What material would you use for something like this? PVC?
[ November 05, 2012, 02:37 PM: Message edited by: Wayne Webb ]
Posted by Dale Feicke (Member # 767) on :
Can't see it here..........
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
INVISIBLE TAPE)))
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
Sorry, I just copy/pasted the customer's file...too big. Try it now.
Posted by John Arnott (Member # 215) on :
PVC
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
? That's interesting, John. I was told not to use it for exterior work like that on account of expansion & contraction issues, especially considering colour differences between black & white parts.
Would you do the top part as several layers, glued together, or one piece, routed out of a thicker base?
Posted by Brad Ferguson (Member # 33) on :
My tendency would be to use acrylic. The sign has a high end look to it, and acrylic would be a little more stable than PVC and easy to stud mount.
It's hard to tell thicknesses from the photo. Could the middle layer be HDU?
Posted by John Arnott (Member # 215) on :
PVC shouldn't be a problem. I'd put a few pins in the back of the dark letters and silicone them. I've got one up now 10 years. Facing north.
Posted by Mikes Mischeif (Member # 1744) on :
ahhhhh....my....eyes.....
who picked that font?
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
Brad, Could each layer of acrylic be sprayed with the desired color to save having to buy a separate sheet of each one(asuming you mean clear acrylic)
John, Do you paint both sides of the PVC to prevent warping?
Thanks
Posted by John Arnott (Member # 215) on :
No.....the back side is rough sanded for glue.
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
John, Do you use the white "post and panel" "fence" glue out of the tube or the plumber's pvc glue?
Posted by Checkers (Member # 63) on :
Hiya Wayne,
Everything looks pretty thick. So, I would likely use a combination of materials.
For the logo, I probably would use a MDO backer/outline, HDU for the 2nd outline and PVC or acrylic for the text - all depending on the thickness.
The support text would either be formed letters or whatever "extra" material I have remaining.
Havin' fun,
Checkers
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
Thanks Brian
Posted by Dale Feicke (Member # 767) on :
Yay, I can see clearly now.... From the looks of that pic, it's fairly thick. I think I'd probably use HDU.....not only to not have to deal with the expansion/contraction issues, but for lighter weight also.
It looks like a couple of the layers are of different thicknesses. For simplicity's sake, and unless the customer wants it, just make them all the same.
Posted by Tim Barrow (Member # 576) on :
here in the south winter temps vary so much pvc warps outside,...don't ask me how I learned this lesson,....
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
Thanks Dale and Tim. I quoted it as routing the thing from a solid piece of 30" x 120" x 2" thick 15lb HDU routed to three levels and with a metal backer board laminated for stud mounting to the wall $2247 tax incl. cash and carry,no installation and also told him he would need engineer drawings and seal. I already told him I wouldn't install it but he keeps emailing me anyway. Two days ago I told him I charge $250 to begin artwork and he still wants to see what it's going to look like so I reminded him again.
