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I'm going to letter a large box truck for a customer soon. The truck often gets scuffed up by branches when going up narrow driveways. This only affects the top 12-18" of the box.
Would it do any good to cover the lettering in that area with a clear coat? Would that help protect from at least some of the potential damage to the new lettering?
-------------------- Alan Dearborn Dearborn Graphics Hampton, NH USA Posts: 271 | From: NH USA | Registered: Mar 2000
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you could...it might help a little..but that's not really something you should guarantee to your customer...if they are so concerned about it they could put clear lexan over the side..expensive and probably will look crappy. the vinyl is going to get stratched..period..not much you can do about it. i have seen some of my box trucks with the same gig going on, 12 - 18 inches on the top part...i don't lose any sleep over it. you can only do your best...you can't control whats not in your power.
-------------------- Karyn Bush Simply Not Ordinary, LLC Bartlett, NH 603-383-9955 www.snosigns.com info@snosigns.com Posts: 3516 | From: Bartlett, NH USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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I concur with Karyn, that's considered normal wear and tear for their trucks and that's really on them. Not sure what kind of vinyl your using but I'd recomend a heavy mylar over-laminantover the whole graphic. That should give you some decent protection. The mylar doesn't last as long as vinyl but it will extend the life of a graphic that goes through that much abuse. If you get a year or so out of it you might be doing pretty good for this application.
-------------------- Rob McCauley
Production Manager Archway Graphic Designs a Division of Sign Express, Inc. www.signexpress.tv Little Rock, Ar 501.224.0227 --- The most beautiful thing about a tree is what you do with it after you cut it down. ;-) Posts: 53 | From: Little Rock, Ar | Registered: Feb 2002
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I've seen this problem with primarily Moving Trucks. That's why we paint the graphics with stock colors (out of the can) One Shot. Every so often the I would go in and touch em' all up. Not only do they get scratched , but gouged as well.
-------------------- Rich Stebbing RichSigns Rohnert Park CA 707-795-5588 Posts: 755 | From: Rohnert Park, CA | Registered: Nov 1998
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