My sister wants me to hand paint letters on her garage door of their repair shop. It looks to me to be some kind of textured vinyl. Will One Shot or Ronan work for this?
Hmmmm.....seems I need to be buying some hardener for my upcoming gilding job, so now that I think of it, will the paint stick better if I add hardener to my Enamel lettering paint?
Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :
Mix some FrogJuice into some OneShot and it should do fine.
Posted by Bobbie Rochow (Member # 3341) on :
Thank you Glenn!!!!
Posted by Bob Sauls (Member # 11321) on :
I have been impressed with Ronan's Vinyl coat. I have yet to find a plastic that it does not stick to. Bobbie it is a clear coating to prep banners with to make them enamel receptive. goes on milky but dries crystal clear. Do not take my word for it do a test.
I have also been very impressed with benjamin moore's waterbased DTM paints. they bond to plastic very well straight out of the can. you'll probably need to double coat especially the darks.
[ April 05, 2013, 11:50 PM: Message edited by: Bob Sauls ]
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
if its "textured" like a wood grain......paint directly on it is gona be a "bitc*"!!!! there is just enough of a texture ...so you cant cut an edge. when you try it the grain/texture will fill in with paint....WHERE YOU DONT WANT PAINT))))
[ April 06, 2013, 12:52 AM: Message edited by: old paint ]
Posted by Bobbie Rochow (Member # 3341) on :
Bob, would One Shot vinyl primer work the same as the Ronan Vinyl Coat?
Edited to add-I was thinking the same thing, OP, might see what those little house trim pads will do. They worked well on block.
[ April 08, 2013, 02:06 PM: Message edited by: Bobbie Rochow ]
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Like Old Paint said ... it won't be a lot of fun!
Ronan's VinyCoat and 1Shot, acrylic latex paint, thinned down vinyl silk screen ink, etc. will work.
I have done many office trailers using a soft fitch ... tedious ... but it can be done! (If the letters are less that 6 inches ... turn around and walk away quickly!)
Posted by Bobbie Rochow (Member # 3341) on :
Oh Si, this is for my sister, can't walk away! Do you think vinyl might stick to it?
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Vinyl ? you mean computer cut vinyl?
Yes if you use cast vinyl and a heat gun to soften it and a rivet brush to stomp it into the texture.
Posted by Bobbie Rochow (Member # 3341) on :
Yes Si, I mean computer cut vinyl! Posted by Sonny Franks (Member # 588) on :
One other option you might consider: use paint mask and spray with Krylon Fusion....
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
like i said sonny if its got a woodgrain texture, even with spray it will run in the tiny lines. i think doing vinyl stickers is you best shot, and you really need to clean it and do it in the heat of the day.
Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
Are the letters big or small? Of course bigger is better, but whatever you do I would also recommend using a soft fitch. With a soft fitch on a semi tectured surface you can easily push the paint and have control of any runs. If you have to outline a letter, it might get a little tricky. How old are the doors? For me, cleaning and prepping would be the hardest part.
Posted by Bob Sauls (Member # 11321) on :
Never used the 1 shot vinyl coating, Bobbie. But the Ronan has gripped PVC pipe and Vinyl Mats that pad the wall on a basket ball court, for me. I am putting a link to my website with that job on it. It is the one with the EAGLE. The mats were entirely coated with Vinyl Coat then all graphics were painted with 1Shot.
[ April 09, 2013, 03:13 PM: Message edited by: Bob Sauls ]
Posted by Bobbie Rochow (Member # 3341) on :
Brand new doors, large letters. I think I will do ok with this! Thank you all!!!!
Edited to add-Bob your dimensioanl signs are awesome!!!!!!
[ April 09, 2013, 11:21 PM: Message edited by: Bobbie Rochow ]
Posted by Len Mort (Member # 7030) on :
quote:Originally posted by old paint: if its "textured" like a wood grain......paint directly on it is gona be a "bitc*"!!!! there is just enough of a texture ...so you cant cut an edge. when you try it the grain/texture will fill in with paint....WHERE YOU DONT WANT PAINT))))
Any one that is proficient with a fitch on masonary or stucco wall and proficient with a lettering quill can cut a edge on a textured surface with out a issue and with good speed, it is all in the experience!
Posted by roger bailey (Member # 556) on :
vinyl with Rapid Tac II "get er done"
Roger
Posted by Cal Trauter (Member # 10938) on :
Hey Bobbie, 1Shot vinyl primer works great as does Enam L Koat. Paint will look great. Cheers and post the end result, thanks.
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