Recent content by HandyManBill

Thanks Techman, I just emailed the manufacturer with a link to this forum and this thread. With regard to the "painting"...it was "coated the same on all sides" with polyester resin that has powdered iron in the mix. I do understand that if you only coat one side or paint one side you are...

No, the sign was not primed..if I was using Precision Board or Signfoam I would definitely have to use Duratec Primer but Duna's Corafoam takes the polyester resin beautifully and it carves the same plus this is their 31lb foam which is about twice as dense as PB. Yes, the back was coated with...

Thank you Marlene!

I like the idea of "screwing & gluing" like belts + suspenders...one or both gotta work. That is probably the route I will go but, before that I am going to experiment with laminating of fiberglass cloth and resin to the backside of a scrap I have...leave out in the weather and see what happens...

I have asked the customer for more information as to whether it was inset flush with the face of stone or if it was protruding out, asked for a front on shot. I usually make standoffs for any permanent install (see pic_ instead of keyhole mounts but since I have not been able to discuss with the...

Hey Gino, I can tell you I live in south central Texas which gets plenty hot and the buyer is in Kansas which I would think has to be cooler than where I am at....add to that it has only been up 4 months really worries me.

No actually Corafoam is the only material I have used where you do not need to prime before laying down the polyester resin. As for backing no I have not attached any type of backing but was considering fiberglass cloth to the backside to give it more strength.

What type of glue to you think would work for both surfaces?

I did this plaque out of 1" Corafoam 31lb. carved, cold sprayed iron both sides, rusted the iron and sealed with Permalac Satin in March of this year. Just got an email with a couple of photos that are very upsetting...the sign has warped and is pulling out where the mason had mortared it in. I...