I make the village signs in the surrounding villages. I use black alupanel, 6mm, 28" x 48". They have reflective lettering. Gold reflective for the border and plain type and for the village name I print a burgundy shadow on white reflective and laminate it. Is there a better way to be doing this to protect the sign face? It is all reflective lettering so printing on clear vinyl isn't an option. It seems like they have to be replaced too often. But I did go from 4mm to 6mm, as the 4mm bends from vandelism, vehicles, etc. Your ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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Longer Lasting Signs
- Thread starter kroger
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SignProPlus-Chip
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Define often.
We use reflective on burgundy enameled aluminum in a local development, and they don't start to get beat down by the sun for about 8-10 years.
We use reflective on burgundy enameled aluminum in a local development, and they don't start to get beat down by the sun for about 8-10 years.
SignProPlus-Chip
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Then you may want to rephrase your question. You don't need a longer lasting sign, you need a more resilient, or indestructible sign if vandalism is the reason for them not lasting.
MikePro
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maybe post pictures maybe of your product and instances of vandalism?
sometimes easier to design a sign with a function when you see where/how it is placed.
alumapanel is nice, because it's an inexpensive alternative to aluminum. same with Expanded PVC panels, inexpensive & relatively durable BUT warps over time. It's plastic filler, can't expect much.
however, 1/8" thick aluminum WILL outlast alumapanel and can take one heck of a beating.
shoot, we recently completed a school project in Chicago, that the architect had decided that even 1/8" aluminum wasn't enough as it is in a rough neighborhood..... might have been overkill, but parking lot is now filled with 1/4" thick aluminum parking signs with reflective vinyl graphics. Snow plow hit/bent the post it was attached to, and scratched my vinyl graphics, but the panel itself...pristine!
sometimes easier to design a sign with a function when you see where/how it is placed.
alumapanel is nice, because it's an inexpensive alternative to aluminum. same with Expanded PVC panels, inexpensive & relatively durable BUT warps over time. It's plastic filler, can't expect much.
however, 1/8" thick aluminum WILL outlast alumapanel and can take one heck of a beating.
shoot, we recently completed a school project in Chicago, that the architect had decided that even 1/8" aluminum wasn't enough as it is in a rough neighborhood..... might have been overkill, but parking lot is now filled with 1/4" thick aluminum parking signs with reflective vinyl graphics. Snow plow hit/bent the post it was attached to, and scratched my vinyl graphics, but the panel itself...pristine!
