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Mdo is coming already primed but just wondering what white paint to get that works with vinyl. If I remember right I think I used mirrow glide simi-gloss but not sure it that would be to shiny. Any good info on this. Thanks!
Mike
-------------------- Michael Grant Mike Grant Signs 2140 Glasgow Ave. Cardiff, CA. 92007 mgrant@nethere.com Posts: 29 | From: San Diego, CA. | Registered: Aug 2004
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This is a for sale and future site signs (outdoor)and do you think glossy white paint with black vinyl lettering would look ok? Thanks!
Mike
-------------------- Michael Grant Mike Grant Signs 2140 Glasgow Ave. Cardiff, CA. 92007 mgrant@nethere.com Posts: 29 | From: San Diego, CA. | Registered: Aug 2004
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I'm kinda just trying to decide on semi-gloss or gloss. Wondering if gloss is to shiny for outdoor signage. What do you believe most people use? Thanks!
Mike
-------------------- Michael Grant Mike Grant Signs 2140 Glasgow Ave. Cardiff, CA. 92007 mgrant@nethere.com Posts: 29 | From: San Diego, CA. | Registered: Aug 2004
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Black on white 4' x 5' It's in San Diego selling units (I would guess some kind of houseing) and the other sign is for a plaza. For the most part commercial.I won't to make an attractive sign because of future work from customer. Thanks!
Mike
-------------------- Michael Grant Mike Grant Signs 2140 Glasgow Ave. Cardiff, CA. 92007 mgrant@nethere.com Posts: 29 | From: San Diego, CA. | Registered: Aug 2004
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Hiya Michael, Just about any exterior gloss paint would work. However, if you have access to 1 Shot or Ronan paints, I would use them. They're made for the sign industry and we know from experience that vinyl will stick to them. People mention using latex paints and it may work for them. But you better know what you're buying. Besides the issue of vinyl not sticking to a flat or matte finish, some newer paints are coming out with chemical addititives that prevent dirt from sticking to the finish. This would mean that vinyl probably won't stick to it either.
Havin' fun,
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Michael, don't worry about the paint being "too shiny" or "too glossy." It will lose the gloss (or a lot of it) when its coated with dust, road grime, and all the other things that blow onto the sign when its up. You need the gloss to make the vinyl stick.
there's nothing wrong with black and white, but for the same ammount of work you can have black and off-white, or black and baby blue, or anything else. sometimes a little touch of color can make the customer think they're "getting more".
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Don't listen to Si. Black Brush Script copy (all upper case) on a white background........ no border.
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Forgot.... all right justified.
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