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Paint Booth with Exhaust Fan & Light Enclosed with single door. Ideal for sign shop. Approximate size is 10ft. x 10ft. In very good USED condition. Excellent piece of equipment for anyone who spray paints for finished production. Aluminum Panels assemble/disassemble easily with screws. Asking...

We have traditionally used 1-Shot for our MDOs, but have not been able to get it in white for the past year and a half and have used Ronan's Bulletin Enamel white. We notice that oils from hands are harder to clean off of the Bulletin than the 1-Shot Lettering Enamel, and this matters when we...

I’m looking to do a 14’x5’ polycarbonate backlit sign. The background will be non trans black with printed translucent copy. I’m thinking the best way to do this might be to cut removable stencils then paint the sign, remove the stencils and install the new vinyl in place of the stencils. Any...

Hi All, I've been working on some 6"x4" ceramic blanks that are going onto bedroom doors in an inn. My first attempt was to use die-cut vinyl, apply direct to ceramic and then clear coat it with mod podge spray lacquer. We may have applied the coats to thick, but as the pictures (hopefully)...

I am having trouble getting Matthews MAP to lay down like I want with Devilbiss Tekna Pro Lite. I am spraying with a 1.4 tip and the te 10 cap but have tried combos of 1.3 and te20. I am an experienced painter and I am mixing correctly, have tried reducing a little more, have correct distance...

I was Curious if anyone had any suggestions on what could be causing my matte clear-coat to cloud out specifically matte black. I've tried spraying it a bunch of different ways with the same result. After letting it gas out it looks less cloudy but not quite perfect. Open to all suggestions

Looking to see what others have had success with for painting ACM panels. I have access to most quality paint brands and decent facilities (we don't have a spray booth, but have access to one). Looking for advice on a few facets of this: 1) Substrate (brand, factory coating...) 2) Paints used...

Hey guys, I’m reaching all the laser experts to know what has been your favorite coating/paint to laser etch. I have done anodized aluminum and even painted aluminum but wondered if there is a really good paint to laser etch (ablate away). I don’t want to mark it like Cermark does, I want to...

Hey everyone, does anyone know where I can find laserable anodized aluminum in 18x24 sheets or blanks in different colors? All my suppliers just carry 12x24 but I have someone wanting three laser engraved 18x24 in blue, red and black. I’ve searched but can’t find a supplier or anyone that offers...

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...

Didn't know exactly where to put this. We are looking to add a paint booth to our shop. Trying to find the best option for us. Looking for a smaller booth. Possible about 10x8. I'm looking for different options. The shop is used for a lot of mixed uses and cars are sometimes kept inside so...

Hey guys I could really use one help right now. I have done HDU signs before, I’m having some serious issues with paint blistering when removing paint mask l. I am in the process of finishing 2 6’x8’ signs. In the center of the signs there is a large crest that Im attempting to gold leaf but...

A small startup with signage. Anyone here who could help me learning about decals. I believe there are three major categories of decals which are 1. Window Decals 2. Wallpaper Decals 3. Car Decals All I know about these types, I believe there are plenty of other types out there. I there...

Hello, I have looked around and didn't find anything, so forgive if it has been mentioned before. We are painting some smaller (8-10"H x .75" material) HDU letters with an HVLP setup and are having a hard time keeping them in place while also keeping them elevated to dry. Being so light...

A person came to us today very frustrated by a body shop close to me. They were supposed to remove old vinyl and apply new vinyl that was provided. This is on a "classic" vehicle that has a pretty good body. The paint was black, you can see my reflection taking the picture. The person comes to...

Any good paint options out there maybe at Napa for painting channel letters? I'm hoping to lightly sand Alumet letter coil and then use an auto paint to match color I need.

Hello, Good People; good customers of mine just came in wanting lettering on a very lightweight canopy backdrop. I am a mostly vinyl shop; I do some painting, not much. I tested it for vinyl adhesion, and that didn't work. It isn't the canopy vinyl itself... it is a backdrop included with their...

I've bought sign paints from a Chicago supplier for 38 years and they are suddenly under transition to new owners and cannot even say how long it will take to get a gallon of paint that is not in stock. I know, who uses paint by the gallon these days? Anyway, I am in need of a source that can...

What are everyone's preferred methods and materials for painting HDU? I am hoping to find something more user/environmentally friendly and faster.

Happy Easter everyone! Now that we and our kids are sufficiently sugared, we need help getting the formula to mix Mathews Paint for PMS 485c semi-gloss. (or 185c semi-gloss, as it seems this is a tricky color!) Anyone out there able to help? We are transitioning between brands and can't...