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  1. Add job listings/job wanted section

    I own a small wrap shop and am constantly on the lookout for more employees, especially more installers. I think it would be immensely helpful to business owners on here and installers alike to have a dedicated forum page for job listings or job wanted posts. Would this be possible to add?
  2. Rant Hiring Installers

    Just wanted to rant for a second and see if anyone has any ideas on how to hire full time installers in the Midwest (Oklahoma) or if people on here have encountered similar problems. I own a small shop doing vehicle graphics only, and have been looking for a full time installer now for 3 YEARS...
  3. 3M IJ180 delaminating on contoured areas?

    Has anyone else been running into problems with 3M IJ180 with 8518 lam delaminating? I thought 3M had fixed this on latex and haven’t had any issues for years, but all of the sudden a few wraps are delaminating in contoured areas. It doesn’t seem to be happening on flat installs, but...
  4. Premask messing up film laminate?

    Had a weird problem come up this last week where it looks like the premask on a wrap caused the laminate underneath to bunch up and separate from the vinyl in areas. This is IJ 180cv3 with 8518 gloss lam and latex ink. I haven’t had any issues with 3M and latex delaminating before, and it’s...
  5. Pause on HP Latex 360

    This seems like a silly question but I haven't been able to find the answer anywhere. How do you pause an HP Latex 360? We are having issues with the take-up reel and need to be able to pause the printer and correct the take-up reel before it jams, but there doesn't seem to be any option to...
  6. Need Help Ice damage on new graphics - how to stop from happening again

    So I live in Oklahoma and we get ice storms pretty frequently, and the most recent one has ruined a fleet of newly applied tanker graphics for my customer. I’ve attached a few photos of the damage. The ice tears film laminate off and all the vinyl off if it was liquid laminated. We are having...
  7. Need Help If Avery cast vinyl gets wet, will adhesive still work when it dries?

    Asking because I just finished installing a big piece of Avery on a garage door but was not able to apply it into the recesses before a surprise thunderstorm came through. The adhesive side is wet in places now, and I’m wondering if I can let it dry out if it will still stick? Obviously not...
  8. How to install these bay door wraps

    Hello Everyone! Just looking for some helpful input on how to install wraps over these garage bay doors. I will be using cast vinyl, Avery 1105MPI or 3MIJ180CV3 (not sure which yet) due to the recesses in the doors. I am just not sure if I should work the vinyl into all the recesses on the...
  9. Question Anyone ever install window perf on both sides of window?

    I have a client for whom I installed window perf for a while back, and they are now wanting the inside of the window covered as well. They don't care about visibility and just want to block more of the light, so I don't think putting window perf on the interior as well will be a problem but I...
  10. Question Has anyone tried double laminating prints for better protection? Needing solution to protect wrap.

    I have a customer who is extremely hard on the wrap on his truck, and I've had to redo pieces of the wrap multiple times because they keep getting scratched/torn/chipped. I print on Avery MPI 1105 Cast with latex ink and 1360 lam. Normally I never have issues with vinyl getting damaged, just...
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