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vehicle graphics

  1. Windshield graphic

    Hi All, I am looking for a printer that can print a logo on clear vinyl. The rectangle of clear would be roughly 26"x6" and the logo will be red and white. I would normally print them but do not print white. I am not sure yet how many the customer wants but probably 10-100. Customer wants a...
  2. Font ID Help

    Does anyone know what font this is? I can't quite find an exact match. Thanks.
  3. Matching paint codes to CMYK Latex

    I need some help and not sure if this is possible. I have a customer that had an old airstream redone as a food truck. They gave me paint codes of an orange color to use that in their logo. Is there a way to transfer those codes to CMYK? I tried scouring here and google and couldn't figure it...
  4. New Guy Hello from Lithuania!

    Hello all! I've been lurking here for a while now. Recently moved to Lithuania after working for a small signage company back in England. Loved every minute of it and would like to continue working the the field. I've wrapped a few cars/vans (colour change) and would like to dive deeper into...
  5. Applying vinyl to ribbed metal

    Hey everyone! I am looking for some help on applying vinyl to ribbed metal siding. Local school is wanting their new press box fully wrapped or just decaled. I was thinking of using cast vehicle wrap but honestly wasn't sure how it would perform with the ribs. Anyone ever done this or have any...
  6. Need Help Police car graphics

    So my husband has just told me that I need to have the graphics done for one car for a local police station by MONDAY!! I’m still very new to this whole thing and I’ve definitely never done anything like this with this machine! My first thing I feel like I need to figure out is what kind of...
  7. Vehicle Lettering Vinyl Options

    Hey Everyone, Just checking in to see if anyone is using a material they really like for cut vehicle lettering/graphics. We currently use Arlon DPF 4600 for our vehicles, it hasn't been bad but it does get a little difficult to work with for smaller lettering and I dont really love how it...
  8. Cement Truck Vinyl Type and Pricing

    We are just getting started with vehicle graphics and are looking for some guidance. We are quoting putting letters on the barrell of a cement truck. Pricing: We are looking for a good pricing strategy for vehicle graphics. This is not a full vehicle wrap. I am not sure if quoting based on...
  9. Vehicle Wrap Failure on Sharp Curves

    Hello everyone wanted to ask everyone's opinion on this topic. Every once in a while we get a vehicle that comes back with edge peeling on sharp curves, in this case, it is the top corner of a cab of a work dump truck. I wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions on how to prevent this more in...
  10. MBX Electric Vinyl Zapper - Eraser Question

    Can anyone give me an idea of how long an eraser lasts on the zapper? I'm going to be doing logo replacements on approx. 176 vehicles over the next few months, and I'm looking into getting a zapper to help with removal. I was planning on ordering a 3-pack of erasers, but I'm not sure if I...
  11. Chrome Vinyl

    I've got a customer looking for some mirrored chrome lettering on his van. all the mirror vinyls i'm finding are listed as 2 year durability. Are there any of these rated for longer? do you have a recommended brand or series that you prefer? I don't deal with too many of the specialty vinyls...
  12. Question Shorter Cast Vinyl Life on Dark Vehicles

    I am using cast vinyl on all my vehicle installs and lately I have been noticing that cast vinyl on darker color vehicles appear to have a shorter life span than those installed on lighter colored vehicles. I had one black truck that was used by the client sparingly in his business. The vinyl...
  13. New Wholesale Poster - Size Doesn't Matter

    Hey All, We are not new to the industry (est. 1999), but we are new to the forum. Just wanting to say hello and give a brief intro to our wholesale services. We have 196" wide seamless capabilities. Our fleet includes (2) 16 ft. wide printers, (1) 10.5 wide printer, and (2) 5 ft. wide printers...
  14. Need Help Car Wraps, Design to Print to Installation

    Hello all, and thank you in advance for all the suggestions. I have been studying car wraps, and am quite comfortable on how to design the wraps. I am running into problems moving on to the next stage - printing from my design files. I have a Roland VG-540, and usually convert my files to pdf...
  15. Need Help Starting new creative adventure (project)

    Hi, I’m an establish artist (sculptural/painting/mix media) looking to try my hand at personalizing my vehicle with my own work. After doing some homework, I’ve decided I would like to hand paint my design on vinyl as opposed to directly on the vehicle itself. I intend to use One Shot paint...
  16. What Vinyl Is The Best?

    Ok, so I'm doing some work for a couple local dealers. All I have to do is cut the cals and hand them over. They are doing all the installs which is fine by me. Currently I'm using a 751 vinyl and one of the dealers said it's not quite as thick as they wanted and it doesn't go on quite as easy...
  17. New Guy New to Wraps and have questions about training and window perf installation

    Hello, The company I work for is small and I am relatively new here. The previous company I worked for did not do vehicle wraps but I did sometimes apply cut vinyl graphics to vehicles. My "New" company provides wraps and since I am the only employee I have had no one to train or teach me the...
  18. finally, a satisfying job

    So I've had a recent run of clients who stubbornly insist on terrible designs.. job satisfaction was critically low until this guy came in who was after a logo, vehicle graphics and business cards; with the only design specs of 'orange/ black colour scheme, traditional-esque feel but I'll trust...
  19. 'normal / best price' super sticky vinyl needed

    Hi Folks, I'm starting a range of quad and road bike decals but i don't need or want to pay for mx super sticky or the heavy duty laminate. I need a good super sticky permanent poly 1.5m vinyl and possibly laminate too though, im using 100 microm / 4mil stuff here at present. Thanks in advance...
  20. Stripe Kits

    Hey Guys - Can anyone tell me where to obtain a stripe kit template for a camaro 09 - 13. I don't want to recreate and client talked about purchasing a kit and I do install. I don't want to do a wet install would rather use 3M. Thanks - Matt
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