RICOH Tec Lighting Wide Format UV coater- MEGACOAT

[FASTSIGNS]

Morning,
Anyone have any experience with this coater? Looking to extend the life of exterior alum signs (that have been flatbed printed) in south florida. Its a big price tag, but the cost to run is low (or so they say Also interested in the flood white. Normally used in the print industry so there is not much info in the sign applications. They say it will extend the life 3-5 years. Skeptical so looking for any experts in this group.

tia

 

[White Haus]

What is the price tag?

 

[FASTSIGNS]

models vary in size - from 30k to 75k

 

[Gino]

So, in addition to the 3 to 4 years ya already get from the inks, they're gonna extend another 3 to 5 years ?? So, that's anywhere from 6 to 9 years ?? Sounds a little incredulous.

Hmmm..... why don't they just add it to the ink itself ??

 

[White Haus]

models vary in size - from 30k to 75k

That's not horrible, assuming the liquid lam costs pennies a square foot.

Pretty impressive that it can lay it down and cure it that quickly.

 

[FASTSIGNS]

RICOH is the reseller of this coater from Tec Lighting. No printing involved- just a liquid coat applied after printed (somewhere else in the shop). Thats exactly our thoughts. How can this coating extend the life of the inks and additional 3 years? But if it is true is that worth it?
Machine has to be changed from white to lam (can also do dry erase and antigraffiti)

 

[White Haus]

How can this coating extend the life of the inks and additional 3 years?

The same way that a pvc/pressure sensitive overlaminate can. Or clearshield/frogjuice/whatever other brand of clearcoat. You're adding something between the ink and the elements.

High-volume companies use coaters all the time I'm sure, it's way cheaper/faster than using pressure sensitive laminates.