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Gary Beaulieu
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Need advice for making a post panel sign with Alupanel. Can I use 2 sheets of Crezon board as a filler (glued and screwed) then place a sheet of Alupanel on both sides? Client wants his sign to be at least an 1" thick. Sign will be 60" x 30" tall. If I do this, can it warp? I find Crezon board to be stable. Any advice id appreciated.

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Gary L.Beaulieu
G.B. Signs & Lettering
565 rt 17
St. Leonard, N.B.

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Just make sure the edges are framed.

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John Arnott
El Cajon CA
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The sign will be contoured with lines and curves, something like a decorative sign, not rectangle. Something like those custom sign blanks all ready made in sign cutting software.
Framing would be hard because of the shape. How would you make this type of sign if it is with Aluminum faces but had to have a thickness to it?
If it's well primed and painted, it should hold up. Thanks your your reply John.

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Gary L.Beaulieu
G.B. Signs & Lettering
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Kelly Thorson
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You could finish the edges with something like West Systems Epoxy. It should hold up better than just painting the edges and give you a smoother surface that matches the faces.

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Like this?
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Double face, 2"x6" pressure treated frame covered with .50 Omega panels by Laminators, Inc. Fabricated caps of .040 white aluminum with .75 returns.

Top and bottom panels curved to shape with shrinker and stretcher tools,(available from Harbor Tools) edges sanded and sprayed rattle can white.

You are not limited to any shape or thickness.

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Len Mort
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"A Good Business Sign, is A Sign of Good Business"(1957)

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Len, email me your address at home, magazine headed your way..........

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Here is a better picture showing the depth of sign.
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Len Mort
Signmaker1.com
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Yes Len, something like that. I like the idea od the pressure treated lumber. I had a hard time cutting the almost 2" thick of plywood and diabond material, my jigsaw blade would not cut at 90 degrees and would bend inwards so my cut line was tapered, and I had some over cuts underneath. I ended up bringing the sign blank to a shop that had a water jet that would cut anything except tempered glass. I brought them the cut line file and they cut it out flawlessly @ $195 per hour! Next sign I make will be more thought out. I'll post pictures when done.

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Gary L.Beaulieu
G.B. Signs & Lettering
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When cutting the diebond, Omega board, MDO or other substrate, laminate the two sheets together with double face tape, cut, then separate. Be sure to mark the left from the right and apply to your frame work.

Thicker material wont make a difference in a tapered edge as you will be covering with your aluminum return.

All fasteners should be hidden under your return mouldings. Make sure your returns weather proof your side returns, add weep hole on bottom to relieve accumulating condensation.

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Len Mort
Signmaker1.com
11 Juniper Drive
Millbury, MA
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