Decal for vehicle question

[gabagoo]

In the past before I owned a digital printer I would have car decals done by my screen printer. I know they use sheeted vinyl and I also know that it was calendered with no laminate. They could last quite a long time 5 years plus with little deterioration of the vinyl itself. I can't say that I noticed the type of shrinkage that you see when we print and laminate decals for vehicles using calandered vinyl. ( 12" x 18" rectangular )

I suppose one could print on a 2ml with 2ml lam, but that just drives the price way up and makes one think it may be more cost efficient to get it screenprinted once again.
I just would like to hear some input on this.

 

[ChicagoGraphics]

When i use to screen print taxi decals I would use sheet vinyl from Flexcon, last much longer then any digital print that's lamimnated these days. Now i digitaly print them

 

[Mosh]

I used Flexcon sheets and it was sold in rolls too. The have or had a fctory here in Nebraska about 2 hours from me, I got some good "backdoor" deals back in the day. Not been out that way for a long time so not sure it is still there.

http://www.flexcon.com/