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  • Methods to affix signs to aluminium office frontage.

    Posted by Matt Roberts on 9 September 2020 at 13:09

    Hi All,

    I’ve got a customer asking for some signage to be installed on/in the bays above the thick grey divide above the door. So in the five bays in all. He’s somewhat cost driven and is saying “just glue them to the frame” which seems crude to me, but equally I’m not totally sure even If I got snap frames how the best way to attach them would be, without drilling holes in walls and potentially annoying the landlord (customer is checking what he’s allowed to do for me).

    So ahead of finding out that, just wondering what your thoughts are.

    Many thanks in advance.

    Simon Worrall replied 5 years, 1 month ago 7 Members · 10 Replies
  • 10 Replies
  • John Lacey

    Member
    9 September 2020 at 14:27

    Gripfill.

  • Kev Mayger

    Member
    9 September 2020 at 14:55

    Gel tape

    • Matt Roberts

      Member
      9 September 2020 at 14:56

      Thanks Kev, what brand would you recommend? Whilst it wouldn’t fall under my PL insurance, if we can make sure it doesn’t fall off and kill someone that would be grand.

  • Tim Hobbs

    Member
    9 September 2020 at 14:59

    3M tape.

    contact them directly. They do all sorts of strengths these days. It doesn’t look like the signs will be particularly heavy. Composite?

  • Phill Fenton

    Member
    9 September 2020 at 19:38

    Why don’t you just apply self adhesive vinyl signs?

    • Kev Mayger

      Member
      10 September 2020 at 12:50

      Coz boards are more expensive!

  • Tim Hobbs

    Member
    9 September 2020 at 20:33

    Good point Phil. LOL.

  • Gary Forbes

    Member
    13 September 2020 at 22:02

    I agree with Phill also. Vinyl all the way! GrinningThumbsup

  • Matt Roberts

    Member
    14 September 2020 at 14:35

    Thanks for the advice guys. Initially the customer really wanted rigid signage as “that’s what everyone else has” …. However, I might well try and steer him back to vinyl as a couple of units have done the same, especially as will work out a lot cheaper for him.

    Thanks again all.

  • Simon Worrall

    Member
    16 September 2020 at 04:58

    +1 for vinyl directly applied to the glass. It doesnt make sense to use anything else.

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