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  • Methods to affix signs to aluminium office frontage.

    Posted by Matt Roberts on September 9, 2020 at 1:09 pm

    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 3 years, 7 months ago 7 Members · 10 Replies
  • 10 Replies
  • John Lacey

    Member
    September 9, 2020 at 2:27 pm

    Gripfill.

  • Kev Mayger

    Member
    September 9, 2020 at 2:55 pm

    Gel tape

    • Matt Roberts

      Member
      September 9, 2020 at 2:56 pm

      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
    September 9, 2020 at 2:59 pm

    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
    September 9, 2020 at 7:38 pm

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

    • Kev Mayger

      Member
      September 10, 2020 at 12:50 pm

      Coz boards are more expensive!

  • Tim Hobbs

    Member
    September 9, 2020 at 8:33 pm

    Good point Phil. LOL.

  • Gary Forbes

    Member
    September 13, 2020 at 10:02 pm

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

  • Matt Roberts

    Member
    September 14, 2020 at 2:35 pm

    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
    September 16, 2020 at 4:58 am

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

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