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I've installed several "Welcome to.." signs for a nearby community. They had specifically requested grasswhip guards on all the cedar posts. I said no problem. The signs went in yesterday and I still haven't got a good solution to this!
Anybody got a good method (cheap, fast, and effective)?
-------------------- Mark Casey Casey Sign Co., Inc. Berkley, MI Posts: 76 | From: Berkley, MI, USA | Registered: Mar 1999
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I'm having some VCT flooring installed today, & the cove base material for trimming out the bottom of the walls popped in my head when I read this post. It's a pretty thick rubber, looks good, & it's cheap.
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This is funny, Doug, I just got back from trying exactly that method. I used the molding adhesive and large head galvanized nails, but it didn't bend around the post cleanly. So I cut off the flared edge and cut individual panels for each post face. When one went on crooked, I tried to remove it and the molding ripped very easily. I just don't trust it. Thanks anyway. Have you used it successfully?
-------------------- Mark Casey Casey Sign Co., Inc. Berkley, MI Posts: 76 | From: Berkley, MI, USA | Registered: Mar 1999
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Hiya Mark, I like Dougs idea. It's cheap and easy. Another option would be aluminum in the same color as the post. I've found that mulch works best to prevent damage. A nice base around the sign keeps the weed eaters and lawn mowers far away from the sign posts.
Havin' fun,
Checkers
-------------------- a.k.a. Brian Born www.CheckersCustom.com Harrisburg, Pa Work Smart, Play Hard Posts: 3775 | From: Harrisburg, Pa. U.S.A. | Registered: Nov 1998
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Pat... at least when I say it, it means "no problem for them anymore... now its my problem
No Mark, never tried it, & I figured the seperate panels would be the way to go too... how about nail plates? I'm looking out at my porch roof & have a 4" x 6" sheet of galvinized metal joining a splice in the header. I would think 4 of those painted to match should do fine & have you confidently off promising other new & different inventions to your next customer.
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Get some .040 aluminum cut hieght dimension first. Then measure distance to go around one corner (2 sides) Make a 90 degree bend and you have what you need. It will take 2 pieces for 1 post. Paint to match the post.
CrazyJack
-------------------- Jack Wills Studio Design Works 1465 E.Hidalgo Circle Nye Beach / Newport, OR Posts: 2914 | From: Rocklin, CA. USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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An aluminum wrap was my first choice, but I don't have a break for clean bends. Doing two pieces makes sense. I can make a bending jig somehow for one bend. Thanks Jack.
-------------------- Mark Casey Casey Sign Co., Inc. Berkley, MI Posts: 76 | From: Berkley, MI, USA | Registered: Mar 1999
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HI-YEILD grass and weed killer. At any Co-Op or garden center.
(works GOOD . . .works FAST . . . . works CHEAP . . .about 3 tbs spoons will do it) Lasts basically the whole summer . . . Spray on as large or small of an area a round the posts as you need. About 6" out should do it . . . . Does damage to nothing . . . . 'cept the grass & weeds
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Jack has my first idea but since you do not have a brake at your shop (you could easily fab something to make a 90degree bend though) but you could go to home depot or the like and get either a aluminum piece of flashing that you could bend around a corner of a post pound it out with a mallet it doesn't need to be thick or get a pvc post for fencing they are made to cover a 4 X 4 post and cut to slip over your posts scuff up with some sandpaper to give it some "tooth" and paint to match the posts (if the posts are a color other than white) with a paint like lacryl that will adhere wonderfully to pvc, and other plastic products....again Pacific Coast Paint carries lacryl paints, and everything else for our industry....if you can't find it.....they probably have it
-------------------- Dan Streicher Slidell, LA Posts: 445 | From: Slidell, LA | Registered: Feb 2004
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Bending metal, painting aluminum etc etc seems like a bit of overkill to me, since it is the BOTTOM of the posts we're talkin about, and the weed whacker would probly leave marks on painted alum as well. I'd wrap a couple turns of 6" clear vinyl around em and let it fly.
-------------------- Jay Nichols ALPHABET SOUP
~the large print giveth and the small print taketh away~ Posts: 176 | From: SW Florida | Registered: Mar 2002
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Wrap the posts loosely with christmas lights, especially close to the ground. and be sure to leave at least 12 inches of the plug end at the bottom. That will get a wackers attention. Ask me how I know.
-------------------- Ron Costa Sign and Design 28 Ingerson Road Jefferson, NH 0358 Posts: 620 | From: New Hampshire | Registered: Oct 2002
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