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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
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Avery HP and intermediate, 3M/gerber HP and intermediate.
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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.
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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.
-------------------- Todd Gill Outside The Lines Potterville, MI Posts: 7792 | From: Potterville, MI | Registered: Dec 2001
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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.
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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.
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""Good judgment comes from experience; and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" - Will Rogers Posts: 3506 | From: Beautiful Newaygo, Michigan | Registered: Mar 2003
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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.
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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....
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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
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Live simply...Love generously...Care deeply...Speak kindly...Leave the rest to God. Posts: 2629 | From: Albany,GA,USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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