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SightLine
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Heh - I also thought the same and was thinking what the prints might look like with the printer shooting down a 1 inch band, advancing an inch....
But yeah - I think your are right on the money. With a commitment of all 10 billed at once and a 50% deposit anyways. Thats at least 3 layers of cut vinyl which is going to be a pain in the butt. I'd personally print the entire thing - cut the labor time in half. Surface is mostly flat so you could get away with a mid grade vinyl like IJ40 with a good laminate.
But yeah - I think your are right on the money. With a commitment of all 10 billed at once and a 50% deposit anyways. Thats at least 3 layers of cut vinyl which is going to be a pain in the butt. I'd personally print the entire thing - cut the labor time in half. Surface is mostly flat so you could get away with a mid grade vinyl like IJ40 with a good laminate.
Gino
Premium Subscriber
$16,000 would be a pretty good deal for anyone.
Get a deposit of 1/2 up front and make them sign your quote that they are doing all 10 within a certain time frame.
I imagine you're doing these on site. Your first one will go rather slowly, but you'll get all the ins & outs and then if I were you, I'd hire an extra body and you should be able to knock out at least two a day if not three. You could get those all done within a week, if you planned it right and work hard at it.
Even if it takes you one truck a day for 10 days.... that's still a pretty good buck for a 1-1/2 weeks worth of work and $1,000 worth of supplies.
Get a deposit of 1/2 up front and make them sign your quote that they are doing all 10 within a certain time frame.
I imagine you're doing these on site. Your first one will go rather slowly, but you'll get all the ins & outs and then if I were you, I'd hire an extra body and you should be able to knock out at least two a day if not three. You could get those all done within a week, if you planned it right and work hard at it.
Even if it takes you one truck a day for 10 days.... that's still a pretty good buck for a 1-1/2 weeks worth of work and $1,000 worth of supplies.
phototec
New Member
I agree with SightLine, if you print-laminate-cut the sides, the same as the back, the labor savings will make up for the added material. Also, the blue and gold (orange) ink colors will be a better match than trying to match cut vinyl to the printed colors.
Good luck - keep us posted on how this works out!
Craig Sjoquist
New Member
Yeah thats a good deal, remembers hand lettering sides of fairly smooth trailers for about that per side for transport co's
It is to bad vinyl and print have brought the price of advertising down for what is suppose to be of a sharper image, cleaner look, faster and also picture quality.
When mechanics got air powered tools the price did not drop..Just thought I'd say that.
It is to bad vinyl and print have brought the price of advertising down for what is suppose to be of a sharper image, cleaner look, faster and also picture quality.
When mechanics got air powered tools the price did not drop..Just thought I'd say that.
threeputt
New Member
Yeah, my take on this is a bit more on the intangible side of things. Before I even read Gino's comments, I was thinking:
1) Are we doing these on site? Or at my place? Is it heated? Well lighted?
2) Over what time period is this to be stretched out?
3) How much notice will we have when they have a vehicle ready?
4) Will they be "car wash clean" and all we have to do it prep them?
(too many times we assume this and then in comes the rig with a
ghost of old lettering, adhesive on it, etc.
5) Getting a good amount of money down, so you can print all ten with confidence?
6) Are all rigs identical?
1) Are we doing these on site? Or at my place? Is it heated? Well lighted?
2) Over what time period is this to be stretched out?
3) How much notice will we have when they have a vehicle ready?
4) Will they be "car wash clean" and all we have to do it prep them?
(too many times we assume this and then in comes the rig with a
ghost of old lettering, adhesive on it, etc.
5) Getting a good amount of money down, so you can print all ten with confidence?
6) Are all rigs identical?
ABPGraphics
New Member
thought you all would like to see one completed - I have one person to concentrate on the back and two people for the sides - teamwork - we completed our first one in approx 4 hours - learned a lot from the first one - I know I can get the time down - we did use scaffolding on the sides - lots of up & down - tiring! - customer is happy - this logo is his creation so he loves seeing it BIG on his tanker
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