At a vehicle wrap workshop I spoke with a “old school” decal installer who scoffed at new tools that were being demonstrated. “Why do you need to buy another gimmick for vinyl application?” According to him, all you need to apply vinyl graphics is a squeegee, rivet brush, knife, tape measure, propane torch and air release tool.
Read more »Guardian HS7500 75% Isopropyl Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizer from Supply55, Inc.
Supply55, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of Guardian HS7500 Hand Sanitizer. Guardian HS7500 Hand Sanitizer utilizes 75% Isopropyl Alcohol as its active ingredient, it is a liquid formulation and can be sprayed, poured, or pumped for use as a hand sanitizer or surface cleaner. Packaged in one (1) gallon bottles for replenishing of […] Read more »
NEPATA Digital Summit 2020
Save the date so you can participate in the NEPATA Digital Summit Tuesday, March 31st through April 2nd, 2020. Read more »
The Screen Printing Frame
Regardless of whether you are using a sophisticated commercial press or one that you made yourself, it consists of three primary components: the work surface, the squeegee, and the frame. The work surface or bed of the press should be perfectly smooth and flat. Imperfections in the work surface show up as imperfections in the […] Read more »
Eliminate waste and improve efficiency with ReelPRO V2 Professional Take-Up Systems. Print unattended and hands-free.
BannerPRO Hem Banners, Pole pockets, and Pocket Signs
Nepata 1650 Rewind, Trim, Slit
Intercoat Adhesion
Intercoat adhesion refers to either the bond of a primer coat to a substrate, or to the adhesion of one coating to another. In many cases, a primer or top coat bonds to the primer or another coating mechanically. Although you may not see microscopic imperfections on a surface, a primer or paint will grip […] Read more »
Surface Gilding
The first time that I saw the gilding process, I was visiting the sign shop in Disneyland in Santa Ana, California. The craftsmen were refurbishing the carved wooden horses for a carousel that dated back to the early days in the park’s history. That day they were gilding some of these antique horses, which had […] Read more »
Painting Aluminum Composite Panels
I had asked an old sign painter what primers and paints he used when painting MDO. “Why would anyone today use MDO, when you could paint on Dibond® or Polymetal™?” he responded brusquely. Read more »
