vinyl

Hi, I was having problems cutting into my print which is Substance motocross Vinyl and Substance motocross laminate using the Graphtec FC8000. I gave Graphtec a call and they said I needed a different blade and said I need a 30 degree CB15U-K30 blade and the holder to suit which cost me £122...

Is it possible to get a custom color in cut vinyl instead of doing print and cut? Like maybe vinyls made with a specific pantone color? It would be a lot easier to get cut vinyl in a specific color (which I'll be using quite a but as it our company color) than having to do a cut and print every...

Hi we are a small sign company in the hill country of Texas and we are having issues with our Roland printer. We are trying to print this 4 x 8 white translucent vinyl (backlit sign face) and every time we start to print, we get speckling in the ink . We have cleaned the print heads and wiped...

We are making some large lexan signs for a backlit sign box. 117" x 60". The design is black with cut outs where the lexan will show through. Since this sign is so tall, what kind of vinyl would you use? Is it ok to apply and overlap a couple of 30" panels to accomplish this task? Or, should I...

Hi all, Tried for a while to set up my Summa D750 with WinPlot and CorelDraw X6. Everithing went fine until I tried to export the vector from Corel into WinPlot for cutting. I use a serial cable with a USB adapter for my laptop which has no serial port. When trying to send to cut I get the...

Hey, I am looking for an Alternative product for our Hexis Etch (HX5DEPM) - Silver Etch Matte Privacy Film. Its pretty expensive to get up in Canada. Plus we require something that is UV print compatible/Cut compatible. We have tried: General Formulations - 791 (Basically just a c/w/m)...

hi - for my customer i need to make some vinyl decals/stickers that can be written on with any pen. Most of the vinyls I have you can only use a sharpie or the like, but they need to be any ball point or gel pen imaginable. Matte preferred. Any suggestions? I'm using a Versacamm. Edit...

Hi guys. I am having problems with excessive banding with my Mimaki JV33. I started working at this vinyl/decal shop over a year ago and I remember the red always being a problem with banding but the other colours seemed fine. I'm not sure if I'm just paying attention more or if it's actually...

I have a client that is requesting .125" black text on clear acrylic. This is far to small to plot on vinyl. I need help with a solution or a referral to a vender.

hello to all, Are you facing problem to remove vinyl stickers? If yes, so you must watch this Infographic that help beginners to solve out this problem.. Cheers..

Newbie question, I have searched but not found :) Edge lit LED glass or perspex signs seem to be mostly engraved, but I see some that can be written on with markers. Will it work with cut vinyl, frosted or other, instead of engraving? Thanks in advance for any tips, advice.

I've been looking all over the web hoping there are other companies that sell cast vinyl but i cannot find any. if any of you know of a supplier can you please let me know below? thank you.

Anyone here ever cut high intensity material with their cutter? We have a Roland VS-540 that I am cutting everything with( HIPS, EC, vinyl, and engineering grade material). I have to cut 10" numbers for our marine day boards which I hate doing. I can get it to machine cut but then scoring them...

Hello, I'm looking for the best option to adhere vinyl to wood. I've just attempted vinyl on painted plywood and it won't stick. I've noticed other signs that appear that they are adhered straight to wood. Is there a special type of wood I should be using? Is there a specific paint that works...

Hello, So I have a sign writing job to do with black vinyl. However is there a way to cut black vinyl on the mimaki Cjv30 machine without registered marks? I say without registered marks, because the registered marks are printed in black and will not show up on the black vinyl. Any help is...

Got an VG540 and have a job to cover uncoated/finished drywall. This is a temp job and will be removed after about 1 month. What is the best bang for the buck vinyl to use? thanks!

So, quick background. I've been making small cut decals using Oracal 751. I really like how thin and weedable the material is. I often make customized window decals with letters around 1" tall. I have a HP L315 and have been playing around with a 3M IJ180 / 8518 combination and really do not...

So a Franchise shop within reach is bidding on a Business Window Frontage job that is 420 sq. ft. They came in almost half my quote, and I was aggressive. Even using calendered short term vinyl & overlam, I wouldn't try to do it for their price. Usually when this happens it's a small company or...

I noticed the vinyl on the right side is not be held down by the pinch roller and was wondering if it's time to replace the entire pinch roller or just the wheel. I am not receiving any error message about the pinch roller. Thanks Jim

Hello, I have been using 3M IJ180 CV3 for about 7 years now and since late 2015 I have been having more and more instances of the same problem. I have posted pictures to hopefully help with the description but basically there are random areas where the backing will not stick and it seems like...