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I’m not sure if this is “old ground” someone else has already posted or not. I am always looking for new ways to weather proof my props. My cemetery gate columns and fence columns are made out of plywood. I made them five or six years ago.
Halloween week in Michigan invariably results in high winds and rain, sometimes followed by snow such as last year’s debacle. I am hoping to fully refurbish my columns and mausoleum this summer due to age & weather damage.
At any rate, this week I started restoring a business sign that is 14+ years old. I stripped the paint off and was surprised to find it was made of ordinary plywood with paint & decals added to the board. After examining the board closely, I determined it had been sealed with a resin, more than likely a fiberglass resin. What’s really cool about fiberglass resin is not only is it super tough, it can be sanded and painted.
I purchased some fiberglass resin and duplicated the process restoring the sign. I am thinking about stripping the main part of the columns and sealing them with fiberglass resin. They have to be completely stripped of paint for the fiber glass to adhere well but it should save them for years to come.
Every year they swell and the paint cracks from the expansion due to moisture of the nightly October dew. I spend no small amount of time nailing, plastering and painting them every year. Hopefully, this process will end that headache.
I can see some drawbacks….The odor and cost to start but I am worried about added weight as well as loss of flexibility.
I am wondering…..Has anyone used this process before? & is there some problems with it?
Halloween week in Michigan invariably results in high winds and rain, sometimes followed by snow such as last year’s debacle. I am hoping to fully refurbish my columns and mausoleum this summer due to age & weather damage.
At any rate, this week I started restoring a business sign that is 14+ years old. I stripped the paint off and was surprised to find it was made of ordinary plywood with paint & decals added to the board. After examining the board closely, I determined it had been sealed with a resin, more than likely a fiberglass resin. What’s really cool about fiberglass resin is not only is it super tough, it can be sanded and painted.
I purchased some fiberglass resin and duplicated the process restoring the sign. I am thinking about stripping the main part of the columns and sealing them with fiberglass resin. They have to be completely stripped of paint for the fiber glass to adhere well but it should save them for years to come.
Every year they swell and the paint cracks from the expansion due to moisture of the nightly October dew. I spend no small amount of time nailing, plastering and painting them every year. Hopefully, this process will end that headache.
I can see some drawbacks….The odor and cost to start but I am worried about added weight as well as loss of flexibility.
I am wondering…..Has anyone used this process before? & is there some problems with it?