Just curious as to who'se using what, and what the most popular brand would be.
I'll ask you to state what brand vinyl you primarily use along with major secondary brand.
I use arlon primarily, and 3m reflectives.
Posted by PKing (Member # 337) on :
Avery/Intermediate for short term and removal. Everything else would be PAINT
Hope this helps
Posted by John Deaton III (Member # 925) on :
Oracal.
Posted by Monte Jumper (Member # 1106) on :
3M H/P all the way for signs
Oracal (intermediate) for banners only...
and never mix the two even when I'm tempted...it costs too much to correct the inefficency of intermediate vinyl.
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
Hey Trannie.... Vehicles & signs...Calon II HP...except for white, only use Gerber HP. Intermediate...Oracal 651 (on coro or poly banners) I especially like how their white has a blue backing paper. I have had satisfaction with Avery HP & reflectives; their color choices are great. But I did get an unmarked splice once that cost me a week's waiting time. (and I only needed about 22", of course it was at the end of the roll) I refuse to use MacTac. I have used Accucut & it ain't too shabby. Like Pat, tho, I paint whenever possible, especially drop-shadows & outlines. Love JILL
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
Avery HP and intermediate, 3M/gerber HP and intermediate.
Posted by Matty McQuilkin (Member # 4156) on :
I use Avery A5/A6 short term and Avery cast Hi performance for Auto graphics the other type of jobs that are expected to be long term. I have set up a blade holder and blade that is set to the right depth for each cast,calendared. This saves me a lot of time, One brand of vinyl one set of settings.
Posted by DONALD THOMPSON (Member # 3726) on :
Accucut from TrimUSA in NC
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
Arlon/Calon HP Avery if I need a certain color
Posted by Devin Fahie (Member # 3961) on :
Oracal & Arlon, Avery E-Z for Wraps, etc. And whoever is sending free samples!!!
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
Gerber/3m all the way
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
3M & Avery are my favorites...I use Permacast too (made by Duramark???)...was using Oracal a lot but have seen a lot of inconsistancy with cutting/weeding this...so I have been using more of Avery and 3M unless the job is really cost sensitive.
Posted by Suelynn Sedor (Member # 442) on :
I use avery hp and oracal 651 for temp stuff.
Suelynn
Posted by Catalin Dretcanu (Member # 4136) on :
ORACAL for short term and interm term ORACAL 451 for banners ORACAL 751 and 651 for cars decoration 3M for long term. I tried a lot types of vinyls and I think that ORACAL is the best. 3M is very good but very expensive.
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
HP vinyl:PERMACAST, AVERY, 3M(GMI),GREGORY, ORACAL 851. intermediate: AVERY A6, GMI, SOME BANNERCAL. donald you need to give us the "skinny" on that vinyl you use....i got their color charts....but had no knowledge of the product.
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Gerber/Avery for long term
Oracal for short term
My favorite slogan in this regard is: "We'd rather explain the high price of quality than have to apologize for somthing less"
Snap On Tools
Posted by DONALD THOMPSON (Member # 3726) on :
OP, The thing that I really like about there vinyl is that they put the same adhesive on their intermediate that they put on the HP. It is a solvent based adhesive instead of water based. Their customer service has been outstanding also. TRIMUSA 1-800-642-0959. I am talking with Jay and Rodney about becoming Letterville merchants.
Posted by Jeff Ogden (Member # 3184) on :
Oracal here, 651 for 90%,851 only occasionally. Vinyl is only about 15% of total work, the rest is paint.
Posted by Peter Manzolillo (Member # 1062) on :
I've only been doing vinyl for a year after a lifetime of slinging paint, and in my limited experience, I think that Avery weeds better than Oracal, so that's my preference. It could have something to do with the depth of the blade or the force, too; I'm not all that swift when it comes to that stuff....
Posted by Mike Clayton Graphics (Member # 723) on :
Avery for long term...
GMI, SSK and Oracal for short term...
Coburn and crown for holographics, Signgold for gold jobs that don't want real stuff, and Avery paint mask for airbrushed lettering.
MC
Posted by DianeBalch (Member # 1301) on :
Avery and 3M high performance Avery/oracal 641 intermediate for banners and corroplast signs.
Sign gold for those that don't want the real stuff.
Diane Balch
Posted by Judy Pate (Member # 237) on :
Oracal 751 & 851 for the long term (Just now starting to use 851 for vehicle lettering.) Oracal 651 for banners & coroplast 3M 680 Reflective SignGold Judy
Posted by Kissymatina (Member # 2028) on :
Avery vinyl Gerber mask (only one my suppliers carry, but I sorta like it) Mactac 8300 really cheap vinyl for glass etching mask.
Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
