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Tried to clean up a large awning today. It had been painted twice. The second time was last July. The paint still had a sticky feel and was grabing a lot of dust. We peeled off the vinyl lettering (it came off easily) and the surface underneath was a medium beige. The rest of the awning had gone to dark beige. We used Fantastick to clean it and took off a lot (but not all) of the second layer of paint. The first layer of paint (a soft yellow) seems to be staying on.
It appears that the answer to my blotchy awning problem is to give it a new coat of paint. Only thing is I don't know what kind of paint to use. We have never painted an awning before. I am looking for paint advise from someone that has some experience with painting awnings. We will be lettering the awning with premium vinyl when we are done painting. Both painting and lettering will be done in a heated bay and we can let it sit for a few days to cure and dry.
Help!
------------------ Chuck Churchill, It's A Good Sign Inc. 3245 Harvester Rd, U-12 Burlington, Ont. Phone: 905-681-8775 Fax: 905-681-8945
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Can't give you any serious long term and hard weather advice, but there was a store here in town that wanted to paint out an awning for "six months until they decided what they wanted to do". We used plain old Benjamin Moore Exterior Latex flat purchased two doors down at the hardware store. Put it straight on without a primer. It was a six month job, wasn't it? Three or four years later when the tenant moved out, the awning looked as good as when we painted it other that the usual dirt and dust. Awning was painted on a hot day and the awning dried to the touch almost instantly.
------------------ Victor Georgiou Bob Loves Signs Inc Danville, CA email blssign@pacbell.net
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I've "re-colored" a couple of awnings with nazdar ink's in the past. I thinned it down to the consistency of one-shot and rolled it on. It's a stinky job but they have both help up fine.
------------------ Greg Gulliford aka MetroDude Metro Signs and Banners 1403 N. Greene St. #1 Spokane, WA 99202 509-536-9452
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A little more info on this awning. It belongs on a resturant. Next door is a Pizza Hut. We think the exhaust system of one or both facilities is spewing grease into the air. Grease has settled on the awning then trapped dirt and dust floating by. The dark top layer of paint is a latex (we tested it with acetone and it came off). We have used a commercial cleaner called Fantastick and T.S.P. to clean it. If you leave the T.S.P. on for very long it softens and loosens the top layer of latex. The under layer of paint does not have the sticky feel to it and does not come up with either cleaning agent.
I still plan on painting this thing. I am about to go buy some Benjiman Moore Exterior house latex (called Moore Glow) and give it a try. Had a good friend that works in a paint store and knows her paint adhesion real well. The exterior house latex is her suggestions (as well as Victors).
Anyone else have suggestions about this?
------------------ Chuck Churchill, It's A Good Sign Inc. 3245 Harvester Rd, U-12 Burlington, Ont. Phone: 905-681-8775 Fax: 905-681-8945
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