PVC foamboard for Outside Use

[Andy Gorman]

There’s a definite chance of it warping as it expands and contracts with the weather. If you must screw a panel to a wall without a frame, something like Dibond, which is a composite aluminium sheet, would be a better material to use.

[Guy Burt-Davies]

If you’re going to use pvc foam board externally I would suggest that you dry fit it into a frame – something like Panatrim – so that when it expands and contracts it doesn’t warp or twist.

[Robert Lambie]

personaly i would go for alluminium, dibond or alucolour etc
for a much better finish ide go for the panatrim frame as suggested. stops warping etc & at least you can still use the foamex if price is an issue.
if your stuck on the foamex and prefer not to use panatrim, you could use an length of aluminium angle to hold in the board. screw in from sides rather than face as it hides the fixings. dont butt-up tight to the foam though, you still need to give it room to breath/move.

[asus]

Thanks for the idea Robert (hot) Im doing a job somewhere down the same lines. (panatrim frame, dibond and alucolour) where could I puchase this material from anyone know??

[Peter Normington]

Hi asus,
amari plastics is the local firm
Peter

[asus]

Fast respond!! Thanks Peter 😀 do you have a contact number or a web address to Amari plastics that would be just great

[J. Hulme]

http://www.vink.com We use vink, but they never seem to deliver in cardboard, maybe a branch thing?
I don’t know, cox plastics deliver in cardboard so it’s well protected and doesn’t come dusty etc. http://www.google.co.uk is the way to go for contact details btw 😉

Maybe I’m a little picky but I like my stock to look new when I take delivery of it?

[Andy Gorman]

I agree. Nothing is more annoying than having materials turn up dirty and with the corners dented. Also, a few footprints on the face of the sheets always confirms that you’re buying from a good supplier.

[J. Hulme]

quote big G:

I agree. Nothing is more annoying than having materials turn up dirty and with the corners dented. Also, a few footprints on the face of the sheets always confirms that you’re buying from a good supplier.

Lol, one supplier even scrawles my company name across the rear unprotected face in marker pen, don’t you just hate that!

[Robert Lambie]

dibond = cox & righton plastics
alucolour & le-board = europoint display
rynabond & panatrim = amari plastics

i think righton may do panatrim also… having said that europoint may also because i know they do a minitrim. 🙄

[Andy Gorman]

I use Cherwells in Brackley for foamex/frame signs. They do a frame section called Proframe which has a slightly rounded shape and is very nice. Very good prices for made up frames and panels.

[Aaron & Chris]

Thanks alot for all your advice, that could have been a costly error for us.
We have decided to go with using a product called Alupanel offered by Everyhing for Signs. Incase your interested it is a rubber compound with aluminium sheeting on either side. I guess this is similar to dibond etc…

We have been assured that srewing this to batons to rais the panel from the surface will be more than suitable, we were just wondering how would we fix this panel to a surface if we didn’t want any fixings showing.

We are very new to sign fitting and you have probably guessed, are trying to pool all the information we can.

Thanks again guys.

Aaron. 😀