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From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#21]
28 Apr 2006
To: Terry-Morris [#20] 28 Apr 2006
Rigid epoxy is remaliable (is that a word?) upon heating. I once domed some 7" discs, which, after sitting overnight, the cool air in my garage made the epoxy contract, thereby, making the disc slightly curved.
I placed the disc on top of my (heated) swing-away heat press, which allowed me to reshape the disc.
Thank you for responding so quickly and helping to uphold our 911 reputation. :-)
BTW, thank you for placing your Ultradome II ad in the Ad/Buy/Sell folder. Very slick item.
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From: Rodney Gold (RODNEY_GOLD) [#23]
28 Apr 2006
To: Puck (PUCKERBRUSH) [#14] 29 Apr 2006
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From: Puck (PUCKERBRUSH) [#25]
29 Apr 2006
To: Terry-Morris [#19] 29 Apr 2006
Terry,
Thanks for the info. I am trying the 7156 epoxy for the flexible. Does there happen to be a different one that is better?
I'll try curving the rigid while it's still warm and see how it does.
I looked at your new Ultra Dome and while looking I saw one called the Storm (?), 8"x8" in size. If I ever get this to take off I'm thinking on getting that one to start with since the size is just right for what I'm doing at this time. Would be an easy one to take with me to swapmeets and craft fairs.
Puck
From: Puck (PUCKERBRUSH) [#26]
29 Apr 2006
To: Rodney Gold (RODNEY_GOLD) [#23] 29 Apr 2006
Rodney,
For outdoor use? Or for sign vinyl?
Puck
From: Rodney Gold (RODNEY_GOLD) [#27]
29 Apr 2006
To: Puck (PUCKERBRUSH) [#26] 30 Apr 2006
Urethanes resists yellowing much better than epoxies (at least in our experience) and we use them for all applications involving doming , from badges to keyfobs to flexible decals. I use it on multiple substrates and inkjet prints on various substrates without any problems , keys well to just about anything and one has no problems with ink bleed. It stays nice and glossy and clear over time. Cures quick too without the need for any specialised drying enclosures. Our domed decals are ready to go about an hour after doming and we dry em on shelves with light bulbs above and clear plastic heeting in from of the shelves (dust)
However it is way less forgiving to use than epoxies when it comes to applications but is real cheap ($15 per kg or less mixed - 1000 sq inches of coverage). Very good for volume automated dispensing. We had a fairly steep learning curve to implement the system , problems arose mainly from incorrect mix ratios and moisture present in the air.
Doming is very profitable. I charge $100 a sq meter for print , die cut and cold cast lammed decals , but charge $750-800 per sq meter for domed stuff (often a lot more for smaller decals)
I dome large areas as well , up to about 8" x 8" quite succesfully.
From: RALLYGUY (RALLYGUY1) [#28]
29 Apr 2006
To: Puck (PUCKERBRUSH) [#10] 30 Apr 2006
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