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Ever need help with rivets? I got just the person to help..he has expierence now. Seriously, when I lettered two trailers in Reynolds, GA this week, Jamie was a very good helper. Meet Jamie Whitley, one of our newest letterheads.
Here's the completed trailer. The GRESCO Scotchprint is 4' x 12' and we cut the diamonds and lettering after the install. Judy
-------------------- Judy Pate Signs By Judy Albany, Georgia USA 229-435-6824
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We didn't need any heat....although it was 70+ degrees. This 3M Scotchprint layed down around the rivets easily. Judy
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Thanks Chris! I got these Scotchprints from Gregory. Had to have the PMS colors matched. I did 4 trailers with Scotchprints from Gregory about 5 years ago and they still look great! Judy
-------------------- Judy Pate Signs By Judy Albany, Georgia USA 229-435-6824
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Chris It is not at all cost effective to do a job like this in separate colors at any time.
Fleet work is all about climbing up and down scaffolds,long hours with a squeegee, rivets galore and most importantly...getting the van ready for the road..right now
-------------------- a.k.a. Brian Born www.CheckersCustom.com Harrisburg, Pa Work Smart, Play Hard Posts: 3775 | From: Harrisburg, Pa. U.S.A. | Registered: Nov 1998
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Thanks Michael, I was asking as I have a Summa DC3 Thermal Printer. I know the labor of multi color cut vinyl compared to Digital Printed images.
Judy, It looks great. I was wondering is the Scotchprints are Solvent Inkjet printed or thermal. Rivits are always ruff no matter if it is laminated or not. i got a traing video that helped me alot with the rivit and seams. the rivet brush and a heat gun help set the vinyl with out it releasing back over time. a butane torch helps whaen there is no electricity!
chris
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Yep, that Jamie is a good kid. He's coming over today with his newly designed logo and we're gonna cut him some. Rivets? I just grind 'em off, LOL.
-------------------- Ricky Jackson Signs Now 614 Russell Parkway Warner Robins, GA (478) 923-7722 signpimp50@hotmail.com
"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Sir Issac Newton Posts: 3528 | From: Warner Robins, GA | Registered: Oct 2004
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In an early issue of SignCraft, the question came up on how to letter a corrugated trailer.
If I recall correctly, it inspired a Bob Parsons cartoon containing the solution: "Beat 'em down flat with a hammer. It's still a drag to letter, but you feel so much better."
Perhaps there is a similar technique out there for rivets.
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5089 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I would have felt more comfortable lettering the whole thing instead of helping with the vinyl being it was my first shot at it. I was scared I was gonna ruin her prints. I felt like beating all the rivets down with a hammer myself. I'm just glad Judy gave me the opportunity to learn. And to top it all off she even helped me improve my hand lettering.
-------------------- Jamie Whitley 55 Calhoun St Reynolds, GA (478)951.2475 Posts: 51 | From: Reynolds, Georgia | Registered: Feb 2006
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