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  • Wood effect fascia boards – advice please

    Posted by Martin Manley on 11 February 2015 at 20:57

    Customer wants a fascia sign with illuminated built ups and wooden plank background – but doesn’t want real wood as he thinks it will need remaking in a few years (we’re by the sea here). In my experience, anything I’ve ever seen that’s "wood effect" looks rubbish, but he’s adamant… Anyone have any ideas or come across an appropriate product?

    Thanks
    Martin

    Andrew Weaver replied 10 years, 10 months ago 6 Members · 6 Replies
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  • Adrian Hewson

    Member
    11 February 2015 at 22:10

    Easy just wrap whatever substrate you want to use


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  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    12 February 2015 at 02:16
    quote Martin Manley:

    “wood effect” looks rubbish, but he’s adamant…

    Your customer is Adam Ant??? 😛

    Adrian beat me to it, its very easy to get Wood Effect backgrounds from online stock image libraries.

    http://www.lfrimagelibrary.com
    http://www.fotolia.com

  • Martin Manley

    Member
    12 February 2015 at 11:06

    I wondered why he had that funny hat, a mask and a flintlock pistol when he asking the price (or was that me?).

    Brilliant, never even thought of wrapping it. I

    Regards

    Martin

  • Ewan Chrystal

    Member
    12 February 2015 at 11:11

    The only ones ive seen have been for interior use

  • Simon Worrall

    Member
    13 February 2015 at 06:54

    Find a bit of wood you like.
    Photograph it
    Enlarge that to the size you want
    Print it on vinyl
    Stick it on your board
    Simon

  • Andrew Weaver

    Member
    17 February 2015 at 22:58

    You can also get laminate with the woodgrain effect which finishes the job nicely !! 😀

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