap material

    We tried Inozetek 2 years ago we ordered and wrapped a customer's truck with your Khaki Green. A year went by and there was some damage to the vehicle so they asked me to order some additional material to replace the new parts of the truck. We received the material and it's correct to the...
  3. Gas Station Canopy printed panels

    Can anyone recommend a wholesale supplier that can screen print or another longer lasting print option direct to aluminum canopy material? We've been providing printed/laminated graphics for several years and even cast material in the sun won't last very long. Now they want to cover up cracked...
  4. Graphtec FC 9000 marks for long cuts

    Wondering if anyone has any insight into what type of registration marks to use for longer cuts. We recently purchased an FC 9000 Graphtec and it's seems to track off a little on it's cuts when we do longer runs with only 4 marks (1 each corner). I'd like to be more accurate and I see there are...
  5. Removal Technique (waxing)

    I wanted to share a removal technique that worked pretty well on most of a vehicle. There was a 16" horizontal vinyl strip right down the middle and tailgate of a truck. The vinyl was worn but not cracked. It seemed to be cast because it was quite thin and brittle. A steamer and heat gun really...
  6. Contour mark scan speed

    I recently purchased a used Graphtec FC 9000-160 and it's very slow scanning from contour cut mark to mark. Is there any way to increase this speed? We previously had an FC-8600-160 54" and the scanning speed was much faster.
  7. "Dodging a bullet"

    Every now and again my anxiety kicks in and I recall things I've done as a kid that make me wonder how I managed to not get seriously hurt or killed. This morning, I was thinking of some close calls as a business owner/installer that cause me to sit up and take notice. Like all the times I've...
  8. Arial

    When I first started in the sign business I was told, don't worry about using any other fonts. Arial is the only one you'll need. This may be wrong but it's kind of funny...
  9. Right/Wrong Ethical/Unethical

    I received a government job, a set of window perf print and installs for the Air Force. Required materials are a specific 3M 60/40 perf and 3M laminate. I've already priced it for these products however, I was told the 60/40 material is not in stock and probably won't be until the end of...
  10. Passwords

    Passwords....there has to be a better way at this point. Trying to remember them, forgetting them, forgetting to make note of them, incorrectly entered, they have to be uppercase/lowercase/special characters, not long enough, too easy. I've used dashlane for a bit but logs you out constantly and...
  11. Polycarbonate "yellowing"

    Besides fully covering a polycarbonate sign face with a vinyl graphic, is there a way to combat the yellowing of the face from the sun? Not sure if there are laminates (liquid or non) or any other methods that can be used. Thanks
  12. Flex Face Retro fit tips

    We have a customer who is looking to re-face this existing frame. It's about 230" tall x 144" wide odd shape. This was a "Big Boy" restaurant sign back in the day with polycarbonate faces. Checked pricing and availability for flex face tracking, trim and tension clips and wouldn't receive...
  13. Two laminate questions

    2 questions... 1. Is double laminating a thing and will it give extra UV protection from the sun? 2. Which one will protect the print from the sun's rays better, matte or gloss?
  14. Dust filtration unit

    Just wondering...For the companies out there with your install garage bay open to the rest of your shop, besides the obvious constant dusting and cleaning the tables and floors. Is there a recommended filtration unit anyone can recommend for keeping dust down to a minimum? My shop is clean but...
  15. Retrofit Polycarbonate faced sign to flex face

    Is there a possible and nice looking way of retrofitting this sign with a flex face? It's double sided. Previous installers used flat polycarbonate and put a couple of screws in the top to hold it in and keep it from "bowing". I really don't want to use flat polycarbonate. Sliding larger...
  16. Plastic license plates

    I have a customer who is insisting on 2 color on white plastic license plates but the colors (black and red) need to be actual black and red plastic. Not painted, not printed vinyl and not screen printed. Is this possible and can anyone refer a supplier?
  17. Google Sheets

    Any google sheets/excel experts out there that can help with an issue? I'm trying to create a price calculator sheet. I want to have a dropdown list of items. I want each item to have a square foot price somehow "tied" or linked to it so when I put in the quantity, height, length I get a total...
  18. Avery 1106 and Oracal 3951

    I know materials are hard to come by and I've tried all of my suppliers at this point but does anyone have a source for Avery 1106 and Oracal 3951? If I could get 1 more roll of each, I may be able to get through the rest of the year. Avery laminate 1360 is also getting hard to find. Any help...
  19. To print or not to print

    Thanks in advance... If material cost were not an issue and durability and longevity of your products and consistent colors were the only important things, would you use printed/laminated vinyl or premium/color change wrap material? - Applications are all exterior. Signs and all ranges of...
  20. Advise on horrible customer

    We have had a financially amazing customer for 10 years now and for the most part things have gone smoothly until the last few years. The grandson of this particular company has become more of a dominant role and his attitude is getting worse. He treats his employees terribly and I've seen this...
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