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Seams on a sign like this aren't usually objectionable and depending on the design can often be minimized behind the letters/logo. I'd use prefinished acm and add a nice raised border .

He should change his fee structure and have a diagnostic charge that is deductible if the repair goes ahead.

Have you tried a paint store?

I get it wrong plenty of times....but in this case I just did a gold leaf job that got away from me, so the pain is fresh.

Here's a glass gild with matte centers and a black outline. The way I was taught, do the outline first, then when dry do the matte centers with an oil size, then when dry gild over the whole thing with water size, then when dry back up with paint. I say double the price because the OP says it's...

I'd double it

I also thought it could be porcelain. There was a company near me that was doing them till fairly recently. But the paint/mask/paint/clear is probably the most economical way to duplicate it

Yep, they just about force you to buy it, unless you want to fix it yourself. Or if you can locate a local tech who works on them reasonably. I have different hp printers and back when I used to fix them myself when they were out of warranty. But I don't enjoy doing it and my time is better...

could it be porcelen

thanks Eric!

Thought it would be an easy one...but I'm not having any luck, any suggestions? Thanks

I end of "recreating" something like this.

Wow, that's in great shape. did he keep it inside? In any case, if it were my friend I'd suggest a budget repaint or partial wrap. Either way he can try to remove first, but he risks making it even more work

They should be prepared for it not to work. With that length of time and background color I don't know anything that would work without marring the finish.

and laminating a limited life specialty vinyl doesn't make it last as long as a cast vinyl, but it does keep it looking better for longer. And yea we tell the customer the limits

The only time we laminate a cut vinyl job is when the vinyl chosen has limited life span, like chrome or flourescent. Then we do a contour cut overlay with a slight trap line

Yea, well now the stock market has been reacting and it's not good. I got a message from my magnet supplier that they may have shortages. You can't find a medical quality face mask anywhere. That isolated case in California that just happens to coincide with the arrival of US citizens from the...

Here's what it ended up looking like. One on hood and one on deck, and some painted numbers and graphics on sides. I used a mask for the shape that had an 1/8" pull line for after the size was applied and another pull line for the edge of the back border After is was sized, leafed and hand spun...

We usually use cut offs of whatever the sign is made from, ACM, .080, MDO etc.

We like using backer panels