Vinyl Sign - Heat Protection

[messiah023]

I have a customer asking about "heat protection" for his signage.
We make him standard green 24x36 signs with cut vinyl overlay.

The new request is for a community grilling area and the sign will be very close to the open grills and exposed to direct heating.
He is worried the vinyl will shrivel and come off easily.

Is there a protection method for this or an alternative production method (ie. screen printing) that would solve this issue?
I would like to avoid screening if possible.

Thank you in advance.

 

[Gino]

Welcome from PA........................................................................

 

[J Hill Designs]

welcome from cali

my first thought is...dont put it so dang close to fire!

 

[messiah023]

Thanks......my thoughts exactly.
They will be putting this in the pit area as it is a requirement for their condo....
This is a timeshare location and everything must be labeled appropriately or mr. lawsuit will come.

I was thinking about possibly using liquid laminate over the vinyl, but I have never used it and I don't know about the flammability of it.

welcome from cali

my first thought is...dont put it so dang close to fire!

 

[Gino]

If the sign is so close to a source of heat, that the heat may ruin, melt or in any way damage the vinyl, what are you putting this sign on ?? Whatever it is, that much heat to do damage the vinyl is gonna make one hot poker of a sign and probably do more damage to someone than having a ruined sign.

You have to be careful of what substrates and materials you put close to fire or high heat sources, or you could end up creating fumes or other toxic airborne problems and you'll be fully the blame. Even screen ink can be a problem up that close.

 

[CanuckSigns]

does the design need to be full colour?

if just a few colours, why not use aluminum and spray the letters with something like high heat engine paint?

 

[MR. Graphics]

have you been to the area, turned on a grill to see where all the heat fuss is about? May not be as much heat as they anticipate.

 

[Billct2]

A paint mask on aluminum with high heat paint seems like a great idea.

 

[anotherdog]

I have seen a nice custom barbeque job done with laser cut stainless steel. With the company logo cut out.

 

[2B]

the laser etching is a good idea, we do a fair amount of oilfield signs that way.



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