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SKIP FOR HIRE – HI VIS PAINT, ANY PROBS LIKELY?

Posted by Brian Little on 1 September 2005 at 07:06

hi folks . ive got a skip to letter. problam is if indeed it is a problem is the customer is painting it in hi vis paint . ive never seen it before but was wondering if anyone else has and if i would have probs with vinyl adhesion . if so ill just paint it on

Regards Brian

John Singh replied 20 years, 3 months ago 5 Members · 10 Replies
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Dave Bruce

Member
1 September 2005 at 08:37

Hi Brian, best just make some stencils and let him paint them. I produce magnatic ones for this purpose, I have seen other people try vinyl and they just come off due to the bashing that skips get.

Cheers
Dave
Andrew Butler

Member
1 September 2005 at 08:45

Hi Brian

We have used hi-vis paint before, the one we had was produced for marine applications, really expensive about £100 per gallon, only ever painted over this, using one shot.

As Dave says, vinyl may not stand up to the abuse these things get.

Andy
Brian Little

Member
1 September 2005 at 08:54

hi Dave & Andy ….sorry i never fillied in the blanks ….what i should have said is that this Skip belongs to a scrap matal dealer and its going to be a showpeice at there offices . There going to suspend it on a massive steel rig just as you drive in the gate so it wont get any bashing that the usual skip gets

Regards Brian
Andrew Butler

Member
1 September 2005 at 09:10

Brian
Can’t see any problems in using vinyl in this case then. But I think I would still use one shot simply because I have used it many times on hi-vis paint and have never had any problems.

All our jobs using this were support ships for the north sea oil rigs, and they do take some hammer, but never had any issues with the paint fading or coming off.

Andy
Brian Little

Member
1 September 2005 at 09:26

Cheers Andy 😀 …traditional method it is then .just one final question does this hi vi paint have a sort of rough finish to it

Brian
Andrew Butler

Member
1 September 2005 at 09:36

Brian

The one we used was a smooth finish, has a soft feel to it though.

Hope it’s not to bright a day when you do it, if it is you will need your sun glasses 😎
Brian Little

Member
1 September 2005 at 09:45

Cheers andy …..specs at the ready 😎
John Singh

Member
1 September 2005 at 11:11

If its a showpiece then why not signwrite traditionally?
It’ll look the biz

John 😀
Kevin Flowers

Member
1 September 2005 at 13:25

Hi all
Hi-viz paint is normally laquered over, the process is matt white base colour, fluresant colour and then laquer normall vinyl should apply excellent to it. i apply vinyl to working skips from mini to roll on/off bins

Kev
John Singh

Member
1 September 2005 at 13:29

I know what you’re all talking about now
It’s flourescent paint

I’ve actually signwritten in this stuff
Great bit letters ‘n’ all

Just as Kev says base coat then the flourescent then the UV protection laquer
Shouldn’t be any different from ordinary paint so vinyl should apply alright
John

SKIP FOR HIRE – HI VIS PAINT, ANY PROBS LIKELY?