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fixing dibond to a curved fascia
hi all,
got some 2mm dibond to fit to a curved fascia (x2), 400mm x 2420mm, whats the best way to fix it? as it’s curved i can’t use a frame, and as it’s so thin i’m worried about countersunk holes and the screws pulling thru (single sided white), any fabulous ideas ? -
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i am no fixer but might look at finishing with a 3mm flat bar width to suit.
it will give a sort of frame and help keep the edges flat.
also some thing to counter sink in to.chris
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Do you want to hide the fixings? Hugh.
Nick.
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I was thinking along the same lines as Chris, what is it being fixed to?
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hi, it’s going onto the original (georgian style) wooden fascia. would like to hide fixings if possible, i had considered just fixing the two outermost ends, there’s a moulding which would effectively stop the middle from trying to droop, this way the fixings at the ends would not be too visible.
ta.
Hugh -
you could also countersink mirror fixing screws and put dome/ flat head fittings over them which would stop the dibond from pulling through, although the fittings would be visible – but could be covered in vinyl or sprayed. depending of the location of the sign you could also use white screwcaps to cover a larger screw head, also depending on the substrate that the panels are being fitted to you could use vhb tape and mastic as the panels are so thin
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if it is an older style fascia could you fit the panels using countersunk screws and then put a moulded wooden bead around the whole sign to tidy up?
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any reason why you used 2mm dibond mate?
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thanks Sean,
i think i’ll steer clear of wooden beading! having given it some thought, and read your replies, i think i’ll just fix at each and and use some vhb tape on the back to give it a little more grip, it can’t slip down because of the original moulding around the fascia, but it’ll help support it anyways!
thanks for the suggestions!
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Hi Hugh
Done this myself – followed the contour under a curved bay window of a high street shop to cover existing rotten wood fascia. Used 3mm. Measured accurately and cut to size, fixed one end and just wrapped around and fixed at the other end of the curve with screws and white cover caps – the fixings being at the ends hardly noticed.
John
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quote Robert Lambie:any reason why you used 2mm dibond mate?
HI Rob,
i was gonna use 3mm, but a couple suggested 2mm when i first enquired about this a month or so back!! i got plenty of 3mm in stock, so am happy to use it, i think 2mm was suggested as being easier to bend ???John,
thanks mate, that’s reassure my mind!
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