I misspoke about the 290. That’s the cast that we use on window perf. I can’t remember the oracal lam. number that we use on the 222.
It’s ridiculous to say that laminate will not protect something inferior underneath it since we are using it to protect the ink from scratching but mainly harsh cleaners that damage and discolor the ink. I’ve used 222 for years in the harsh Florida sun and do not misrepresent it to anyone. 90% of what I use it on still looks good at 4 yrs and I “represent” it to last 3-5 yrs. I would say at least half still look good at 5 yrs unless they are laminated, which was the point of the post. When longer life is required, we have several other film and over laminate options on hand.
Quite honestly I do know my products and media Mr “Gino”. I match needs with products and do not misrepresent anything to anyone. Ever. I’ve been making signs in the same county for 40 years and I see most of my work weekly as I drive down the road. I keep up with how everything ages, weathers, fades and lasts. If you had read my original post instead of jumping to conclusions about me and my shop you would have noticed that all of the problems I’m experiencing with the laminate are after the signs have more than exceeded their “represented” life span. The issue is really how the laminate looks so terrible after it passes it’s expected life as opposed to a slow fading. Not one of my customers has complained about their sign not lasting as expected or surprisingly how bad they look in the years afterward. It just bothers me since I would much prefer the slow fade to the blow torch look.
North Florida
This is good....
really good. You're the new kid on the block and you give us wrong information and get p!ssed off when shown the error in your ways.. Not to mention, regardless of how long you've been doing this, why would you tell someone a product which is rated
UP TO THREE YEARS, would be expected to have a warranty of 3 to 5 years ?? It's not ridiculous to say the things I said, anymore than the things
YOU think or say. It's quite evident you need to go back and re-read your media/product information details and familiarize yourself with them, so you don't misrepresent yourself anymore. Getting upset with me doesn't do a thing for your incompetence. It's running rampant in your jobs, so it must be something you're doing wrong..... not me for pointing it out.
Perhaps, it is the Florida sun, and all these signs face due south, but then again, is up top you to figure out before matching up the wrong products/media, huh ??
- One last thing..... if you are indeed using the laminate as a protector against harsh solvents/cleaners and being scratched, why are you upset or even bringing any of this up, when it has nothing to do with why you use it ??
ah-hyuck................ yup