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Boyd Merriman
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I am doing some window lettering for a new car lot which wants Grand Opening, and other bright stuff.

What type of paints is best for these window ads? It seems that being outdoors, you would use an oil based 1-Shot posterpaint or flourescent paints.

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For this type of "window splashes" this is what I do:
1. Quick layout with chalk.

2. Base coat with white latex (any inexpensive)

3. Color with flouor paint (DayGlo, Radiant, Rich Art, or other latex)

4. Outline with black.

5. If it will be exposed to rain, I roller coat with a clear.


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Nick barber has a book how to paint watercolour windows worth the purchase if you can get it anymore.
Nice job si.

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Boyd Merriman
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Thank you very much. Now another question, basecoat is flat primer or finnish? I got some exterior flat waterbased Kilz on hand (why buy more?)

boyd

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DO NOT whatever you do , use Kilz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I tried my hand at window splashes a number of years ago. The first one I did , I based in Kilz. Like you, I had it lying around and figured what the heck. These things are temporary and you have to change them often. Kilz, as we know, sticks like crazy.....I mean really sticks. It took me longer to scrape that window when it came time to change the copy, than it did to letter it. [Bash] [Bash] [Bash] [Bash]

DO NOT USE KILZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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