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Hi everyone, looking for some advice from those of you with more experience than myself. Here's the situation - We will be doing trailer graphics in reflective vinyl and I am about to place an order for the vinyl. We have to keep the price down, so I can't get premium vinyl. I have found two...

Hey all! I have been searching the forums and I'm trying to find a good information / tutorial page that I can have an employee go over to learn have to align decals straight and do it the right way as far as measuring and getting everything centered. New company starting up so I figured you...

I have graphics that I printed on Avery 1060 clear vinyl. I am mounting them to the 2nd surface of clear acrylic. I am using my laminator to mount, but the 1" hinge that I do by hand to start it looks like crap because of air bubbles. Any tips on getting this to look better? 1 - Should I...

Hello All, I'm looking for a shop that can install awnings for a client of ours. These will be mounted over doors and windows approx 9 feet above ground, mounted to brick. Not heavy, just awkward. Simple, shed style awnings 29" projection, avg height is 48" tall, avg width 108". No...

What a project! This was my first attempt at a large install and boy did we learn a lot! My students created the graphic, did the printing, laminating and the install. The only thing I did was help run the Big Squeegee for the overlam, and help with initial alignment on the panels. We printed...

I'm seeking advice for printing a large banner with a Valuejet 1204, 48" printer. The vector file will be printed on 51" wide 13 oz vinyl banner material, 20' long. When printing banners, I've had problems with buckling followed by head strikes and with media tracking off and then...

Ok, guys, I got a 2'x6' Single sided Dibond sign to install over a business entrance on Friday. The front where the sign is going to stucco. I have been in the sign industry as a designer/sign maker for 9 years, but never really did any installs. Now that I started my own company I have to...

12'x4' lit sign cabinet. Full color print on Avery Translucent with UV Lam.

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I've got a request from a customer to apply vinyl to their old sign base. My only concern is that the paint is chalky (leaves a powder on your hands). I've tried scrubbing it pretty well before applying and I just seem to be getting more powder from it. Does anyone have any recommendations for...

Hello All, this is my first Thread in this awesome family. I'm posting this because me and my business partners are faced with a decision and I want to get other people opinions to use as a bearing for my part of the decision. We have been approached by a few non-wide format shops to sub out...

We have a job mounting 4' wide banners around marble pillars on city hall. The banners will wrap halfway around the pillars and we are looking for a cost effective and atractive method for this. My thought is some sort of strap to go from grommet to grommet around the back of the pillar. We...

Hello All, I have been selling signs and displays for 15 years. Mostly displays. After having too many letdowns. I finally took the plunge and bought a CNC. I am making a 12 foot wide by 4.5 foot high sign. It will be individual letters and logos made from Komacell that I will be routing...