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Take it all off ….Vinyl that is

From signindustry.com

By Dennis Lasik

Everyday the doom and gloom news media tells us all about how bad things are with the economy and no one is suggesting how we fix it. In every financial downturn in history there were also fortunes made.

Right now there are multiple opportunities to create a tremendous cash stream. The question is, “Which companies will recognize the opportunities, respond to them, and thrive?”

This article is about one such opportunity currently presenting itself in the signage and trucking industries. I recognize the opportunity because it is near and dear to me.

What is it?

Well let me outline what I see and work into it: New truck sales are way down. The numbers are about the lowest sales volume since the early eighties. That is another point: statistically, less then thirty years ago things were almost --- Read More ----

Factors impacting Vinyl Removal Part 1

From signindustry.com

By Dennis Lasik

Learning what vinyl film is, the impact that the environment and the surface finish has on vinyl are all factors that will help you deal with the ultimate need to remove vinyl graphics.

Let's begin with what vinyl is. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is a chemical species used to produce flexible vinyl film which in turn is used to produce a wide variety of protective and decorative film products. One such class of products, referred to as "graphic film", possesses unique features that make them well suited to decorate mobile and stationary surfaces exposed to the public eye.

The unique features of vinyl "graphic film" are achieved through the use of an opaque vinyl film whose surface receives colorful, ink-based, printed messages and images; and whose underside is typically coated with a non-permanent --- Read More ---

Taking Care of Your Vehicle Graphics

From plasticsign.com

By Dennis Lasik

Installing graphics is only part of the job of selling wraps and flat surface installs. You need to make sure your end user is aware of how to properly care for their graphics once they are installed.

I’ve been in the graphics business for over thirty years. During those years, especially during my fleet graphics experience, I’ve seen countless “material failures” settled with the manufacturer, printer, or the installer taking all or part of the blame for failures that just plain were not their fault.

The scenario usually goes something like this: A customer has graphics applied to a vehicle or fleet with clear expectations of at least several years of service from the job, (I hear the rule is half the amount of time the sales rep sells as fact; an --- Read More ---