Preserve old hand painted sign

[coyote]

Hello all: I'm looking for input on what I can use to preserve an old hand painted sign. Customer doesn't want to have it repainted, but just preserved to keep in the family. Some flaking paint, some peel on bottom edge, but otherwise in pretty good shape. Anyone have a favorite product that would seal the flaking paint, and generally not yellow? I have a few ideas, but always welcome input about any new products out there. Probably 1-shot on MDO, so don't want lead paint flakes to be flying around if they decide to put it up in the house.

 

[round man]

I would use a couple of coats of zinsser peel stop....it's alot like ti-cote in consistancy and in the way it works.....I have used it as a vinyl primer for old used billboard faces with success in the past just like ti-cote...this product was designed to do exactly what you are trying to do stop peeling and chipping paint....

http://www.rustoleum.com/en/product...primer-sealers/peel-stop-clear-binding-primer

 

[Billct2]

I wouldn't do anything other than I gentle cleaning

 

[Jillbeans]

If they are going to hang it indoors I would agree to just a gentle cleaning.
I would worry about any top coat yellowing.
You could maybe try car wax but I would even worry about that turning a funky color.
Love....Jill

 

[sardocs]

We have had success using Clearshield for doing this.

 

[Salmoneye]

I would be worried about the peel-stop by zinzer. It works well for peeling paint but I don't think that it is a top-coat so it might yellow. Also I think it has a very light yellow tint already and might not flow out or give an optically clear look. Just a thought.

 

[round man]

the peel check is a milky acrylic polymer those type compounds do not turn yellow like the oil based compounds