I have a customer that wants to reuse an old hand painted vinyl banner. What is the best way to recoat it for lettering either with paint or vinyl? What product do you use? And where can I get it?
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Rob If the banner was hand painted, then it's probibly "tie`coated", if so, use OneShot.
Important: Sometimes letterers use reduced or thinned vinyl ink which does not require any prep. If so, painting with OneShot will not work, unless you "tie`coat" first.
Tie Coat: A water base polymere which enables you to piant enamel on a vinyl surface. I've seen a tie`coat soaked rag for application at a banner factory. Dries in minutes.
------------------ Richard Bustamante 12646 E. American Ave. Del Rey, Ca. 93616 e-mail: sign_wiz@pacbell.net
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Jimmy is right. A new banner is the way to go if it is to look great. Last week I painted 8 4x8 white vinyl banners with krylon rattlecans. The krylon adhered very nicely though it took 2-1/2 cans per banner. I masked off a white logo on each banner with cheap vinyl. The results were great but it would have been cheaper and quicker for the customer if he could have supplied me with red blank banners in the first place. Ya do what ya gotta do when local suppliers don't carry what ya need!!!!
Happy Signing....Marty
------------------ Marty Happy "Signmaker Since 1974" Happy Ad Sign & Design Regina SK, Canada S4N 5K4
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Jimmy & Marty are right, when approached with similar questions I tell them the labor for all the prep work will cost more than starting fresh with all new materials.This usually works for the sale.People think if they bring in their own materials it will be cheaper but they don't account for the labor involved in trying to get it properly preped.Besides I won't work with used materials anyway.
------------------ Ronnie Conrad Augusta,Ga 706-793-3838 RonniesTintSigns@aol.com
[This message has been edited by RonniesTintSigns (edited October 22, 2000).]
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