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  1. Alignment Issues on Stairwell

    Good morning everyone. My boss is prompting me to reach out for advice concerning some issues we are having with alignment on a 35' tall stairwell mural. We are printing on IJ180cv3 with 8520 laminate on an HP700W Latex printer. Using the base 3M 40C profile with 194 degrees temp. Vinyl is...
  2. CLEAR STATIC CLING QUESTIONS?

    WHAT PROCESS ARE YOU USEING FOR DOUBLE SIDED CLEAR CLING? COLOR-WHITE-K-WHITE-COLOR OR COLOR-WHITE-COLOR? AND WHAT IS IT COSTING YOU IN INK A SQUARE FOOT?
  3. Question Wall-Mounted Locking Storage Cabinet for Vinyl Rolls

    Hello everyone, I’m looking for a wall-mounted storage solution to securely store my adhesive vinyl wrap rolls. I use 30-inch wide rolls. If anyone knows or sends me the product link, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
  4. Material must be tamper-proof. Decals must include a die-cut self-destruction feature that prevents removal in one piece from the surface in which it

    Hello all, I'm trying to bid on a job that has this requirement "Material must be tamper-proof. Decals must include a die-cut self-destruction feature that prevents removal in one piece from the surface in which it was applied." It seemed to me that this meant some sort of perforated cut along...
  5. MPI 3300 Gloss White Permanent Vinyl

    Has anyone used Avery Dennison MPI 3300 Gloss White Permanent Vinyl? I am using this vinyl with an Epson R5070 and I am looking for any advice on using it. I have run into the media wrinkling while on the printer, fuzzy images, ink spray, and even wet spots appearing on the bottom of the media...
  6. Mimic Frosted Glass With Only Clear Vinyl

    I understand that Frosted Vinyl exists. Is there any way to mimic or get close to that effect with printing on clear vinyl? This is mainly for privacy.
  7. LEC2-640 intermittent blurry printing on chrome gold vinyl

    Hey everyone, I'm printing client labels on gold vinyl with the Roland LEC2-640 and the final product has some intermittent blurring going on. It doesn't do it with any other vinyl. It seems to effect vertical strips about .5-1 inch wide. They're not always in the same spots. It's not the...
  8. Difference between Wall Coverings and Wall Wraps

    Hi Everyone, LONG time lurker and enjoyer of this amazing community. My company primarily does wall wraps with calendared and cast films. Today a customer came in with a quote on an industrial wall covering. It was very thick, very rigid and had virtually no overlapping seams. I believe this is...
  9. Question Dry Erase Gerber Vinyl/Overlam?

    Hey everyone, I am looking to get some dry erase 15" vinyl or approx. 13.5" overlam to use with my gerber edge 2. The issue is, I don't even know if anything like that exists. Can anyone tell me if there is a product that I am looking for out there and available? Thanks, Will
  10. Discussion How do you charge Vinyl letters cut with a plotter?

    Hello guys, so i usually charge as a sqft when i cut letters and stuffs on vinyl, but when 1 sqft is completely filled with letters/shapes charging the same amount as 1sqft that contains a few cuts doesn't make sense. So how do you generally charge in this type of job. Im currently using...
  11. Roland Cutting Plotter , Vinyl Cutter Blade. Help!

    Hello folks I had my original Roland Cutting Plotter, somehow they broke and found this one almost same as mine - https://aliexpress.com/e/_DDxfJ1T Since I dont like to buy on aliexpress before I buy it just want to hear your exp... thanks folks!
  12. Want to buy 60 Degree Carbide Blades compatible with Roland Vinyl Cutter???

    Hello folks, As the title say I want to buy 60 Degree Carbide Blades compatible with Roland Vinyl Cutter and found this one on the aliexpress - https://aliexpress.com/e/_DFIL2vj Price seems good but I am not sure about qulatiy, any help is wellcome. Thanks!
  13. Is Briteline comparable to Arlon?

    We use Arlon SLX cast (54"x150') for most of our printed vehicle wraps, and Arlon Fusion for application to flat surfaces like box trucks. Someone called offering us Briteline WrapCAST Vinyl Film that's about $200 cheaper per roll. When comparing kits with laminate, We could save almost $400 if...
  14. Does anyone understand Orafol's numbering system?

    Legitimate question: does Orafol's numbering system, specifically for Orajet products (digital media) have any rhyme or reason to it? I can't wrap my head around it. At the moment we use a lot of 3M 40c simply because that's the vinyl our largest client prefers, and so we tend to have it...
  15. Can backing paper separate more easily if job has sat for a time after plotting?

    I'm having trouble finding the sweet spot for plotting pressure for my boss. He has me increase the pressure to improve the speed an ease of weeding vinyl, but then when he goes to do the installs on site, he has trouble with the backing paper separating and coming up with the vinyl. So he asks...
  16. Creating complex weeding lines

    So one of our biggest clients has this dot pattern that gets put onto the windows at all their locations. Every dot gets cut out individually. One location can have 20+ feet of dots that go onto 8'-10' high windows. I'm trying to find a way to create weeding lines for this behemoth. This is...
  17. Bubbles appearing in last half of Orajet 3164m

    Hello. So it seems ever since it started getting really chilly this winter we've begun having issues with our Orajet 3164m developing bubbles, before we even print onto it, and only partway into the roll too which is very inconvenient. We use an HP Latex 110. The room rarely gets below 40 even...
  18. Need Help Mimaki CG-160fx plotting issues.

    Hello, Our shop has been having a lot of inconsistencies with our Mimaki CG-160fx. Some of the issues include, the blade will not lift up all the way and drags through the vinyl, sometimes the plotter doesn't cut the entire file or cuts too deep or too shallow. Also, we have encountered the...
  19. From Layering to Printed? Gloss Vinyl Printer Questions

    Hi there- I'm looking to find a better way to make some decals with a gloss design on top of matte black and a color boarder. I've been layering to this point, but want to step up my game. I've been designing and selling decals over the last 3 years. Started out as a side hustle (while a full...
  20. Need Help Vinyl Construction Decal Files

    We looking start vinyl printing Decals for Construction and want to ask if anyone knows of a subscription you can purchase for construction/ag vector format logo decals for Deere, Bobcat, Case, Cat etc... here are some sample images of the type of vectors I'm looking for. Willing to pay for...
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