Wind Damage

[SignStudent]

The aluminum peeled away from the plastic on my alumacorr sign during some heavy winds last night. Defective product or did I just do something wrong?

In case it's not obvious, there is a seam where it's pulling off because I had to use a 4' section and an 8' section.

 

[phototec]

Wow, that doesn't look good!

Because you are in the sign business, you might want to fix that right away, so customers don't get the wrong idea about your quality.

 

[J Hill Designs]

thats what I was thinking...

 

[Cross Signs]

Wow! That's some serious wind. If the sign stayed up there despite the wind I'd say you had mounted it correctly.

 

[surf city]

Ouch

 

[MachServTech]

Defective product. The bonding process failed.

 

[WrapperX]

How long has the sign been up?

 

[MachServTech]

http://www.nudo.com/data/Technical Data/Warranty_NuSeries-FiberCorr.pdf

Nudo Products, Inc.
Limited Warranty Coverage: Panels are covered under this
limited warranty for a period of five (5) years from date of
original purchase to:
1. Be free from substantial defects in material.
2. Not rot, rust, corrode, develop structural surface
cracks or require painting or refinishing.
3. Not delaminate due to materials when installed
and used according to installation and use recommendations.

Condition of Warranty and Exclusions: If a Panel faills due
to a defect covered by this Limited Products Warranty,
Nudo Products, Inc. will at is option, upon receipt of dated
proof of purchase documentation, written and photographed
verification within ninety (90) days of failure and sample
of failed Panel, repair or replace the panels, without charge.
This warranty does not cover or include labor costs or
miscellaneous costs for removal and/or replacement and
requires inspection of panels by the original purchaser prior
to any installation. Non-standard Panels manufactured to
customers’ specifications with and without materials
provided to Nudo are not warranted.

 

[SignStudent]

How long has the sign been up?

About 8 months.

 

[WrapperX]

Sounds like it should be under that time period to at least call them and ask the manufacturer about it. I would think that if YOU did something wrong then the whole sign would've pulled up. But only part of it - their part of it - came up.

I'd call them.

 

[phototec]

Sounds like it should be under that time period to at least call them and ask the manufacturer about it. I would think that if YOU did something wrong then the whole sign would've pulled up. But only part of it - their part of it - came up.

I'd call them.

+1

Customer Service

Nudo Products, Inc.
1500 Taylor Avenue
Springfield, IL 62703

Toll Free: 1 (800) 826-4132
Local: 217-528-5636
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Email: info@nudo.com

 

[Gino]

Hold on there cowboy.


How did you finish off the edges before or after you applied the print ??

Did you seal them with anything ??

1. They should have the voids completely filled and sanded flat.
2. Primed.
3. At least two top coats of paint.

• Now proceed to installing your graphics.

If all you did was run a roller of paint down the side, I would imagine your warranty is void. If you did nothing to the edges.... you're definitely S.O.L.

 

[J Hill Designs]

with alumacorr gino?

 

[WrapperX]

Who does anything to the edges of alumacore? I know we've never done anything to the edges. It comes from the supplier, we pull the plastic sheeting off and then apply and install. Never knew we were responsible for protecting the edges...

 

[SignStudent]

Nudo states that no edge sealing is required. It's only necessary if you want a finished edge for looks.

 

[Gino]

What kind of core does this stuff have ?? I was under the impression it was a plywood core. Aluminum on both sides sandwiching a piece of 5 ply wood.

If it's not wood, disregard what I said.

 

[J Hill Designs]

its corrugated plastic. your thinking omega board i believe

 

[Gino]

its corrugated plastic. your thinking omega board i believe

No-o-o-o............



#6. Wood veneer or wood inter-ply delamination. (The wood
veneer and wood inter-ply laminations may be warranted
by the wood mills supplying materials to Nudo. Please
contact Nudo for a copy of such warranty.)

All under: This warranty does not cover:


So with this being a wooden core, I presumed the edges had to be dealt with if for nothing less.... for common sense.

Again, if this is not a wooden core, I apologize.
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[J Hill Designs]

well I was going by the fact that he said alumacorr not fibercorr etc

 

[Pat Whatley]

Alumacor image below.

If it's the NUDO brand I had the same problem with a couple of sheets I bought first of the year. You could see the "bubble" in the aluminum where it had delaminated from the plastic. Fortunately I hadn't lettered it and my supplier took it back with no questions. When you go to remake the sign ask your supplier to get you a 12' sheet of alumacor and avoid the seam altogether.