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I am quoting a carved sign for an ocean going ship. It will be mounted on a metal frame from the rail of the bridge. Size 16" x approx 70". What substrate is the most durable: Sign Foam (1.5"), allwood western cedar sign blank, mahogany?
Should I topcoat with a UV inhibitor? If so, what brand/type? I will be using One Shot lettering enamel.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Diane Balch Balch Signs Malta, NY
-------------------- Balch Signs 1045 Raymond Rd Malta, NY 12020 518 885-9899 signs@balchsigns.com http://www.balchsigns.com Posts: 1729 | From: MaltaNY | Registered: Jan 2000
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I used to do a lot of these for ocean-going tugs. I used mahogany, sign foam would not stand up to the abuse, cedar blanks may delaminate. You should be able to get mahogany large enough to not have to glue pieces. I coated the board after carving with a good quality spar varnish, several coats. Then paint the lettering and apply several more coats of spar varnish. Saw some of them years later, still looked good.
-------------------- Dennis Goddard
Gibsonton Fl Posts: 1050 | From: Tampa Fl USA | Registered: Apr 2000
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Yeah, but, Dennis, you didn't tell him how you just SLAMMED and JAMMED the gold into the carved letters before you applied the final clearcoat !!!
-------------------- John Smith Kings Bay Signs (Retired) Kissimmee, Florida Posts: 822 | From: Central Florida - The Sunshine State | Registered: Jan 2000
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