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It's been a few years since this subject was covered and I'm wondering if anyone has any new ideas that they have had luck with. We've been searching for a way to cover the base of a 4x4 and 6x6 treated post to protect them from lawn mower and weed eater damage. I've seen copper flashing before but it gets too costly when you have alot of posts to cover. Someone mentioned using dibond a few years back which I haven't tried. Has anyone else used it? I know there is PVC post wrap on the market now. It's a series of extruded pieces that snap together around the post and come in lengths to cover an entire post. It wasn't meant for the purpose I want to use it for so I'm leary of it's durability under presure and can be kind of expensive. Please let me know if you've found a solution that has worked for you.
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We've used Dibond for years, scored and folded and it works really well. I took this photo today of a sign nearby that we installed at least 6 years ago...
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Dawgy, looks like you had a screw loose. And it fell next to the post.
Jack 541-270-5515
-------------------- 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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From the looks of it, it would be a good solution as it doesn't get dented or torn up, however the paint does get stripped away over time leaving you with some of the original problem. If it were pigmented white it would be great but I'm still stuck with the maintenance of painting. Considering I have hundreds of these to deal with I have to consider everything. Guess I'll keep on looking...
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How about white lexan. It can be bent with a strip heater. It is white all the way through. Jack, Dawgee certainly has a screw loose, but that one isn't from me. It was left when the leasing sign was removed from the posts.
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I use pvc sleeves for mine. They are one piece and are sized to slide over a 4 x 4 and other sizes. Depending on the size of the sign, I don't always put a 4 x 4 inside the sleeve. You can see an example of these in the portfolio section a couple of months ago under a post called, "Sunday afternoon image change". These sleeves also have various types of decorative caps. And using tips I learned on this board, I have painted a lot of them without any adhesion problems.
-------------------- Dana Blair Blair Signs Wooster, OH www.blairsigns.com
If sign makers go on strike, is there anything written on their picket signs? Posts: 835 | From: Wooster, OH, USA | Registered: Jul 1999
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