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Oops, spelling. Here in the Land Down Under I'm always looking for a pre-finished easy-to cut material to make signs from. Recently I've been using more of a product called Foamalux, I believe it's made in Ireland (so it's gotta be good!)Does anyone else use this? It's about 4mm thick, a 'plastic' feel, comes in nice colours and is easy to cut as well as durable outside. Other materials we use here are: Weathertex, a 1/4" particle board, comes in 12' x 4' sheets (yes I know we use metric here but I prefer imperial) lastes well outside, good to cut with saw or jigsaw though a bit messy with brown dust the byproduct. Another is Colorbond, a coated steel, has some good colours like bright yellow for safety signs, even black, it's cheap and lasting but must be cut with a guillotine. What do you like to use?
------------------ Gray M. Hodge Cam River Signs Somerset, Tasmania.
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Hi Gray....for temporary commercial real estate signs......I use intecel (supposedly like sintra only with a UV coat) The realtors love it and keep asking for more of it. I don't know how long it lasts...have heard bad things about it cracking....and so I need to use something else!! So far.....nothing bad has happened to any of my signs using it. (fingers are crossed)But then, they are only up max a few months. I guess my favorite is still 3/4" MDO.
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I am still an MDO fan.....but I sure am sick of the yahoos that think it is funny to laminate right over 1.5" knotholes. I had one board where I cut out, puttied and sanded at LEAST twelve of those puppies on the one side. That just ain't fair.
But I still love working with the stuff.
Barry
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I'd have to say DiBond or Alpoluc (same thing really) but my customers don't always want to spring for the best. Than it's back to Aluminium or Foamex.
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I love the substrate with the highest profitability. Next to that we have been using DiBond for just a short time and my production manager loves it, the customers love it so I guess I love it. 2nd would be alumilite. We are trying to get away from Medium Density Plywood (marine plywood). I get $16-17 a sq. ft for 2, 3, or 4 mil. I recently heard that it is available in thicknesses up to 10mil. We have been making stop signs, trade show signs (instead of banners), etc.
------------------ Laura Butler Vision Graphics and Sign 560 Oak St. Lapeer, Mi 48446 810-664-3812 visiongraphics@tir.com
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Hi All... #1- Children's faces when I used to face-paint w/tempera @ festivals #2- Alooonimum (how some clients pronounce it) or Alumalite...paint or vinyl, I just love 'em both! Love- JILL ps Laura, I have used both Gerber & Calon II HP chrome, and they both suck! And they don't last all that well on vehicles, either.
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