Quote Originally Posted by joe View Post
Gary,

Excellent thread.

For us we use products that will last outdoors. However the ease of use is very important. Now days PVC is our primary substrate but it's not too good for 3d work. Let me give a shout-out for Redwood and Cedar. Some of these are twenty years old and still holding up well. However wood needs more re-paints than does PVC or HDU.

Thanks again for your post.

Joe

hey joe,
Im about to embark on a neighborhood entrance sign(s) project. I’m going to do woodgrain carving into 1/2 pvc with another layer of 1/2” pvc for the border and letters.
I plan to use 1/2” pvc that HD near me sells in 4’x8’ sheets. It’s easily available and this is a donation, so I need material I can get on a weekend.

how do you paint and finish your pvc signs? What primer and finish coat?