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heavy material for exterior sign
Hi i am looking at ajob for a funeral director and he wants it to look like granite gravestone material, then i will be routering out the name etc and inlaying with silver or gold, i was just hoping you guys would know of a good material to use 🙂 i can get Corian from a friend and it would be the best job but it is crazy money for the size i need 🙁 i dont think he would go with 19mm foam painted and heave perspex is mega bucks too
Thanks
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sorry the sign will be 16ft X 3ft
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My thoughts are to find a suitable textured vinyl to use to wrap a panel with in order to create a granite like finish.
Maybe something in the grafityp range of films?
http://www.grafityp.co.uk/automotive-fi … fects.html -
cheers for getting back Phil, i had thought about doing this but i was a bit concerned about the vinyl still looking good in a few years, i know it would have 5 yrs at least but a good panel with its own finish will always win, its still a very big option at the moment
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Many years ago I came across a product I believe called sign rock but at that time was only available in 4 x 2 sheets upto 50nm deep I recall, it did have a high cost though but could router and engrave into it.
However, if you think foam painted is too expensive this wouldn’t work but a great material when finished.
Sam
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Sam ive just had a supplier on with me about a product call signblock and it looks the job, its pricey but not too bad and it only comes 4′ X 4′ but can butt together nice, it is also nice and light but looks heavy so there is a win point.. if i get the job and go with this ill put a few pics up
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Hi John, that is great news, would very much like to see how it work outs for you, presume you can router this material as per sign rock – I do remember like most porous products it may take a lot of finishing but worth it for the end result.
Keep me posted as I am interested?
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ummm just got a quote in on the sign block for the size i need in 50mm board with primer and glue etc its coming in at just under £1000 😮 😮 this is for supply only and then my time for machining, Prep and paint then fitting.. i can see why the other guys arent stocking it much 🙁
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Exterior Medite, run a frame on the back, fill all the edges so it looks solid and correct thickness, router the letters, then have a faux paint/paint effects specialist put a fake marble finish on it. Fill lettering with gold etc. Apply 3 to 4 coats of sprayed exterior varnish.
Bit of work, but with a good effects painter, would look the part. -
Material Sam was referring to was SignRoc, or HDU foam.Expensive but a great material for carving and finishing. I finished it in waterbased paints and it lasted for years. Has a texture though, so might not be suitable for a faux marble finish.
I got it in Dublin, I can look up the supplier if you want, it was at least 10 yrs ago though.
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John how deep do you need to route?
I would still of though Corian was suitable mounted on to some sort of backing.
I believe you can get 6mm , 12.5mm & 19mm. -
Cheers Harry and Tim for getting involved, Harry if there was a supplier this side of the water it might help, worth a try anyway as im just outside belfast, the delivery on 4 4’X4′ sheets from england was £80 + VAT 😮
Tim i can still use corian but its about £1500 at the least and thats before machining and inlays, fitting etc 🙁
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It was definately these guys John, http://trimwel.ie/index.php?page=home
Had a quick look at the website but I don’t see it. Might be worth a ring.
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