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i have a new customer with an old sign. i think the sign was painted with 1-shot (the sign painter signed his name, so i figure that's a good indication that it was a "pro"). how well does the 1-shot "restoring" clear coat work? does it brighten the sign? what should i wash the sign with before applying the 1-shot? and, last, what should i charge? (
sign is 14' wide x 2' long, up about 10' high -- i'm guessing it will take an hour, but $60 plus $5 for the clear seems too low).
-------------------- :: Scooter Marriner :: :: Coyote Signs :: :: Oakland, CA :: :: still a beginner :: :: Posts: 1356 | From: Oakland (and San Francisco) | Registered: Mar 2001
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I can't answer your questions on either price or how well Restoring Clear works. Hoping someone will answer for both of us.
Have had Restoring Clear around for a long time, as well as Tinting Clear, and Finishing Clear. Haven't trusted any of it, 'cause I don't know whether it is considered to be enamel, or varnish, or something else altogether. Mistrust comes from ignorance of what it is, and hard luck with varnishes.
About all Restoring Clear would do--I think------ is give some gloss to an old finish. Most likely a water and detergent wash, with plenty of drying time before clearing would work.
-------------------- Bill Preston Fly Creek, N.Y. USA Posts: 943 | From: Fly Creek, N.Y. USA | Registered: Jan 2000
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Some of those wall dogs charge $10-25.00 per foot from ground level up. Once you step on a ladder, you are taking the risk upon yourself of becoming incapacitated from a fall that could leave you with broken bones, sprained muscles, or worse. Like any other profession, the more the risk, the more you charge. Just my dos centavos here. (can't say anything about the clear, never used it).
[ May 29, 2002, 02:52 PM: Message edited by: John Smith ]
-------------------- John Smith Kings Bay Signs (Retired) Kissimmee, Florida Posts: 817 | From: Central Florida - The Sunshine State | Registered: Jan 2000
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On the "wall dogs" question. These were the painters who worked well up in the air--usually off of swing stages lowered from the roof. These stages didn't always have a safety rail, and a lot of these folks got hurt or killed when they stepped back to admire the work, or when an errant gust of wind came along.
Occasionally, a stage would come unfastened from its moorings, usually on one end, and drop the unfortunates to a lot of pain, or worse.
These painters were not loved by insurance underwriters.
-------------------- Bill Preston Fly Creek, N.Y. USA Posts: 943 | From: Fly Creek, N.Y. USA | Registered: Jan 2000
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Scooter ya don't want to use sign restoring clear outside. If it hasn't changed this is an amber colored to yellow base clear and it will be obvious what has been done to the sign in white areas.I would use the clear acrylic clear in the white can that one shot sells for this after the sign has been washed and prepped.It is a crystal clear finish that will not yellow and if you prep the surface properly you shouldn't have any problems.
-------------------- fly low...timi/NC is, Tim Barrow Barrow Art Signs Winston-Salem,NC Posts: 2224 | From: Winston-Salem,NC,USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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hmmm... i have a can of Frog Juice clear... maybe i'll just use that. i thought maybe the 1-shot "restoring clear" had some magical property to make everything look new again...
-------------------- :: Scooter Marriner :: :: Coyote Signs :: :: Oakland, CA :: :: still a beginner :: :: Posts: 1356 | From: Oakland (and San Francisco) | Registered: Mar 2001
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