Painting with NO Mess.

[FINGERS]

I like to sand and clean the sign and then paint the complent sign with a sanding sealer to cover the pores in the wood so there is no bleeding form the paint and after I finish paniting and it drys I run it thur my drum sander.

[mtylerfl]

I like to sand and clean the sign and then paint the complent sign with a sanding sealer to cover the pores in the wood so there is no bleeding form the paint and after I finish paniting and it drys I run it thur my drum sander.

Wow! That is a great sign!

[LittleRedWoodshop]

In my situation the planing and sanding is done at my shop ... then the contact paper method is used at a retail location where I can't really make the mess of planing and sanding. This is used for "While You Wait" signs. I prefer to use the planer method after painting, if I am at the shop and can make the mess. The only person that sees that is me.

[Fletcher]

Great article Jason & Al. I will have to give it a try and see how it works for me as I've had problems of letters bleeding. Great pictures too.

CJ

I had this problem too... Then I tried LRW's method, but I bought the fastest drying spray paint I could find, Krylon for plastics. If you hold it far away so the paint has a bit of "air time" before contacting your surface, it virtually eliminates the bleeding in. Also, 2 light coats is better than trying to "soak" it. After you remove the contact paper - which comes off far easier than tape - I usually give a light sand and coat for indoor or outdoor use accordingly.

[NLAlston]

This is going back a bit, but I am glad I found it.