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  1. For Sale Silicone LED Light Cover For Outdoor Sign Projects

    Check the Silicone LED Light Covers, which are flexible and bendable, 16.4FT per reel and can be cut to any length, recommend working with COB LED Strips to create a great lighting effect for outdoor lighting signs. no visible light dots and dark areas. Link: Silicone LED Strip Light Covers
  2. Question Will 8 ft PVC sag over time?

    I have a customer who wants 15"Tx8'W sign that will be suspended outdoors by the ends on two posts. Would 1/2" pvc sag over time or should it last? Is there a better choice of material? I will be eco-solvent printing onto adhesive vinyl and mounting to the preferred material.
  3. Need Help Paint Advice for Outdoor Sign in Ontario

    Hello! I'm about to paint my first sign and I'm a little terrified. Here's a photoshop mockup of the sign. (Dropbox Link to Larger Version) The black panel is affixed to the building. Primed and ready to paint. The Center gold rectangular sign ("Britannia Bake Shop") is a wooden sign that...
  4. Short Term Outdoor Floor Graphic (24 hours) - Can I skip the overlaminate?

    We have a customer requesting a large (2000 sqft) outdoor concrete walkway graphic that will be used for a one-time special event and then immediately removed (24 hours or less). Can I skip the overlaminate or is that too risky? Any product recommendations that will keep material costs as low...
  5. Need Help Outdoor led light box / snap frame recommendations

    I am looking for an outdoor (weatherproof) light box or snap frame supplier. Anyone found a good solution for low profile boxes or frames? My customer really likes the Trappa LED snap frame (from signpro systems) but needs it on an exterior wall. Any sources or links would be appreciated!
  6. Roll to Roll Printers for Backlit?

    Looking for some recommendations/advice (from real users) on 60" roll to roll printers that will be primarily used for outdoor backlit sign cabinets? The 3 models we are currently looking at are: Color Painter M-64s Mimaki JV300 HP Latex 570
  7. Need a portable, OUTDOOR banner frame

    What is the best portable, easy assemble/disassemble, outdoor, in-ground banner frame?
  8. Screws for outdoor use: coated vs stainless?

    Hi folks, typically I use stainless steel screws for all outdoor applications. But I'm always tempted to use a coated decking screw, primarily because I like the aggressive threads and can find them in long lengths (3-4"). Does anyone know anything about coated decking screws? How long they...
  9. News Big, Simple and Perfect! -Banner Installation System-

    On behalf of their client, Big Sandy Technical College, Fairway Outdoor called in Lind SignSpring Group and Lind On- Premise Division to install adjacent 8'x192' and 4'x192' wallscapes using Lind BannerFrame on a glazed brick surface. As you can see below the results are flawless. Big Sandy and...
  10. Looking for a supplier for outdoor "board" displays

    I have a customer that is looking for some outdoor displays. Who is a good manufacturer of these? The photo is below. Thanks in advance, Mark
  11. Lind SignSpring Product Updates

    Visit http://conta.cc/1M6lLpy to see the entire newsletter!
  12. Supplier for Sandblasted Wooden Signs

    We have a customer looking for sandblasted wooden signs, with the letters painted. We would like to do the production ourselves as we have a local sandblasting connection. But we are looking for a supplier for the material, and what type of wood is best to use, where to get it, etc. Also what...
  13. #BadBanners: Photos of Messy Banner Signs

    We've all come across some awful looking banner signs at one time or another. #BadBanners can include spelling mistakes, wrinkled/sagging so it's unreadable, or (personal favorite) those banners that look like MacGyver was hired for the install. This thread is the Hall of Shame for photos of...
  14. Sublimation at outdoor Events

    We are small business and mainly have been doing work for local people and etsy. We would like to do outdoor events but we are unsure how the printer would be outside in elements like heat and humidity. The darn thing seems to get a little figity even with humidity in the house. We also keep...
  15. Outdoor Lightbox Signage

    I'm a new business, and I am needing to order a sign (a type that I am not specializing in). What is the actual sign that slides inside of a lightbox (the fluorescent outdoor kind) called, and where can I have them ordered/printed? I am wanting to design and order a new insert for another...
  16. Outdoor Cone Poster Sign

    New from Signworld America the Outdoor Cone Poster Sign. -Hollow base that can be filled with water or sand -Holds a 13" W X 15" H banner -Double sided -Can be used in parking lots , front of your business, and etc -Easy to Set Up Only $39.99/ea Find out more by clicking here
  17. New Sign Shop - need advise

    Hi Everyone! I manage a safety company in Edmonton who has been either outsourcing signs or bringing them in from our manufacturing facility in Toronto. The demand we are seeing for more signs has increased and justifies looking at setting up a sign shop locally. I need to be able to...
  18. Reviving Falcon Outdoor

    I'm trying to get our printer up and running, and it's been out of commission since before the current owner bought the business... so at least a year, maybe two. The printer head will move back and forth, but wouldn't print a single dot. I'm told a printer specialist (not a Mutoh...
  19. Lit Sign Cabinet - Eight38 Sign Co.

    Lit Sign Cabinet - Eight38 Sign Co.

    12'x4' lit sign cabinet. Full color print on Avery Translucent with UV Lam.
  20. opinions on mutoh Falcon Outdoor 62"

    i am thinking about purchasing a used mutoh Falcon Outdoor 62". i want to buy this printer primirly for wraps and banners, we have been in the sign buisness for 5 years and have been outsourcing the printing to another company. i have done some research on these machines and realy cant find...
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