I had a customer bring in a sign that had been re-painted. The surface has a rough texture, therefore the vinyl is not sticking very well. Is there a shellac or polyurethane finish that I can apply over the top to protect if from peeling up or should I tell him I can't use his boards?
Posted by Bill Lynch (Member # 3815) on :
Tell him you can't use his boards, and give him a price for some decent material.
Posted by Tony Ray Mattingly (Member # 469) on :
Bill is right. Even if you were to work something out with that material and it starts to peel (and it will) People will ask him, Man, you have not had that sign long and it is already starting to peel. Who did that? He will give your name and say something like, Yea, I don't know why he did not use good materials.
[ February 10, 2009, 01:08 PM: Message edited by: Tony Ray Mattingly ]
Posted by Bobbie Rochow (Member # 3341) on :
Mary, when I first started, before I found the BB, I had a couple come to me & have me letter a small board they gave me for their camp. I put clear over it, I think One Shot clear. But it flaked off & the letters were lifting & it was awful! I had a bad feeling when I saw them coming, & I ended up sanding it all off & redoing it.
NEVER use a customer's board & NEVER clear coat over vinyl. At least, I wouldn't!
Posted by Russ McMullin (Member # 5617) on :
If the vinyl is not sticking to the surface, nothing you put on top will make it stick any better. It might seal the edges for a while, but that will fail soon enough.
Posted by Sonny Franks (Member # 588) on :
There you have it Mary - listen to the voices of experience.
and welcome to Letterville......
Posted by Ron Percell (Member # 399) on :
If your applying new vinyl, use a heat gun to set the vinyl to the surface.
If your repairing vinyl thats peeling up, probally time to make a new sign..
