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My new signage
- Thread starter Ric
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Ric,
That looks great! Would you be willing to share computer files? I am in Bend, Oregon. I have a great ACW faceplate I will share and am going to do one for my new DRS Changer.
Here's the ACW faceplate http://picasaweb.google.com/Adam.Ben...50736808063346
That looks great! Would you be willing to share computer files? I am in Bend, Oregon. I have a great ACW faceplate I will share and am going to do one for my new DRS Changer.
Here's the ACW faceplate http://picasaweb.google.com/Adam.Ben...50736808063346
Wow, those look really nice. I'll have to stop by to see those in person. Did you have those made locally? I have most our stuff made at FastSigns on Westnedge. I think the coin boxes look nicer than the standard decals.
Shane
My daughter does graphic art/website design for a living. She does all the design/layout work for me. She grew up around the carwash industry and worked several years as my business/marketing manager before I sold out my tunnels and weaned down to my single location. Here is her website http://www.colorsplashstudio.com
After she provides me with the design file in the appropriate format I take the files to various printers depending on what I need. It so happens I did use FastSigns for the face plate decals. I had to work with them a bit to get the material I wanted. They also did those sign panels over my vac islands (my daughters design again).
For the past few years I have been using http://www.buildasign.com
for my aluminum signage and a few decals throughout the wash. Their stuff has held up surprisingly well. Those price signs above the coinboxes in my pictures are 3 years old. They look like new. I have a couple of their signs at the entrance to my IBA that face due south into the sun and there has been no fading in 3 years.Those were a simple but attractive sign that I designed right on their website. As for those menu signs in my pictures, I simply uploaded the design file my daughter did for me and had them make the aluminum sign for me. Those menu signs only cost me about $35 each for them to print and deliver!
Bubbles Galore
Active member
Look great Ric! Have you decided on what you are going to do about your meterboxes? From the new decals, it looks like you will be holding on to them for a while.
madscientist
Member
aside from looking good, the content is excellent. nice work.
I think I am going to try and install one of Etowah Valley's timers in my existing boxes. They fit the same footprint as my Dixmor displays. Depth may be the only issue. It will be close, but I could cut out some if the back wall of the box if needed. I (my daughter) will design a sign to go next to the coinbox in which I will incorporate the card swiper.
Bubbles Galore
Active member
Sounds great Ric. I think you will be really happy with Jim's system. I might have to give your daughter a call and see if she can make me up some signs for my bays. Your webiste is first rate, did you do it yourself?
My daughter did my website also. That's what her business is. If you want to see an awesome website check her's out http://www.colorsplashstudio.com
Bubbles Galore
Active member
When I try and link up it gives me a blank page.
It was some sort of laminate which they adhere to they vinyl. You'd have to ask around. They were inexpensive at about 8 bucks apiece. I just provided them with the design file in the format that they requested. It has been a brutal winter on them but they are holding up great and still look like new.
