Topic: Plywood board

[jeremysi]

my neighbor across the street wants to make some signs for his trailer he using to tow around his lawn equipment for his business he is starting up. he isnt looking to spend too much. i have the layout done and he is wanting to put it onto plywood. what would you guys say is a good type of paint for him to paint it with. just some regular old enamel? should i also have him put some type of coating over it after i am done?

[Dakotagrafx]

I would go with something other than plywood, ask Thor about his plywood experience!

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sorry about the old thread, but I searched to find this one.  My sign I'm making for a bar is A/C plywood.. supposedly sanded and grade A on one side - it's rougher than heck!  I painted it well, two coats primer, sanded, cleaned, painted two coats semigloss acrylic exterior, and let cure.. (in 60 degree shop) ..Applied graphics and was working on mounting lettering (It's going to be raised off the sign), and noticed the edges peeling on the vinyl!!

I am just short of scrapping it all and re-doing it.. I'm going to try to weight it down tonight to see if it helps.. Otherwise, I peel everything off and re start.

damn.

and never use wood again!

[Bigfoot Graphix]

You can probably get a sheet of alumium that is powder coated for just a little more than the plywood and it would hold up much longer.

If he wants to go cheap you could mount Coro-Plast

[jeremysi]

hmmm i guess i will talk to him. it prob wont be a money job will prob barter with some lawn service since lord knows i hate cutting my grass. so i will tell him this and let him make the decision as either way i will still get the same amount of cash/service no matter what i do it on

[Bigfoot Graphix]

If you have a N.Glantz or Fellers nearby you can get full sheets of Aluminium or Steel that is already painted pretty cheap and if you live in their delivery area its only $3 or so for delivery!

[jeremysi]

If you have a N.Glantz or Fellers nearby you can get full sheets of Aluminium or Steel that is already painted pretty cheap and if you live in their delivery area its only $3 or so for delivery!

i have a fellers and grimco like 40 mins away but i dunno if he wants to pay however much it will be. i did just call a local sign shop though and can get 2 pieces of coro the size i need for like $30 which from looking up the price of plywood seems to be the same price if not cheaper. imma pitch that idea to him

[Dakotagrafx]

In the end he will be much happier

[Truckntran]

Coro will start to look bad after one season of lawn mowing.. but then ya can sell him a new one next year.

[jeremysi]

we decided to just go directly on the trailor. in the future he is gonna do a large one on the back prob using aluminum