Steve McAdie
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Hi Phil,
The guy rang from colorific to see if ink had arrived and that it was ok, as it wasn’t in the machine at the time I tested it with a swab dipped in the ink and painted it to the vinyl, so not exactly the same as printing with it, it seems ok but printing may give different results. Something I did notice about a year a go was that the yellow changed colour. I have clear cartridges as it is a bulk ink set up and when filling the yellow from a new bottle you could see the old ink was bright yellow the stuff was more a golden yellow, makes no difference on the prints but in the tank you could see the change in colour so the yellow ink has certainly changed a little. -
Yes I noticed this the other week on the yellow. I had printed some black and yellow stickers and the black was fine as it should be but the yellow wasn’t bonding to the vinyl surface properly. I called Colorific and they replaced the ink under their inkstream warranty. Bit concerned that you have found this as well as either the product has changed or QC needs to be improved.
Steve
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Thanks very much Cheryl perfect. I meant to say version CS6. 😳
Steve
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If the water is pooling then there is not enough soap in the water to make it act as a wetting agent, I’ve done HIPS wet before and had no problems.
Steve
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They are Roland printers Boyd rebranded as Uniform they also did a cadet and cadet plus which are versacamms.
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Is this the one Steve.
https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … highlight=Steve
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You may find these useful.
https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … ntravisionhttps://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … ntravision
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Tried both LG Ultra and Hexis Hi Tac and prefer the Hexis, claimed lifespan is also greater on the Hexis.
Steve
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You should google it for reviews, scam site from what i’ve read.
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Try Down, right, left, up, then press and hold right down left power on.
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What firmware version is it using?
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Go here
http://www.rolanddg.com/download.html
agree to t & C’s then next page click on colour left side of page and select your printer from the list versacamm. -
If I remember right you download the firmware and software for doing it from Roland website.
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when i bought the new pump kit it came with instructions.
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It is probably the pump not working on the black/blue side, black ink has travelled into the blue head if you print a block of pure cyan it should clear but you may have to print quite a bit out, I get this problem when i do a head soak, it can take up to 500mm X printer width block to clear totally but you should see it gradually clearing itself as it prints.
Steve
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I think the versacamm pump upgrade uses the soljet pump.
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You mean the mist sponge in front of the wipers? If so you can get them all from digi print. Think i bought my pump and adapter kit from Digi print as well. If you do buy from digi print then there is a discount coupon code on the homepage of this site (bottom right of page) should get you an extra 5% off.
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Its got a self clean you set it in the service menu if it isn’t on already. You should leave it on at the mains and turn off on the front panel otherwise the self clean won’t work, I’ve got the caps from digiprint fitted to mine, caps are a consumable with expected life span of six months mine have been on quite a bit longer and still working fine. Chris could be on the right track with the pump maybe not working properly these machines were fitted with a pump that was prone to failing early.
Steve
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Seems to me that he has spent your money on a new printer for himself, with that in mind i would give him one last chance to settle up right away, no bull**** excuses or delays just straight transfer to account if he doesn’t then name him and let the dogs have him.
Steve
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Think this might be the one your after Martin.
https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … highlight=Steve
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Just had a look at mdp’s it is a KPMF vinyl, I have used it a few times when it has come in chap 8 kits, it is good quality cast and to be honest I don’t think there is anything between the oracal and the kpmf both are 2 year cast vinyls.
Steve
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Not sure if Oracal do a pink in their fluorescent range but that would be my first call as I use their yellow and really like it.
Steve
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I don’t fully understand the situation but you could threaten to expose them on the boards if they are not forthcoming with the money or the laminator they owe you. There is nearly 17,000 registered users of this site that is a lot of potential customers, some will be reading this thread, i wouldn’t want my business spoken about negatively on here, might just give them the kick up the ar$e they need.
Hope you sort it anyway Cheryl.Steve
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i would use Oracal 551 or Hexis Suptac 5000. Simply because that is what I use daily and stock in my racks but any decent brand should be fine.
