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I don't need to post here often because I "study" this site so often and search for answers but this one could be a costly mistake if I mess-up! I have a customer who needs the tennis court wind screens painted with the name and logo of the club on them (about 20' x 8' overall). They are 10 oz. banner material w/ 80% opacity. I've requested that he get a swatch so I can experiment and I'm sure he will. If I cut a mask stencil, will Krylon spray work? Should I spray a primer on first? How fast do I need to pull the stencil off before the paint sets up?
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-------------------- Linda Schmidt Vital D'Signs Greers Ferry, AR signlady@ozarkisp.net Posts: 160 | From: Greers Ferry, AR | Registered: Sep 2001
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Hi Linda. To better advise you, there's some additional information that might be relevent to the proper answer. Are these wind screens to be done on-site, and are they already in place? If they are, I'd make a transparency and use an overhead projector to properly layout the logos directly onto the vinyl using a Stabillo pencil. (on dark background use white or yellow...on light background, use the Blue...but avoid Red) You also neglected to mention what the background color of the banner material was, and the color that has to be applied. I will assume that they're probably green, and the logos will be in a lighter contrasting color. If that's the case, you can simply paint the logos directly onto the vinyl background using a thinned down vinyl silk screen ink (available from NazDar) When dry...they'll stay on premanently, and won't be affected by flexing or folding up for storage.
You may find that the vinyl ink has a disagreeable odor...IT STINKS!...but it's also the best way to insure that those logos stay on permanently.
-------------------- Ken Henry Henry & Henry Signs London, Ontario Canada (519) 439-1881 e-mail: kjmlhenry@rogers.com
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Linda, The ink that they speak of works very well, and you will need their thinner also, to make it work. It will eat into the surface, and will not remove if you drip onto a surrounding piece. The thinner will only leave a very dull area on the vinyl that it touches. Also, consider that it is not meant to be sprayed and highly caustic. It will probably eat up a foam roller. Also, if you spray it, you will probably need to mask the back also, or 20% will go through the material. It is also very expensive ink. Before I did anything, I would talk to an awning company about what the recommend. What Ken recommends will work, but I don't like all the side effects with it.
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Thanks for the replies, guys . The screens have been ordered and will replace existing screens so I can do the job in one of the paint rooms. The screens are green and they want the logos done in white- simple enough. I've turned down a lot of jobs similar to this because of the potential screw-ups but I think it's time to give it a try. Thanks again for your help!
-------------------- Linda Schmidt Vital D'Signs Greers Ferry, AR signlady@ozarkisp.net Posts: 160 | From: Greers Ferry, AR | Registered: Sep 2001
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