I have a somewhat unique sign project that is in it's planning stage. A church wants a sign. Fairly standard carved sign between two posts with a couple of hangers. The twist is, they share the church space with another group. As a result, the sign actually needs to be taken down regularly as they aren't allowed to put up a permanent sign. So obviously for weight concerns, HDU jumps to the top of my list. I've never really worked with it except a few trials so I have a few questions. I have searched but as we know, what was standard in 2011-12 may not be the best way of handling things in 2015.
1. What kind of primer/hardcoat is recommended? Obviously weather is not a real concern nor is the elements as the sign really won't be out long periods of time. I'm concerned with the constant handling of the sign. Touching it, banging it, carrying it, ect. Is there a way to increase the protection?
2. I know HDU is tricky with hardware. It's one of the reasons I've chosen not to use it. My question is, how would you recommend hanging it? Below is my initial thought (just a basic drawing) but I honestly don't know how to properly attach the bracket to the HDU. I assume a combination of glue and screws would work
I'm open to thoughts/suggestions. This is not a big budget project. I think 1" 20lb Duna HDU is about all the budget will allow. Going up to 1.5" will just bump the price too much.
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