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  • Foam PVC – sealing the edges?

    Posted by Russell Spencer on July 4, 2007 at 11:10 am

    we are spraying some 20mm letters at the moment and in the past we have had to seal the edges with PVA to stop the paint being absorbed, even after 2/3 coats it still absorbs the paint and you cant get a good finish. The problem is the PVA has to be hand painted on and does not leave a good finish.
    Does anyone know of a spray sealer that will do the job, weve tried plastic sealer from Halfords etc but I think we need something a bit more specific.

    cheers

    Russell Spencer replied 16 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Martin Kennedy

    Member
    July 4, 2007 at 4:58 pm

    Hi

    From my experience, the only real way to achieve a good finish is to ‘sand’ the sides. Fine sand-paper and lots of elbow grease required.

    This process files down the edge into a smooth surface and with primer underspray will work well to achieve a smooth and absorbant-free surface when painted.

    Cheers

    Martin

  • Russell Spencer

    Member
    July 5, 2007 at 8:22 am

    Thanks Martin, the only problem is that there are 44 letters, lots of ‘S’ and ‘A’s as well.
    Elbow grease it is then.

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