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Faded Red Perspex
Hi all
I have been asked to do some re lettering on some existing signs made from red acrylic / perspex.
I have suggested new dibond panels but the customer really wants to use the existing boards.
Where the old lettering has been the colour is still really vibrant however where there has been no lettering the colour is faded slightly.
I was thinking about buffing the sign anyone know from experience if this will do any good ?
Cheers
Adam
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6 Replies
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Don’t waste your time.
So you buff it what with?
If you cock it up and make them worse who pays?
If you use a polish with some sort of paste then more labour maybe to get it clean for vinyl to stick.Just my 2p’s worth.
Tim.
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It might help a bit. It might help a bit when the new stuff goes on as well, as it will take your eye off the faded stuff. Maybe you could flood the panel with red vinyl. It won’t be as glossy but it’ll look better than a faded panel.
Mind you, by the time they’ve paid you to do all that they may as well just buy new panels, the tight arse gits!
Just thought, I assume the panels are in a frame and have hanging strips on them? If not, you might be able to turn them around and use the back.
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Use the back
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If he wants old panels re-lettered, any issues with fading are his problem not yours. I wouldn’t do it.
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All that agro just to save the customer from buying a proper sign.
I have re-used white acrylic but red is a no-no. You will NEVER buff it up satisfactorily. Cheapest way out might be to face it in red vinyl.Give him a quote for a proper job or don’t bother with it IMHO.
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Thanks for the advice guys contacted the customer this morning and I am now going to flood coat the boards
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