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how do i fix dibond to wall without drilling holes?
hi folks
I have a couple of dibond signs to afix to a wall (5ftx4ft) is there anyway i can do this without drilling holes in the board which i dont really want to do .Ive seen these tracking systems on road signs but have never used them , that could be one option …….any suggestions welcome
Regards brian 😀
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it gets a bit complicated to attach them without drilling the front, why not drilll the front and put circles of vinyl (banner) over the screw heads, neat and tidy.
Without drilling the front you could attach some FB strip to the back of the sign, one top and one bottom. these need to have an angled bottom face (angled in to the sign face) then another two strips to match them (but their top face is angled to the wall). Then you just sit the sign on the wall strips and screw up from below and down from the top.
Kinda hard to explain without pics.
Dave
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Thanks Dave……i thought of using Panatrim and sliding it in …eh but im still open to suggestions
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mmm second thoughts ..Panatrim suppliers please. i think its probaly they best way
regards brian
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Brian,
you could just fix a scrap panel [slightly smaller] to the wall first [screw and countersink this panel] then just double side tape your new panel on top
cheers
Andrew
[or as above using aluminium straps – aalco] -
Brian
I get my Panatrim from Amari Plastics.
Tony
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Andrew that sounds a good idea….would d/s tape hold it? ….i suppose it would have to be 3m…and thanks tony for panatrim supplier
Regards Brian
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The customer doesnt really want a border of any discription round the signs ,so you can see the probs i have ,but that sounds a good idea Tony.
Regards Brian
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Brian
Just looking through Sign Update and have seen a system from Insight Sign Systems called Spectra Dibond Frame. It appears to offer a colour matched frame to Dibond panels and hides any fixings.
Insight Sisign Systems 0141 641 7107
http://www.insightsignsystems.comHope this helps
Tony
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Thanks tony ive emailed them …i think everybodys back to work on Tuesday
regards Brian
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Brian,
the very thin [not expensive] red backed d/sided Tessa tape would hold it
Cheers
Andrew 🙂
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I tried insight a few weeks ago, they do not supply the frame on its own, only the complete sign.
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Hi Brian, maybe you could do the following, it can make the sign look a little more 3d as well as providing an fix.
bond a batton on the bottom and top rear of the panel to be fixed with epoxy or impact adhesive. Measure the distance between the battons and fix 2 more to the wall at proposed position using standard plugs and screws. Send screws through the batton on the dibond and into the battons on the walls. Job fixed.Mark. 😀
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couple of suggestions mate…
using arldite or 3m glue, stick locators to the rear of the sign. create template and screw female locators to wall, then snap fix the panel into the locators. if you put something like a 2 inch radious on each corner coupled with the fact the sign will be raised from the wall a little it could look rather neat?
or…
route a small valey 1inch in from each side of sign and fold by hand creating a pan effect sign. then mount as before with locators. again.. will look pretty nifty 😉 because of the fold on the dibond the fixings will be completely hid and the sign flush with wall…
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….. or you could make a feature of the fixings and use some of the stainless stand-off fixings which come through the face but are pretty trendy at the moment. Just a thought 😉
Nigel
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