Steve
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I agree with Hugh the vivaro recesses aren’t anything major just feed the vinyl in it will be fine the only bit you may have to give a little stretch is by the arches. Friend of mine did his vivaro with 651 and it never popped in over 3yrs i kept checking it everytime i saw him expecting it to show some sign of lifting but it never he later got a new van and used a kpmf vinyl and two weeks later it had lifted in the recess.
Steve
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Depends on the kit some kits come in strips of fluorescent and reflective and would take a while to fit some come with the reflective laid on the fluorescent already and are very easy to fit. I’ve fitted a few william smith kits which come ready laid up and an hour for one man is more than enough. They really are very easy to fit.
Steve
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You could try http://www.sign-tec.co.uk/ Never used them or ever done anything to do with neon so it is not a recommendation.
Steve
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That looks like media drift. It won’t be the encoder as the cutter does not use it only the print head. Something worth checking is the pinch rollers at the ends as they can get hairline cracks in them. I just changed mine after reading a post by Simon Worrall and all is good again. (Cheers Simon)
https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … highlight=Steve
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ITC Galliard roman
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Dan, It should be set up in the service menu. If you have a service manual then it is there in black and white from the manufacturer i’m pretty sure they didn’t write it for nothing.
Steve
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This is what I use they look smart and are easy to fit and adjust and are screwed to the ceiling, I wouldn’t use the hook you have posted looks like self adhesive which could easily fail and fall on someone.
http://www.sign-holders.co.uk/Sign-fixi … 4-151-159/Steve
Just noticed further down the page you posted is a similar cable system.
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Hi George,
The place I used to work at does work like that, it may even be one of theirs.
Shelley Signs 01952 541483
http://www.shelleysigns.co.uk/index.htmlSteve
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This is where it is.
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As you know static is your enemy here, where i used to work we used a cleaner from ici which used to turn the acylic from static to anti static. Makes life a lot easier.
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Hi Hugh,
Welcome to the boards which part of the county you from? I’m in Market Drayton.Steve
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I had a letter off them about two weeks a go informing me of the changes, also a direct debit form for an account but i always pay by card. it left me with the impression that they wanted me to open a credit account probably to do away with card charges.
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Nice work Shane, you must have a very good name for yourself or some very good contacts.With the varied work you do and the tight deadlines they should make a fly on the wall documentary about you and your business it would be better than Airline. Also love the Man Utd bus but I am biased on that one.
Steve
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Hi Hugh, Is it made from acrylic? That is the effect you will get from acrylic out gassing.
Did you remove protective sheet then lay up after 2 hours? After removing protective sheet leave for 24hrs at least, you can apply some heat from hot air gun to aid the outgassing.Steve
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Place I used to work at used Halfords acrylic lacquer. Just a light spray is all they gave it.
Steve
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I’ll do them 10% cheaper. That will foil your plan. 😀
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Metamark do a printable chrome ink doesn’t pool,prints very well and a lovely effect. Think it was about £15 per metre.
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Try this Chris, not my recipe but one i got off the net.82c 28m 98y 14k, which is roughly PMS 364.
Steve
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Check the sheet cut knife holder paper fluff can collect there and drop on print.
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A friend of mine orders from them and he gets a £4 surcharge per colour on none full rolls so he has switched supplier he also said he was told about delivery charges being put on all orders and charges for cutting composite. Hopefully it won’t apply to uksg members but if it does I will have to look at changing to one of the other suppliers.
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Can’t you just place a bigger order and get free delivery?
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The reason the vinyl is not sticking is probably wax. They have been made with the gel finish on the inside and resin finish on the outside. GRP resin has a wax additive that is added by manufacturers for odour control it floats to the surface of the resin keeping in a lot of the styrene fumes.
Steve
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Try that number I posted its for selectech who were part of igs the same as tech8 they have it i get mine there.
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I use it and it’s very good with the inks I use (colorific elite) not sure if it would suit all solvent inks, what ink are you using? Also how are you going to be using it? I use it as a cleaner with swabs only.
