Correct paint for fiberglass lighted sign face

[strypguy]

Hello,

I have a customer with a two sided 8'x6' lighted sign. The face is formed fiberglass with an aluminum frame. The paint is faded and cracked. I planned to have it soda blasted. I need to know a correct white paint that is used so the light will show through when lit.

Any help is appreciated including where to buy it.

Thanks,

John

 

[FS-Keith]

oh boy

 

[Techman]

you plan on spending a couple hundred to get this thing ready to repaint when you can buy a new one for that much already paitned??

 

[John Butto]

You mean like taking a coke can and shaking it real hard.

 

[Jillbeans]

Grip-Flex might work, but it's expensive and a pain to use (at least it was to me) You have to use their reducer and it must be sprayed in about 12 mist coats in overlapping patterns. It's real sticky and stinky.
Unless this is some special sign that you are trying to save, I'd look into purchasing new.
Love....Jill

 

[visual800]

take my advice, trash the fiberglass and order a new one. formed pan or whatever you gotta do. This is NOT worth it. Go ahead ask me how I know.

 

[Forum Studio]

Try http://www.ximbonder.com/products_detail.asp?id=30 .

 

[signguy 55]

This is not a job to learn on, especially if you don't know what kind of paint to use.

I know you're trying to save the customer money, but you could mess up big time and still have to give the customer new faces afterwards. If customer is stubborn I would walk away.

There are vendors who could do this very reasonably. At worst just buy the blank faces and letter with translucent vinyl. Must less work, customer probably wouldn't know the difference. Most customers care only if everything's spelled right and from some of the signs I've seen they must not care about that anymore.

 

[strypguy]

Thanks for the replys. Talked to another large sign company in my area and I got the same advice from them to trash and get new. That's why I asked before I took the job!!

John