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OK, I guess I have to use some Avery vinyl because they are the only ones I know of with PMS 186 in translucent vinyl. First: Anyone have shrinking problems with their translucent? Second? Anyone sell it by the yard?
Update: Avery has the PMS 186 but not the reflex blue: Anyone know of a brand of translucent in those colors that would not ruin my reputation?
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Are you doing something for the Red Cross? Gerber translucent 230 has a scarlet red that matches 187. Wouldn't translucent vinyl be a tad different colorwise anyway than opague? Close enough, I'd go that route instead of avery.
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This is for ReMax realty. They only list the Pantone colors so I'm not sure if one digit off is close enough. I would think so for illuminated signs, as the strength of the light could change the color anyway.
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Do you know what is funny - Avery vinyl downunder is fine as a product - never a failure nor shrinkage here (yet) and I've been using it since before the big problems you were having in USA.
I can conclude only that there must have been a big bad batch that went your way, but didn't come this way...
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I'm with you, Ian....I don't use a lot of vinyl, and it's usually the A6 or intermediate variety, but I've never really had a problem with it.
Thanslucents, however, don't seem to fare as well. Most of them seem to bleach or fade back, after a couple years.......unless some kind of protection is available.
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I've used translucents on acrylic when needed for a lightbox, but in the same vein, the ordinary cast vinyl seems translucent enough for the same purpose, in some colours.
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