vinyl

I am quoting a job for a client who retrofits vehicles for fire departments and police departments. They would like me to complete the lettering and markings on a few new fire trucks and was surprised to find that the engine turn gold pattern is nearly impossible to find anymore. Currently...

Okay, so my Mutoh has always come up a little short on banners on our banner setting but nothing drastic so we did not adjust. All other materials have always been spot on. Now, my vinyl prints are coming up short...the longer the print the bigger the difference and width-wise it is dead on...

Hi all.....I have a job that the customer calls out Reflex Blue, but i have no sample of the color.....I use 3m 7125 vinyl and am not sure which blue would be closest....Does anyone have a suggestion? Thanx Martin

Hi! New member checking in, based in Norway. For a client, we're looking to start producing stickers for name tagging clothes and lunch boxes, water bottles etc. The market is for kindergarten kids as well as retirement homes where you need to put label your clothes. For retirement...

I have a customer that would like white reflective letters on a blue/green non-reflective background. This will be for both 2ft x 4ft signs (planning on MDO substrate) and 18in x 24in yard-type signs (substrate TBD, probably alumalite?). Trick is they will be up for 4 weeks a year but they would...

Hi all! My questions may seem crazy so please bare with me.. I'm looking for an eco-solvent printer that can print on office/digital glossy paper (e.g Xerox ColorTech). My normal aqueous/dye/inkjet printer just bleeds and smudges on this paper (obviously). 1. Would an eco-sol printer work with...

I have a client that has acrylic faced foam letters with printed vinyl on them. Another shop made the sign about 4 years ago and the printed faces are fading bad. They want to replace the sign with a longer lasting option. Logo has a gradation and they will not accept a solid color alternative...

Vinyl Stickers are the trendy tool to promote and advertise your business products and grab more and more visitors to your shop. If you want to make your own vinyl stickers, than this InfoGraphic helps you to do that within just few simple steps.

This isn't the actual design, but it's close. My question is what makes the most sense. Printing the blue swoosh & lettering and stopping the wrap just behind the front door, or printing only the swoosh & using cut vinyl for the lettering? If you print the swoosh only, what's the best method...

This may sounds odd - are there any tips on loading a roll of vinyl on the machine to where it feeds straight and true? VG540 with 54" media.

I installed some non-perm adhisive posters on drywall in a gym. After two weeks one of the posters fell down. This is a large chain so I'm assuming this doesnt happen all the time. Is there a special way to install them? I used a felt squgee and tried to get the edges real good. Should I...

Hi, i have an Allen Datagraph 836 sign cutter what works well when it's cold. When it is working for about 30 minutes it puts way more pressure on the knife for a couple of seconds and it cut completely through the paper and sometimes it damaged completely the vinyl cutting. Someone has an idea...

I purchased a desktop printer from Signwarehouse, back in 2014 . Well it now has a blinking yellow light and will not print. I called SW and they no longer deal with that printer. They referred me to Direct Color Systems in Connecticut. I have gotten no where with them. Spoke to them, but...

Hi All. As Title says I'm having a problem with my Seal 54 Base laminator. Two days ago whilst the machine was in standby mode with top roller heater switch turned OFF the roller started to heat up on its own? I immediately unplugged power from wall. I have had a quick look inside and no fuses...

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...

I have a customer who dropped off a glow in the dark strip, it is 3" wide and about 1/16" thick. In this case it's used on bleachers inside a building. The plastic is not overlaid with glow in the dark vinyl. Customer said their customer thought it came in a roll. Any ideas where I can get this...

Any recommendations on vinyl that will stick on cotton or nylon? Need to make some decals for these...

Hey Everyone, I opened my door today and did not realize how close I was to the cement pillar. In the end it looks like I ripped the vinyl they use on the window frame. It is very small and not worried about the white underneath as that is the paint on my car rather than the frame. All...

Hello, I'd really appreciate advice on a number of topics. First, I just bought an HP 5000PS 60 inch plotter. It is a monster. Is this a good printer to print on vinyl for magnetic vehicle signs? I know it's overkill, but I bought it with the anticipation of branching out beyond magnetic signs...

Greetings and thanks for any help. One of our men dropped a channel letter face that was made using 3M 3635 222 black dual color film. Any ideas of supplier for 1 yard or manufacturer that produces something close that might come by the yard. Basically we must generally match the rest of the...