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You don't need anything special. Just high quality vinyl like you'd use for any vehicle lettering. Even if it's used, and especially if it's just been repainted.
We've been doing this 30 years and have not seen a need for anything special.
I've done lots of installations on metal buildings like that using just 100% clear silicone and pads. You have to use enough silicone that it squeezes up through the holes in the pad when you press the letter on, and then use masking tape to hold the letters on until the silicone sets.
Stucco duct tape. You can get it at a paint store. We used it on our recent Gemini letter job on a stucco wall.
Don't have a picture of the taped up pattern, but it worked perfectly even though it was not only cool but windy. This was the job:
Hopefully you printed the panels with a 2" overage all around.
Start with the middle panel of the middle row. Mount the print as perfectly as you can & trim it. Then place the neighboring 4x8 butted against it on your easel or table. Line up the print so that it is aligned with the already...
I have never seen 12' sheet goods offered for sale.
I think the old-fashioned way of doing this would be a pair of 4x10s across the bottom and 5 4x8s vertically above them.
Cordova Outdoors makes stainless steel thermal cups in Idaho and will laser engrave them and UV print them. They are expensive compared to the made in China ones, so prepare your customer.
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