Best way to do this..?

[HulkSmash]

We have a few ambulances coming. They have provided their own reflective material. (reflexite). We have to plot it out, and install it on their ambulance.

We have a couple ambulances in next week to do.

Question, we havn't done the back of an ambulance like this before.
It's going to be 2 different colors that we have to cut....


Does anyone know the best method to do it? I really don't to have to install these 1 by 1 and make sure they're all the exactly spaced the same.. making it into a perfect arrow in the middle.

Thanks

 

[Rickey J]

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[HulkSmash]

Thanks a lot rickey.

 

[Rickey J]

Make sure you send me a picture and let me know how it goes!

 

[J Hill Designs]

trade secret?

 

[slappy]

i think Al Checca has done one similiar.... might wanna ask him. I know he has done alot of EMS vehicles

 

[Rickey J]

trade secret?

No trade secrets! I just told him to remove all the items he could such as the lights, brackets, etc. and I shared some the NFPA Requirments for doing such a job. If you have any questions I would be more than happy to share them I have done quite a few pieces of apparatus in the past including the Diamond dots that go on the aluminuim thread plate. PAIN!

 

[HulkSmash]

this job is going to blow.

 

[ProWraps]

chalk line it and pull your hair out!

 

[HulkSmash]

chalk line it and pull your hair out!

Yeah, wanna come do it?

 

[MikePro]

Yeah, wanna come do it?

once the snow hits the ground, sign me up!
i require 4 hours in the shop, 4 in the bar, and 8 on the slopes!

 

[omgsideburns]

Do it wet and everything will just slide in to place............ (here comes the don't install reflective wet comments).

 

[weaselboogie]

Do it wet and everything will just slide in to place............ (here comes the don't install reflective wet comments).

Agreed. I just did the same. remove as much as you can and wet install, but make sure you get all the water out.

 

[tooth63]

Do it wet and everything will just slide in to place............ (here comes the don't install reflective wet comments).

I take it you have installed reflective wet. Have you had any issues with it? I have a few projects that it would help to do a wet install on but have always went by manufactures suggestion.

 

[HulkSmash]

actually, i can't install this stuff wet. My installer who will be doing this hates wet installs..

 

[ProWraps]

actually, i can't install this stuff wet. My installer who will be doing this hates wet installs..

he can do it however he likes. as long as its perfect!

 

[Kentucky Wraps]

this job is going to blow.

+1

 

[omgsideburns]

Hates wet installs? Gotta be open minded in this field............................ (oh no, i'm turning in to OP)

I've never experienced any issues with reflective installed wet, that's how we install almost all of the reflective we use. You can search the board for things people say about it and it's a flip flop issue.

 

[HulkSmash]

Hates wet installs? Gotta be open minded in this field............................ (oh no, i'm turning in to OP)

I've never experienced any issues with reflective installed wet, that's how we install almost all of the reflective we use. You can search the board for things people say about it and it's a flip flop issue.

Actually not suppose to wet reflective. especially "diamond grade"

 

[HulkSmash]

Quick update on this thread. Some wanted to see final pictures.

The customer actually decided he didn't want the whole back Chevron'd. (Thank God)

Here's the final result. Took us about 2-3 hrs for the full install.