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klingsdesigns

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Where do I get this material?
 

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Auburnpeanut

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Depending on the city regulations, it might be either engineer grade reflective or high intensity prismatic reflective vinyl. You can get both from most distributors.
 

letterman7

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It's usually reflective.
You cut the strips and stick it on

It's always reflective, and usually DG3 material. If it's a new truck it'll come from the factory that way. If it's a retrofit, you'll need to find out from the department what level reflective they are required to have in your area. DG3, I think, is now nationally required, or an equivalent product (like Reflexite). Lots of vendors out there selling "pre-cut" kits of chevron material with a solid sheet underneath the striping.
 

rdm01

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Make sure you use the proper grade of reflective, and cut out the strips. Grimco has a wide variety of reflective.
Ryan
 

CreatedDesigns

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We just got a new truck and it is printed and not strips. On that note I say it would look nicer if it were done with strips.
 

visual800

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I would contact http://www.vinylgraphics.net/, we have sed them a number of time AWESOME work these guys do.

As far as that Chevron Design on the truck I would have that printed, Ill be damned if someone sat there and peice by peice that image, thats not good sense when that thing can be printed
 

Dovette

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3M 983 Series

3M offers the 983 "Diamond Grade Conspicuity Markings". It's got that prismatic reflective look on it. They come in 2",3",4" and 6"x50yds rolls. 14 mil-16 mil thick. Comes in White, Fluorescent Yellow, Fluorescent Yellow-Green, Yellow, and Red. It's got a pressure sensitive adhesive on it--pretty cool stuff, in my opinion.
FDC offers it, too.
 
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