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advice on how to cover a pan sign please?

Posted by Cheryl Smith on 22 October 2009 at 05:56

Hi there lovely peeps 🙂
Existing pan sign 30inch by around 40ft. it and one time had 3d letters on it which has left holes dotted in the face of it. Customer wants this covered so you cannot see the holes.(wants it done cheap in other words)
how would I go about this?
ali panel over the top?…if so …how would this be fixed? is there any way of doing it without screws? is there a chance of buckling?
Please any advice gratefully received.
Cheryl

Martin Pearson replied 16 years, 2 months ago 7 Members · 10 Replies
10 Replies

Peter Normington

Member
22 October 2009 at 06:56

Cheryl
Composite panel with folded edge top and bottom would work.
but then you could just fold the ends to make a pan and replace completely

Peter
Peter Dee

Member
22 October 2009 at 08:18

Yep, fit a new composite pan.
Cheryl Smith

Member
22 October 2009 at 08:20

yep…doesnt look like there is a cheap option other than to cover it with vinyl and live with the dips!
thanx honnies
Peter Normington

Member
22 October 2009 at 08:39

you could fill the holes first Cheryl, and a quick rub down before flood coating. depend on how many there are though to be cost effective

Peter
John Harding

Member
22 October 2009 at 09:06

cut some circles of matching colour on your plotter and stick em on – cant get cheaper than that 😉
Richard Urquhart

Member
22 October 2009 at 10:07

I have done this a few times with no come backs,
as Peter has said above

after removing stand off lettering sand over holes as most time the screw has left a high spot on the ali, after sanding using a 2 pack filler like plastic padding or easy sand 1, skim over the holes and allow to dry 10mins and sand. I then normally give it one more over the top with stopper and re sand job done and ready for a flood coat. Take no time at all.
Rich
Martin Cole

Member
22 October 2009 at 10:15

Cheryl, had same problem last year….so I used a panatrim (or similar) frame around the edge and flooded foamex panels, looked a treat and for not loads of money.

(Colours nearly matched existing tray in this case) but anything that compliments should still look good.

.

Just realised can’t add pics to this so a tiny one dragged from my website below, get your magnifying glass out

Good Luck
Cheryl Smith

Member
22 October 2009 at 12:46

Thats brilliant guys…love the panatrim idea..thanks for all the words of wisdom and experience 🙂
Cheryl Smith

Member
23 October 2009 at 05:47

Id love to see your website Martin…but no links…send me a mail with a link so I can have alittle moocho.
Cheryl
x
Martin Pearson

Member
23 October 2009 at 07:23

Martin, your a UKSG member, you can add a link to your website along with the PM and other buttons at the bottom of each post, just go and amend your profile.