Here’s the ivory highlight being sprayed through the same shield used for sandblasting the plank effect.
Sandblast: 1.5 hours We began by blasting 1/8 to ¼ in. into the sign face, using an 8-in.-wide metal shield to simulate wood planks. Then we repeated the process using the Grain-Fraim and the metal shield to add the woodgrain texture.
Mask for blasting: 2 hours We applied high-tack sandblast mask to the HDU then hand cut the letters.
Install letters: 1 hour We mounted the ¾-in. white PVC letters to the sign face, using silicone as an adhesive and screws from the back.
Apply surface finish colors: 3 hours With the spraying out of the way, we went on to paint the letter surfaces and borders. Once dry, the entire sign was sprayed with PPG clear coat.
Once the mask was removed from the borders, the woodgrain effect was complete.
Spray paint: 1 hour We sprayed a cedar color as a base, and followed by spraying black and ivory highlight colors to simulate natural cedar finish.
The darker highlights were also prayed using the shield, and additional dark highlights were sprayed down the center of random planks.
