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How often is paint used?
sorry if this question is a bit basic and sounds stupid but I’m new to this industry
I’m a student who’s just started doing a placement with a company that supply to sign makers. One of the things we supply is paint and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what signmakers actually use paint for? The reason I’m asking is because I thought signs were made with vinyl film or already coloured plastics? Is paint just for the traditional hand painted signs or is it needed for modern ones as well?
Like I say I’m new to this industry and I’m just trying to get an overview of certain things. Thanks for your help 😀
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4 Replies
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It will be a difficult one to get a definitive answer to.
I use a micture of paint and vinyl, I’m originally a brushie and it is just 2nd nature to me. I will paint substrate a lot of the time rather than floodcoat as personally I think it looks better on some type of jobs.
I have seen and know of companies who are exclusively vinyl though, -
Hi
I am with Harry on this one,very difficult to estimate the amount of paint usage
Us traditional guys will use as much as possible -But will also use a lot of bread and butter vinyl
especially in a recession!!
cheers
Mike -
Thanks guys,
I gather that it can vary then.
So Mike, you might use paint and vinyl at the same time? i.e for the same sign?
cheers
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Hi Joe
we use paint everyday usually powder coating but occasionally wet spraying also.
Many of our signs are painted before text or prints are applied
hope this helps
John
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