Steve
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You can get it from Colorific/Selectech 01628560892.
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Think the tubing your after is tygon. Think it was digiprint who were doing a special offer on it the other week.
Steve
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I’ve used Thixofix before for doing something similar.
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Nazdar are doing an offer at the moment for a free cartridge to try.
http://www.nazdar.com/FreeCartridge.aspSteve
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Why can’t you use the network port and connect it direct that way?
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MDP Supplies do a copper chrome or ritrama do a copper in the o range.
Steve
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Avery 978 light purple is the most vibrant i can find. Pantone ref 675c
Steve
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Maybe something on here to give you an idea Mike, used to work there before going alone.
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Had a similar problem and thought it was my printer, turns out to be the media drifting a little. I use extra wheels now to get a better grip and the cut is back to normal again.
What media are you using Phill?Steve
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I do a lot of labels on my cadet plus and while i’m not the cheapest I nearly always get comments on how much better the quality of mine are over cheaper options. I’d go for it on your cadet Phil.
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Just had a look, to be fair to them they are offering it free if you collect so they’re not selling it really, personally i’d just bin it.
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I agree with Rob, oralite is the one i’d use and I would add that some cheap brands have not got very good reflective colour what i mean is they look washed out, a bit orange instead of red. By the way metamark do a reflective which is same make as one of grafityps, i assume Chinese but could be wrong.
steve
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Hair Conditioning is what you need Harry, keeps it lovely and cool inside and also makes your bonce soft and shiny. 😀
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Just done two in a shop used 5mm foamboard and these adjustable panel hangers very easy to use and neat.
http://www.sign-holders.co.uk/Search-Re … 1-151-159/
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Hi Hugh bannerbox do them.
http://www.bannerbox.co.uk/mini-flagpole.phpSteve
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There isn’t a plug in for corel only for photoshop & photoshop elements but it can be made to run in corel paintshop photo but is not supported by alien skin so if you have problems then you are on your own. Got this off their site you can also buy eye candy and their other software.
http://support.alienskin.com/entries/20 … -PSP-X2-X3Steve
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GRP is still curing for up to 2 weeks after it has hardened so it is feasible that it is out-gassing styrene. I’ve never put graphics on any GRP that new so have no experience of it happening. Another thing to watch out for on new grp products is mould release wax used in the mould which is transfered to the product when released you can also get synthetic mould releases which are like silicon and are a lot harder to remove than traditional wax.
Steve
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You can get sublimation matt finish i have some matt tiles here. Never seen it on a mug though but you can definitely get it on some products.
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I’ve got a cheap chinese laminator and while it does the jobs that i put through it fine i would not describe it as a professional tool. The wiring on the foot pedal was shoddy so i rewired it, the drive chain/sprocket started to jam till there was a loud noise and a piece of metal broke off it, it then ran ok, it is used almost daily and does the job but no way would i try and put 30m through it.
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Use the table tool from the left hand toolbar, move cursor till you get a plus symbol on the cell you want to merge left click mouse and it will highlight cell press and hold ctrl move cursor over other cell you want to merge till you get plus symbol again click and highlight, right click mouse and select merge cells.
Steve
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Yes red dot to the outside. Just did mine last week.
Steve
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quote John Singh:I see the horse has scampered as well
Is it repairable? 😕
Probably in a burger by now.
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If it is any fluted board that your after Robert horne do one called euroflute in packs of five, not sure if they do a 6mm but they do 4mm. I actually think it is slightly more rigid than correx.
Steve
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If they can’t help you Hanolex will be able to I’m sure
http://www.eyelets.co.uk/Steve
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Atwells for eyelets or as it is now called hanolex http://www.eyelets.co.uk/
Steve
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Looks a smart van but i see what you mean about lines everywhere. I would fit using the bottom of the sill as my line.
Steve
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https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … left+right
The correct sequence will depend on what version of firmware is installed.Steve
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If the V was turned the right way up the kerning would be about right, bet they have just typed it out then inverted the V.
