Paint letters and panels: 4 hours Everything got two coats of paint on the front and back. It took about an hour to paint the letters and three hours to paint the background panels and cut the paint masks for the borders. Painting the letters on a “lazy susan” jig makes painting go faster.
Cut out letters: 30 minutes The letters were cut from ¾-in. PVC board. I did these letters on my small CNC router.
Install posts: 4 hours Two of us dug the holes and installed the posts on a raised concrete footer. Once the lawn and landscaping were added, the landscaper’s weed trimmer would hit the concrete footing instead of tearing up the sign posts.
Install faces and graphics: 4 hours Again, two of us mounted the prefinished faces, then installed the graphics. The letters are mounted to the face using 3M VHB tape and 3M 100% Silicone adhesive caulk. I put four or five pieces of VHB tape on the back of the letter, then a dollop of silicone in between. Now that I have a larger CNC router, I now rout a shallow pocket in the face to receive each letter on jobs like this. It makes for a clean, easy letter installation.
Here it is, complete and ready for landscaping. LED floodlights will deliver the lighting.
