Need Help Anyone know where to get the material to make this curb sign..looks cool!!!

[Jburns]

How about just flatbed printing on thin aluminum ( or sublimate) and send this along to the customer??

https://www.lowes.com/pd/LIQUID-NAI...6HqNXSPOjn3vEb4TtbwaAvp-EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Edit: now you would have to increase your price by 2.78 to cover the liquid nails packet

 

[Behrmon]

Asphalt art is another foil based product for adhesion to asphalt and concrete
https://www.asphaltart.com.au/asphaltart

Have also used this on a few projects with good results on HO 570s.

 

[SightLine]

The advantage with the Alumigraphics is that is also conforms to surface imperfections (actually will split into deeper cracks but still looks great). We print it on our Mimaki solvent printers then liquid laminate it with Frog Juice. I have had pieces out that still looks good after 4 years of regular foot traffic and some at client locations (steel mill, military base, nuclear fuel facility) for just as long. It is so good that you do not get the repeat business of replacing it as much though since it lasts so long. At a couple of those places they even have forklift and vehicle traffic - that does tend to wear the print off within about a year though.

 

[signheremd]

The advantage with the Alumigraphics is that is also conforms to surface imperfections (actually will split into deeper cracks but still looks great). We print it on our Mimaki solvent printers then liquid laminate it with Frog Juice. I have had pieces out that still looks good after 4 years of regular foot traffic and some at client locations (steel mill, military base, nuclear fuel facility) for just as long. It is so good that you do not get the repeat business of replacing it as much though since it lasts so long. At a couple of those places they even have forklift and vehicle traffic - that does tend to wear the print off within about a year though.

We have found Alumagraphics works great on concrete but not on sealed asphalt. Do you have any tips on applying to asphalt?

 

[SightLine]

We have found Alumagraphics works great on concrete but not on sealed asphalt. Do you have any tips on applying to asphalt?

I'd contact Alumigraphics to see what they say. We have applied it to asphalt without any issues but it was older asphalt....

 

[817dallas]

WE substituted floor graphic material for this application to save a fortune. It adheres to concrete and is 1/10 the cost of the aluminum stuff. Renew every couple of years?

What supplier do you recommend and what printer do you use?

 

[BigfishDM]

What supplier do you recommend and what printer do you use?

I have something wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better then Alumigraphics! My rolls are 54"x100' for $569 works on literally any surface also. Has similar top coat but different adhesive technology.

 

[Reveal1]

Wouldn't all of these products require a sealed surface? Seems like every product I've placed on unsealed concrete permanently stains the concrete after a few months.

 

[BigfishDM]

Wouldn't all of these products require a sealed surface? Seems like every product I've placed on unsealed concrete permanently stains the concrete after a few months.

Mine doesn't stain, it will be noticeable though I would imagine if you remove it and its a lot cleaner looking then the surrounding area.

 

[Inks]

Wouldn't all of these products require a sealed surface? Seems like every product I've placed on unsealed concrete permanently stains the concrete after a few months.

Just curious here, how did it adhere to the sealed surface? Some of those sealants may have products that bead water and may cause adhesion issues.

 

[Reveal1]

Just curious here, how did it adhere to the sealed surface? Some of those sealants may have products that bead water and may cause adhesion issues.

Depends on the sealer and application. I'm referring to floor sealants like stains , top coatings etc. which comprise many of the surfaces to which floor decals are applied. I happen to lease from a concrete products company next door who refers us a lot, and haven't run into problems yet except on poorly applied sealers where removal brings up the sealer with it. Even in those cases, the rest of the floor coating fails irrespective of the decal removal.

 

[WYLDGFI]

The alumagraphics can be applied to unsealed concrete and block. Its made to conform into the grooves and against brick to a point. ** We always print these double hit.

 

[Inks]

Depends on the sealer and application. I'm referring to floor sealants like stains , top coatings etc. which comprise many of the surfaces to which floor decals are applied. I happen to lease from a concrete products company next door who refers us a lot, and haven't run into problems yet except on poorly applied sealers where removal brings up the sealer with it. Even in those cases, the rest of the floor coating fails irrespective of the decal removal.

Good info, thanks!

 

[Reveal1]

Good info, thanks!

But your point is important - need to always test as there are probably thousands of different sealer variants out there.

 

[Inks]

Good info, thanks!

Our motto - " Test prior to production" lol

 

[MGB_LE]

What supplier do you recommend and what printer do you use?

We used Panorama Walk&Wall (https://www.cgxusa.com/produkte/walkwall/)

We print on either a HP Latex 570 or EFI H1625 LED UV

 

[MGB_LE]

Wouldn't all of these products require a sealed surface? Seems like every product I've placed on unsealed concrete permanently stains the concrete after a few months.

In my experience, maybe. I have two on my curb at home, and I have a few here at the shop on polished concrete. Unless the polished concrete is sealed, all of the prints are holding pretty well on concete with no staining that I'm aware of.