Suggestions Replacing Outdoor Sign

[Stacey K]

Hi Everyone,

I have a request to replace an outdoor sign and I'm wondering what the best material to use is. I'm attaching a couple pics of the current one (I did not make the original sign). Seems to be some type of wood or something? Sign will be 48"x15" applied flat against wood above a door. I'll need a matching sign for above that that attached to brick, same size, different wording. I'd like the edges to be clean so I don't want to use alumalite.

I do most signs on aluminum, alumalite or wood and have not yet ventured to other substrates.

I see a few signs around town on PVC. Does PVC hold up decent in the cold WI winters?

Thank you for the help!!

 

[OhioSigns]

ACM would be my choice although you can get clean edges with Alumacorr if you wrap the edges with vinyl or use trim cap. I rarely use PVC for outdoor signage.

 

[Gino]

Same here, ACM and cap the edges. Go with at least 6 mm or 10mm.

 

[Billct2]

Yep, ACM

 

[ams]

Don't use PVC. ACM is good, if they want wood, you could go with a MDO type.

 

[unclebun]

The old sign looks like it's 3/8" MDO plywood. I'd use 6mm ACM on this.