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Just did the install on this one yesterday...between cloud bursts... This sign replaced an existing 4' X 8' that had gone to pot over 9 years.
The backround is rolled on latex green with some black bended into it...just to be different. "Aldrich" was masked and sprayed with Krylon metallic gold, burnished with scotchbrite pad to get the bevel effect, then coated with 1Shot UV clear for durability along with the gold border. The rest of the lettering was done with vinyl masks and oulined by hand. Artwork is hand drawn and painted with 1Shot.
Hoping they'll trim the hedges soon....*sigh* Rapid
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Nice work Ray. How do you find it lasts when you combine latex, aerosol & enamels on the one sign? (I've always kept to the same type throughout-too scared to differ, unless I use an oil-modified latex undercoat as a barrier.) TIA
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Dave, I typically do the right and upper sides with a 3 x 3 inch piece of green scotchbrite. It's about the evquivalent of 220 grit sandpaper. Although it appears darker in the picture, it really doesn't appear "dark" when you do it. It just changes the sheen of the finish and only takes a bit of light scuffing to work. Hitting it too hard can scratch it down to the color beneath. Takes a few tries to get the hang of the scuffing, but not too many....lol.
Ian, You raise a good qestion....wish I had an answer
Truth of the matter is, I have only an educated guess about how this one is going to hold up (best guess is 6-10 years), but here's how I thought it out.... After masking and scuffing the latex, the aerosol gets a decent bite into the paint, but not great.(You don't want to know how many edges I've torn removing the mask form aerosols in the past.) Fortunately, the gold dries VERY quickly and you can start scuffing it in about an hour or so, or wait for days...your choice. Once the scuffing is done, I wipe the loose stuff up with a DRY paper towel. This also picks up any overspray dust still on the letters themselves. The outline goes over the edges of the letters to seal them down, kind of like sealing Signgold edges. Last step is clearing the letters and outlines. (You can clear the whole sign too) At this scale, a foam brush does well. The UV clear brings back some of the luster of the scuffed areas and, in theory, will help prolong the life of the lettering from fading and weathering. Everything else is done with One Shot which works well over latex.
This is the third time I've done a sign like this and you can bet I'm going to be keeping tabs on these to see how well the hold up over time.
Shouldn't be too hard....guess where I get my coffee every morning? Rapid
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What are you? The poor man's Bruce Deveau? Hhahahahahahahahaha!
Nice effect! Maybe a demo at some meet?
Have a great one!
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That is a real beauty, Rapid...seems like the perfect design for the application.
Does your customer have some means of lighting the sign at night? It almost screams "goosenecks". Even if they don't have extended hours of operation(?) they would get many more impressions if the sign is visible at night, too.
One other comment...
Painted, carved, gilded - the "classic" letterhead sort of signage - always makes a nice statement about the company who buys it. In my view, it has an air of permanency about it that communicates dependability, among other things.
Something in the back of my brain has been programmed to look for "Est. 1947" (or whatever) - yet I don't recall seeing many signs here in the portfolio forum that state when the company was established. For the right customers, this might be something to recommend. It sort of emphasizes the statement that the style of sign they've chosen is intended (even if subconciously) to make. Something to think about?
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There is very effective lighting of that sign at night from a spotlight below the sign. It was one of the factors that led me to use the beveled letters. Though I hadn't considered it, adding the date of establishment would have been an excellent touch. I'm sure going to keep that in mind in the future for other long time businesses in this area.
Thanks again, all, for the kind words... Rapid
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