Jack
Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
Good Day Sir, Have you tried McLogans sign supply in Los Angeles? 213 749-2262
Posted by Michael Boone (Member # 308) on :
I dont know Jack... But I sure wish i could find some... it was great Southern Sign Supply in Glen Burnie Md sold a similar primer it was clear...they told me that clear primers work better because they have no pigment and therefore penetrate better.
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
Wensco is showing two gallons in stock in Detroit and says the product is discontinued. You might need to order it quickly.
I ordered some a year or so back but I don't recall where I got it.
Posted by Kellie Miller (Member # 2788) on :
I know you're all talking about the sign prime, but if you're having a hard time finding it and want to try another water based primer, I'll send you a no charge pint sample of the FSC-88 WB Water Based Primer/Filler. It's very high in solids, retails for about $40.00/gal and we have a training video for tips/tricks. You can view the video on our web site, on YouTube or we can send you a no charge CD.
FSC-88 WB is acrylic, not a latex.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Thanks, Kellie (Hi Dave!) :-)
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
FSC-88 is good stuff but what Sign Life is usually used for is soaking into and binding wood fibers together so that they don't lift after sandblasting. When I first used Sign Life, I almost thought I'd opened a can of clear XIM. When I run out of Sign Life, I might try a can of clear XIM.
Posted by Kellie Miller (Member # 2788) on :
Ah, thanks Dave.. I was thinking of another product.. sorry. Thanks for clearing that up. (red face)
Okay, if anyone needs a good water based primer for HDU, call me!
Thanks again Dave. Hope you're doing good. ~Kellie
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
I'm doing fair. The doc told me walking was good for me so I started walking a couple miles a day, which turned out to be way too much and I'm paying the price today. I guess this patient needs more patience.
Posted by jack wills (Member # 521) on :
Found a couple gallons at Pacific Supply,in Portland. Thanks for the help.
Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :
I love that stuff, except for the fact that it jells up when the can gets low.
Dave, I tried XIM. It was no better than applying water to the redwood. I tried 4 coats on some router cut letters and the One Shot soaked in like it does on bare wood. It probably smells like XIM because they both contain tolulene if I remember right. That stuff can make your eyes water real quick. I hope Sign Life is not going out of business. Their stains are great for redwood too if you like oil base. Sunset brown is the best and looks like natural redwood or cedar. All redwood stains are way too red in my opinion.
Edit: Almost forgot. I've always gotten mine from N. Glantz and Midwest Sign Supply.
[ June 29, 2010, 10:03 PM: Message edited by: Dave Sherby ]
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
Dave,
Thanks for doing my R&D for me. I appreciate the heads up.
If I recall correctly, Sign Life was started by the Tridico family. I think they formulated their stains and First Step because they couldn't find anything that really worked.
Tridico Sign and Silk Screening in the '80s won awards in just about every Signs of the Times commercial sign contest for years. One ST issue even stated, "Among the usual winners..." and listed them and several others. We also got a mention in that list, which made me feel like we'd hit the "big time", to even be considered in the same category as the Tridicos.
