Originally Posted by
Rob Joeseph
Yeah I probably am mixing up the terms, I'm not sure of the specific product I used, it was from a plastics distributor and I'm still trying to find the name of it. I think it was PVC and not acrylic.
Your idea sounds pretty good about using the acrylic letters.
When you said you wouldn't buy the MDO or MDF is is because you think they would only last about 5 years painted properly with enamel? That's something to consider.
Scott explained it pretty well. You're building a sign that will not look good in 5-10 years if you use certain products. MDO/MDF will not hold up. If you live in a very dry climate, you might be okay, but if you live somewhere where it rains, like most of the US, the water will penetrate the wood. Once it does that, the sign will fail. This is just inevitable. This is why plastics and foams have taken over the sign industry. PVC, HDU, and acrylic are more or less designed to last "forever".
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