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I got a call from an institution that needs to replace a few lines of text on their gym floor. They are having a company come and remove the existing lettering/varnish. Anyone have any recommendations? Paint, high performance vinyl? This will be coated in a varnish or whatever then coated like any gym floor.
Thanks Scott
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Hi Scott- the same paint they use on the game lines is a safe bet, but I also use lettering enamel. Vinyl and its adhesive are too mushy and will make nothing but trouble if varnished or urethaned over. Also, the urethane won't stick to the vinyl anyway. Keep the paint as thin and fast drying as practical. You might strike up a conversation with the flooring company and see what they recommend. If they like your work, they might use/recommend you, too.
-------------------- Frank Smith Frank Smith Signs Albany, NY www.franksmithsigns.com Posts: 807 | From: Albany, NY USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Also, don't forget to add into the price a Chiropractor visit!! Believe me!
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you can use vinyl, latex, oil based, rustoleum it matters not under varnish! Just make sure you allow a could days curing time before applying the topcoat.
They make an overpriced paint for courts but I wouldnt waste the money on it
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Game line paint is around $35 a quart. The stuff I use has never been a pain to work with, it's just as easy if not easier than using One Shot. It's simply pigmented urethane primer, thus urethane top coats stick to it very well.
You can get great results with One Shot or any other oil based alkyd enamel as long as you add 10% hardener to it.
The company I painted for tried over and over again to try to get vinyl graphics to work. It works great for about 2 weeks, then failure every time. Even if you get the urethane to stick to the vinyl, what about the adhesion strength of the vinyl to the sealed wood? Ain't gonna hold, guaranteed! And that's where the failure comes, under traffic.
-------------------- Dave Sherby "Sandman" SherWood Sign & Graphic Design Crystal Falls, MI 49920 906-875-6201 sherwoodsign@sbcglobal.net Posts: 5400 | From: Crystal Falls, MI USA | Registered: Apr 1999
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