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i AM LOOKING FOR SOME ADVICE ON PAINTING GATORFOAM. I HAVE 2 SETS OF LETTERS THAT MY CUSTOMER WANTS IN FLAT BLACK. I AM ASSUMING YOU MUST FIRST PRIME BEFORE PAINTING, BUT HOW WILL THE PAINT ADHERE TO THE SIDES OF THE LETTERS?
-------------------- Bruce Eggleston Eggleston Signs 315 So. Main St. New Carlisle, Oh. 45344 Posts: 22 | From: New Carlisle, Oh. | Registered: Jul 2002
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Graham's right about the interior usage, but if they're going outside, spraying them with a sandable grey auto primer, sanding and spraying flat black auto aersols works pretty well. Dries quick, too.
Hope this helps... Rapid
-------------------- Ray Rheaume Rapidfire Design 543 Brushwood Road North Haverhill, NH 03774 rapidfiredesign@hotmail.com 603-787-6803
I like my paint shaken, not stirred. Posts: 5648 | From: North Haverhill, New Hampshire | Registered: Apr 2003
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Most of us roll flat latex with at least 2 coats. No primer. Make a sample letter. I have a whole wall full.
-------------------- John Arnott El Cajon CA 619 596-9989 signgraphics1@aol.com http://www.signgraphics1.com Posts: 1443 | From: El Cajon CA usa | Registered: Dec 1998
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Use black gatorfoam and leave the edges a natural "black" (actually a nice dark charcoal gray).
For perfect looking letters, apply matte black vinyl prior to routing, leave the edges natural black and don't paint at all.
We paint gatorfoam when we need a color other than black or white. We do not prime the foam. No amount of primer will fill that foam. Just use latex paint on white foam.
-------------------- Paul Luszcz Zebra Visuals 27 Water Street Plymouth, MA 02360 508 746-9200 paul@zebravisuals.com Posts: 483 | From: 27 Water Street, Plymouth, MA 02360 | Registered: Jul 2003
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