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  1. Matthews Paint Last Outdoors

    One shot is good for lining the bottom of the trashcan after you throw it in it. Krylon is better than one shot (ok that was a stretch).
  2. Wood Blanks & Paint Options (one shot getting too expensive)

    first off why in the h@ll are you using one shot for anything? Using BEHR exterior paints is better than using one shot especially in FL. I would switch to routed pvc, the cost is less expensive than wood and I would imagine the durability is better. Now take all that one shot and dump it
  3. Matthews Paint Last Outdoors

    automotive, you lay down a color called a basecoat and then clear over it
  4. What kind of signs would you propose?

    I would do what Gino suggested IF you wanted to go a little larger I would make an aluminum frame attach that to facia and then attach signs to that, at least frames would stay permantly BUT to keep it simple Id go back to Ginos suggestion
  5. Matthews Paint Last Outdoors

    matthews down here in AL sucks and most companies do not clearcoat, it will be chalky in 3 years time. If you are going to go thru the trouble of clearcoating you might as well use basecoat paints
  6. Channel letter wiring

    crimp nuts on our repairs
  7. what are these fonts

    if you would please
  8. Plexiglas Standoff Signs w/ Frosted

    I have done frosted acrylic and I would have it routed. It makes a great interior sign
  9. Thought you had no money?

    if americans ran their households like the state runs their departments, we would all be broke. Whoever came up with this "budget" is an idiot and for them to still adopt this game are all idiots. It makes no sense.
  10. They just dont make good stuff anymore....

    Back in 1987 or 88 I went to what we called a Sams Wholesale Center and bought a Sanborn Black Max air compressor. As of today I still am using that damn compressor the ONLY thing Ive done is buy a new capacitor for the electric motor. 3HP possibly 12 gallon tank portable While spraying...
  11. Lets see some pics of larger out of the ordinary jobs

    Top of 4 story condo downtown Birmingham. This thing was 25' sitting on roof. handpainted logo took longer to set up scaffolding than paint it!
  12. Discussion Any money in feather flags???

    we get ours from 4over, its the cheapest we found. 10ft single sided with shipping is $80 with ground stake. We sell them for $130 and all we do is hand to customer. We dont do a lot of these, we dont advertise it but if a customer asks this is where we order them from
  13. Artwork Proofing

    We do all jpg with watermarks. we will jumble 3 or 4 seperate jobs on one layout for pricing and approval
  14. Old school sign painting advise

    ditto what Gino said. In all my years I have never seen funky brick like that. however it it were my job I would do a paper pattern off a plotter and tape it up and start cutting away and transferring lines to the brick
  15. I Hope Y'all are Current

    cs5 and me have a great relationship dont plan on changing that, yall can have all these subscription headaches
  16. Compliance Depot for vendor

    We were contacted by a company in Denver that is buying quite a few apartment complexes in our town. They are wanting to redo the logos and rebrand them. We did 1 complex for them, when it came time to start the next complex I get an email from a Stonemark out of Atlanta that actually manages...
  17. Do you clean the stucco after changing the channel letters

    We advise them to have the shopping center repair and repaint, I have repainted and paint didnt match it opened up a whole new world of hell. I hate drivit.
  18. Dry Wall Anchor Tests

    that guy does a lot of test on youtube, he is good. We always use that third option. Plastic anchor had great results
  19. How stressed are you?

    In younger years I would stress. I tried to "appease" clients by meeting their ridiculous deadlines. I piled one job on top of others just to keep work going. Now at 52, no stress. If they want something rushed I will pass or simply say no. If they start badgering me about "When is it going to...
  20. Can we talk "Race Car" graphics?

    Since you are an architectural guy I would have kindly declined and referred to someone else. I have done a lot of race cars over the early years and one day I said enough was enough. The ridiculous , last minute deadlines, the constant begging for price cuts and although they think it will...
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