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What backing should i use to mount onto wall?

Posted by steve day on 19 February 2008 at 13:08

Hi all, hope you are all well.

I have got the job of replacing a sign in a nightclub (1800mm x 1000mm) which is mounted the wall, it is currently mount to acrylic which is fixed to the wall. and the client wants a replacement as the scroats have decided to break the 6mm acrylic sheet it was on.

What would be the best material to use to replace? as i dont want to supply inferior replacement and be promptly broken, good for business but i think he might guess me out 😀 what other alternatives is there? metal? thicker acrylic?

Suggestions welcome.

Thanks

Steve

steve day replied 17 years, 10 months ago 4 Members · 9 Replies
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George Elsmore

Member
19 February 2008 at 13:21

4mm Dibond comes in most colours gloss or matt and you can buy it in cut to size

G
Phill Fenton

Member
19 February 2008 at 13:24

I think you’ll find "Scroats" should be spelled "Scrotes" (as in Scrotum) 😕
steve day

Member
19 February 2008 at 13:24

is 4mm going to be enough as they have already broken 6mm?

Thanks for the input phill, i’m at my day job so i was rushing to type before the boss comes in 👿
George Elsmore

Member
19 February 2008 at 13:27

there is a difference between 6mm acrylic and 4mm dibond

no offence but do you know what dibond is 😕
steve day

Member
19 February 2008 at 13:30

erm nope 😀

As you can see, i am a newbie to the art, and until now only do the vinyl side, i have yet to dable with dibond.
George Elsmore

Member
19 February 2008 at 13:32

DIBOND® SPECIFICATIONS

Panel type aluminium composite panel, one or both sides platinum white stove-lacquered or one side metallic-aluminium, reverse mill finish
Composite structure outer layers 0,3 mm aluminium, polyethylene core
Panel thickness 2 mm, 3 mm, 4mm, 6mm
Sheet sizes 1000 x 2050 mm, 1250 x 2500 mm, 1500 x 3050 mm, 1500 x 4050 mm
Panel thickness 6 mm
Sheet sizes 1500 x 3050 mm, 1500 x 4050 mm
Peter Shaw

Member
19 February 2008 at 13:34

quote :

i have yet to dable with dibond

and spellcheckers!
steve day

Member
19 February 2008 at 13:36

quote Peter Shaw:

quote :

i have yet to dable with dibond

and spellcheckers!

Consider me told 😮
steve day

Member
19 February 2008 at 13:38

quote George Elsmore:

DIBOND® SPECIFICATIONS

Panel type aluminium composite panel, one or both sides platinum white stove-lacquered or one side metallic-aluminium, reverse mill finish
Composite structure outer layers 0,3 mm aluminium, polyethylene core
Panel thickness 2 mm, 3 mm, 4mm, 6mm
Sheet sizes 1000 x 2050 mm, 1250 x 2500 mm, 1500 x 3050 mm, 1500 x 4050 mm
Panel thickness 6 mm
Sheet sizes 1500 x 3050 mm, 1500 x 4050 mm

Sounds like just the ticket, thanks George. I’m on the hunt now.