firefighter1138 1 Posted March 24, 2010 New at this and have got a request for a outdoor sign. Need help on what material I should use. Will be 8 foot long and 16" tall and vinyl on both sides. Will be mounted above a lighted sign. Will be mounted to a brick post on each side, will be adding brackets to fit whatever material I use. Needs to last 5yrs plus. What would the experts suggest. I also need to know type of material to use for sign mounted to metal building 24" tall X 6' long. Long term. The one mounted to the wall may or may not have a frame around the material depending what it looks like, prefer something that I wont need a frame. Thanks in advance for all your help.... Jim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buggie Pilot 4 Posted March 31, 2010 I would recomend using Alumalite or Dibond. Both will last, come in many colors, can be cut to size with a jigsaw or plywood blade on a circular saw, and have edge trim you can buy to match or offset sign colors. Good luck, Pete G Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firefighter1138 1 Posted April 1, 2010 Thank you very much for replying, I was beginning to think there would be no response. I did do a lot of research on the different brands and types of materials and the Alumalite is what I went with. I worked great and my supplier cut to order so that made it even easier. Thank You Jim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites