urgent help

[prestonservco 26]

Are you still talking about the subaru graphic that I helped you with?

[darkdezigns 0]

nope the attachment under the video i posted

[prestonservco 26]

If it's long enough to go over a seam, then I would do it like the video.  The hinge will just be larger.  I've done a hinge about a meter high before.  Make sure to put 2 or 3 rows of tape if you need to.  Sometimes when I'm working with a large graphic, I accidentally pull the tape off then ..... Oh shit.  So now I put a couple strips to make sure I don't pull it off the substrate.

[prestonservco 26]

Nice graphic.  What's the black box?  Is that your registration mark.  I have a better one that will automatically show up on all color layers when you cut.

[prestonservco 26]

Here it is if you want it.  Got it off the forum.  When you're done editing your graphic, save it, click file, open, in the browse window select X append, then select the rego.SBD file.  It will add the registration mark.  Sometimes it shows up way off screen, but you can move it where you want it.

rego.SBD

rego.SBD

[darkdezigns 0]

ty again,i saved the reg mark,and i'll do as you said,sorry for all the questions just dont wanna mess up my first proper job,ill try and get some pics when done

[prestonservco 26]

No problem!  Glad to help.  Don't worry too much about messing up.  You can alway pull it off and start over - Just don't scratch the car.  Watch your knives, etc.!

[BannerJohn 1,324]

I watched the video..what an odd way to do it. he cuts the graphic in one piece and cuts it up when applying. Any shrinkage at all, and there will be a gap at every cut. Plus, I don't think it looks good.

I would have done that wet...one piece,and in less time.

Let us know how your dry app goes..I've been doing this for years..4 years full time,and I still don't do vehicle graphics dry.Especially not layered. If the customer wants to stand and watch (and they often do) there is nothing more embarassing than making a mistake and having to re-do it. And believe me, they will point out every bubble.

as for doing it wet not being professional..well that's just rubbish. Every pro I know does wet as well as dry. It depends on the app. I'd rather say "I never had a complaint' than "I always do dry".

[prestonservco 26]

I think he wanted to be able to open the car doors. 

[darkdezigns 0]

here u go,and again ty

http://forum.uscutter.com/index.php/topic,22101.0.html

[BannerJohn 1,324]

I think he wanted to be able to open the car doors.   

I know that, but what I meant was..when I do full side like that, I lay it all in one pass, pull the tape, and then make the cuts, turning the excess back into the gap. This way, no danger of it slipping a bit and not lining up straight.

[prestonservco 26]

I agree with that method.    I did notice, especially on the front quarter panel, that the presenter accidentally pulled his hinge tape.  He then "very quickly" eyeballed it back in place.  When they scanned the final product it was definitely misaligned.