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Product Descriptions & Sign Terms explained?

Posted by Colin Smith on 1 December 2005 at 20:11

Dont want to sound too thick (not even got a cutter yet) but can someone explain a few terms you all seem to use. Laminating….. I assume you laminate printed vinyl for longevity? or even gloss?. “cast” vinyl…..whats it used for and whats the difference? Frog juice……… whats is it whats it for? Sandblast……. Im assuming this is the vinyl on glass.
Thanks

Carrie Brown replied 20 years ago 10 Members · 14 Replies
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Hugh Potter

Member
1 December 2005 at 20:17

laminating…. as you said,

frog juice, i think this is a liquid from of lamination ?

cast vinyl,
just that, the vinyl is cast, as opposed to calendared vinyl, which is rolled untill it is a certain thickness, cast i considered a higher quality product,

sandblast…. high pressure jet of sand/air (other media available for different typres of blasting, the window vinyl you’re referring to is known as etch or frosted vinyl.

good luck ! Hugh
Colin Smith

Member
1 December 2005 at 20:36

thanks
things are a bit clearer now, Im currently on ebay looking at a graphtec cutter, good make im led to believe.
Hugh Potter

Member
1 December 2005 at 21:39

i use a summa cutter, but i’ve only heard good stuff about graphtec, go for it !!! i’m sure any info you need will be forthcoming on this site,
H
del

Member
3 December 2005 at 00:33

yep, i use a G cutter, good bit of kit 😉
Andy Gorman

Member
3 December 2005 at 00:39

I know money is always an issue, but consider buying new if you can. The reason being if you buy second hand (which I assume your e-bay purchase would be) you will not get a warranty. Decent plotters like Graphtecs rarely go wrong, but if they do, engineer’s visits are very expensive.

Anyway, I’ve said this before but I’ll say it again: what do we think of having a glossary of commonly used terms on the site? I’ll happily contribute to definitions if I can. I’m not trying to stop new members from asking questions but I think it would be a good source of reference for people to refer back to.
John Singh

Member
3 December 2005 at 00:41

Good idea Andy
I’m for it

mind you most folk know what ‘breezers’ are
Carrie Brown

Member
3 December 2005 at 01:12

I think its a good idea too Andy ….. gives peeps a good starting point then and I dont think it will reduce the post quantity or stop people from emphasing or asking questions about a product or material etc once they actually know what it is etc?

😀

Im babbling I know
John Singh

Member
3 December 2005 at 01:14

quote :

Im babbling I know

You said you were Carrie Brown

Try Carrie Babbling then in Google
Carrie Brown

Member
3 December 2005 at 01:23

:lol1: :lol1: John you nutter!!
Paul Goodwin

Member
3 December 2005 at 08:40

quote :

Try Carrie Babbling then in Google

I tried that John on teh UK only search

7th in the list 🙂

quote :

what do we think of having a glossary of commonly used terms on the site

Good idea
Lorraine Clinch

Member
3 December 2005 at 09:17

Definitely a good idea.
Stephen Sill

Member
24 December 2005 at 00:29

I’m for the glossary idea, too, gang! It also helps us yanks understand some of your more arcane terms! So who do we have to bribe to do it?

Make sure we include stuff like:

Skiver=Useless timewaster person

Happy Christmas to you all, Friends!
David Rowland

Member
24 December 2005 at 11:39

Carrie Babbling LOL 1st in the list today!
Carrie Brown

Member
24 December 2005 at 22:59

quote Dave Rowland:

Carrie Babbling LOL 1st in the list today!

:lol1: now why on earth would you be looking that up Mr Rowland? 😛 😉

I cant help it ….. I was born to babble :lol1: …… oooh a t-shirt slogan just for moi!! 😉