Time to Freshen-Up
Five years ago we made several signs for the Gilliam Ranch and received a call for a repaint. It's always lots of fun. I enjoy visiting my old signs. Here's the details.
Both of these were made from Rough Cedar purchased from Lowe's. The lumber is always wet and for years I avoided it. Big mistake. This material is cheap and comes a full 2" thick. It glue's up nicely and can be finished well even when wet. I'm not into furniture grade signs. They show age too quickly. On all my natural finished signs it's necessary to give them a touch up after a few years. The first couple of years outdoors are the toughest for them. After all they were a tree two weeks before I started. So when they settle down, getting use to their new environment, the next paint job will last. I used Sikkens on the original but now I'm going back with Nova acrylic. That's a flip of the coin. I'm almost finished with the repaint and still not sure which is best.
I'll be posting a few sanps of the completed job.
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