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Hi Cheryl,
I get my cleaning fluid from Selectech (sure they will do swabs as well) & the swabs from RS Components. The swabs aren’t the cheapest but are good quality and the same that Uniform used to supply but at half the price, for cheaper swabs fleabay.
You should not use cotton buds for cleaning as they can leave strands on the head always use foam. This is what I was told when I bought printer.
Chemtronics is the ones I prefer the ones with the large round head.
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Hi Simon,
I had similar problem to this in the past.
It is probably being caused by the use of transparencies. One way round it is to flatten the artwork but that can leave a pale box around objects using transparencies. I never get the problem when it is a file generated by illustrator only when it is a customers artwork generated by corel. Thats not to say that corel is doing it wrong or illy is it’s just that they do things differently from one another and this is the result. Get the customer to send file as pdf that should work. It is a very annoying problem that doesn’t always happen and is only noticeable when graphics are in final stage being cut.Steve
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I haven’t used it yet as it has only arrived today but Oracal 7510 flourescent is a cast vinyl so would think that would be suitable and it was at a good price.
Steve
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Robert Horne would be my first call after that MDP supplies both have given me excellent service.
Steve
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MDP supplies do it.
Steve
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Just had a look at your machine spec it uses 1110w whilst in full operation and 34w in sleep mode. On my rate it would cost 14.5p per hour to run and sleep mode about 0.5p per hour.
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Think I remember my versacamm being about 1.5kw or 2kw with heaters on which would be about 20p-26p per hour on my electric rate. Depends on what rate your paying.
Steve
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Thanks everyone for the help.
Steve
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Thats good then because it is oralite that i have ordered not the standard oralite think it was 5900e or something like that. There is some new regs for traffic signage which comes in in July 2013 must have ce or something like that stamped on it. Also seems that class 2 is now referred to as ra2. Found that out searching for chapter 8 info. I think i know why it is all so confusing it’s because it is EU legislation.
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That’s conspicuous tape Steve. From what I have read tonight Martin A is right retroreflective seems to be the thing.
Steve
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Thats another thing Martin blue spot. Escort vehicles are different again.
Steve
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I have ordered some reflective and asked to make sure it was class ref 2 or above as to play safe but would like to know for sure for the future, can’t afford to fit non complying vinyl as it is for a very large customer, also they look to me for advice on vinyl matters and it doesn’t look good when i shrug my shoulders with a blank look on my face. Wish they could write the regs a bit clearer it not a lot to ask. I feel a phone call to the DFT coming on.
Steve
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This is what i mean after watching the video and reading the 3m article i’m still non the wiser. (By the way Rob did you notice in the video they say to use soapy water.) Gill from Willy Smiths says in a post class ref 2 or above yet metamark have said their reflective is ok for chapter 8 chevrons but on their website it states that their reflective does not conform to either class ref 1 or 2 so if it is the case that you must use class ref 2 or higher then metamarks wouldn’t be up to the job.
To confuse me even more another signmaker has told me that a manufacturer of chevron kits told him any red reflective will do. I understand the conspicuous marking tape rules as they seem a lot clearer on the grade to be used.Steve
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Looks to me like a plane going supersonic.
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I’ve used that make of app tape before Phill it’s pants not fit to wipe your ar$e on.
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Bought one a few months a go from MDP, Cheryl the roll can’t pull off the rollers because it is fed under the front roller as in picture.
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90k is for the whole makeover which includes new wheels,lights, bumper and spoiler as well as wrap.
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I have three versions Bauhaus Heavy Bold, Bauhaus & Bauhaus Thin.
Steve
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Bauhaus
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Hi Fred,
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Chris it does mention about laser cutting on page 2 left hand column. Seems unless bonding the acrylic edge no further treatment is necessary.
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Some work I do is for a photography/framing place and they mount loads of prints to laser cut acrylic about 10mm thick and never get stress fractures, the laser also leaves a very neat bevel.
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This is a handy pdf to save for later reference.
http://www.perspex.co.uk/documents/tech … crylic.pdf
Steve
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Oracal 8500 lime tree green would do it.