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Once again I managed to sell something I had not thought through all the way. I designed a 4'x8' flowchart diagram for a local paper mill; they want to use magnetic arrows to set goals for the day & post yesterdays results. I am not sure how well my large vinyl decal is going to stick to the 20 gauge galvanized steel. Will the oil in the steel not let it stick? It seems that way. The graphics are too detailed to paint (they wanted their logo 4'x4', faded to 10% in the background etc.)Suggestions? Help. Did I mention they hope it will be up by tomorrow morning?
-------------------- Phil Steffen, 29 Van Rensselaer St City of Saratoga Springs DPW Saratoga Springs NY 12866 Posts: 563 | From: beautiful Saratoga Springs NY | Registered: Aug 2001
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Phil, our experience has been that viny sticks to galvanized steel just fine. We prepped the metal like any other surface. We used alcohol for easy cleanups. We never tried Rapid Prep on galvanized steel but it should do the job. Vic G
-------------------- Victor Georgiou Danville, CA , USA Posts: 1746 | From: Danville, CA , USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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PSS (product sign supply) also sells "rubber-steel" an adhesive backed magnetic receptive material, that you shouldn't need based on the above advice, but for future reference it is a smooth surface that vinyl will look great on, & can be used instead of real steel.
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Did one for a local Lumber co. Worked fine.
-------------------- Mario G. Lafreniere (Fergie) J&N Signs Winter did show up! Posts: 1257 | From: Chapleau, Ontario | Registered: Jun 1999
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Use Galvanised often for magnetic boards, try a dry erase overlaminate for a super '$' product. I usually laminate the metal to a sintra or even coroplast backing just to make handling easier and enable the use of plastic edge caps.
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The graphics are too detailed to paint (they wanted their logo 4'x4', faded to 10% in the background etc.)Suggestions? Help.
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