my question is, should i print the part of the image that goes over the glass in "Gerber Vision" see through vinyl on just the parts of the image that will cover glass, or should i print the whole image in the see-through material?
will there be a marked difference if printed on hp vinyl (for parts that are applied to the actual body of the vehicle?
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Hi Mark my experience with gerber vision has always given same color as the 3m vinyl I use for rest of graphic, quality is actually great. I would use vision for glass and HP vinyl for rest of graphic Terry
[ September 16, 2002, 01:04 PM: Message edited by: Terry Nicholson ]
-------------------- Terry Nicholson 16 Riddell Rd RR3 Prescott, ON Posts: 42 | From: Brockville, Ontario | Registered: May 2002
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Much more expensive to use it where you do not need it.
The see-through qualities of the film may affect the image quality when overlaid on a white surface rather than a window. I'd test a patch if you decide that's the way you want to go.
That's a great graphic, btw!
-------------------- Kenneth Sandlin Author of "Wide Format Printing: An Introduction and Buyer's Guide" PO Box 1295 St. Augustine, FL 32085 kennethsandlin@msn.com http://wfprinting.tripod.com Posts: 116 | From: Jacksonville, FL | Registered: May 2002
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Mark; while we use an Encad & DYCO Jet inks, from what I have heard about the Edge, it's most comon to use the one way vinyl on only the windows. there is also this direct producer of one way vinyl to consider: Laser Visions They also have some other cool products. Cheers.
-------------------- Brian Crothers CR Signs 1790 C Tamarac St. Campbell River B.C. V9W 3M6 briancrothers@crsigns.ca Posts: 82 | From: Campbell River B.C. Canada | Registered: Apr 2002
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There will be a difference in the two as they appear up close, the gerber vision or any perferated printing vinyl is just that,,,,perferated, that means 50% less printable surface.
From afar and as a whole composition as well as safety is concerned the job will look great with the gerber vision, but expect the window area to be a little less vibrant than the body graphics, for that reason and the fact that the glass will add 50% more black to the print as well.
I hope this helps
-------------------- Bob Rochon Creative Signworks Millbury, MA 508-865-7330
"Life is Like an Echo, what you put out, comes back to you." Posts: 5149 | From: Millbury, Mass. U.S. | Registered: Nov 1998
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I've been curious about the same question & having not had the opportunity yet, to do this type of work on someone elses dime, I have not seen for my self.
While considering the question & reading the replies, I first thought of laying down black (or very dark) vinyl on the car where the lower half of the woman gets printed, then using Gerber vision but as Ken (I think) said, that is expensive. Then it occured to me that a 50% halftone of black dots could be programed to print on top of the image at the same dot pattern as the GerberVision material.
This is clearly only a guess, & not necessary on darker vehicles, but I think for no additional material cost, & a relatively easy set-up/labor expense (which could be saved for future use) I will probably try a sample of this idea if & when a similar scenario arises in my shop.
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Another appearence issue is the little holes in the Gerber Vision collect dirt rather quickly so the white Cruiser may look dirty alot of the time.
-------------------- TJ Duvall Diamond State Graphics, Inc.
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