Window Pref

[danger]

Looking for what the best material is with lam to do windows I've tried 2 no name brands recommended by a supplier but i think they think i wanted cheap and that is not the case i want the best and I'm printing on a hp360

 

[2B]

contact Big Fish, he is a supplier here and can go over the different grades / options
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[ikarasu]

If you want reliable and not cheap... 3m and Avery make a brand. And optically clear laminate. Just ask your supplier for 3m perf... Avery is cheaper a d just as good, imo. Never go generic for anything you want to last beyond a few weeks.

 

[BigfishDM]

If you want reliable and not cheap... 3m and Avery make a brand. And optically clear laminate. Just ask your supplier for 3m perf... Avery is cheaper a d just as good, imo. Never go generic for anything you want to last beyond a few weeks.

Wait till you give mine a shot, been a big perf supplier for many many years! If you want CAST perf use 3M, most perf jobs now are being used for 1-3 year applications if not shorter.

 

[BigfishDM]

Looking for what the best material is with lam to do windows I've tried 2 no name brands recommended by a supplier but i think they think i wanted cheap and that is not the case i want the best and I'm printing on a hp360

For the laminate, I recommend using the Oracal 290GF

 

[ams]

I recommend the Oracal perf, great stuff. But also if they don't want perf, check out Glass Adhere.

 

[ikarasu]

Wait till you give mine a shot, been a big perf supplier for many many years! If you want CAST perf use 3M, most perf jobs now are being used for 1-3 year applications if not shorter.

I'd love to.. your perf looks great, especially the holographic! Unfortunately I'm not in charge of what the company I work for uses... and I doubt I'd ever have enough window perf jobs for my home printer to justify buying it... add to the fact I'm in Canada and shipping / duties destroys any potential savings.... makes it impossible!

You guys should open up a warehouse in Canada! Our shipping is crappy though, it's probably cheaper for you to ship a roll of media from America to Canada, than it is from Canada to Canada...

[Edit] I wasn't lumping you guys in with the Generic brands btw! I've only heard great things about your media.

I was asked to look at some window perf for a client... He got it done at another shop. It was cracking all along the edges, and wasnt even on for a year. He wanted me to trim the cracking away to make it last longer. so as a favor we trimmed away all the stuff that was peeling and cracking... then I looked at the window perf and decided to do a peel test to see how strong the glue was. The glue was like a sludge... There was no resistance at all when I tried to pull it off. you could even slide the window perf around with enough force.... I asked him what he paid, and he paid close to the same that we charge for 3M/cast with install.

The "Generic" brands I refer to are the ones you can find on craigslist for $100 a roll... the ones that are obviously imported Chinese brands made for pennies on the dollar.

There are a lot of good brands out there, even non-cast brands that seem to last for years these days. But if you see a 150 FT 54" roll for $100, it's too good to be true!