Changing Aluminum sign base color

[Afgraffix]

Hello i have a sign to do for a customer that wants a navy aluminum sign. I can get a white base and other blue bases but im trying figure out what is the best way to do it i.e. Wrap it with navy vehicle wrap or buy the paint for aluminum? Any one done this before?
thank you

 

[J Hill Designs]

either

 

[TXFB.INS]

either

+1 wrapping with vinyl will be faster, since no out-gassing / drying of paint.

 

[Afgraffix]

either

Thank you do you know of a specific paint that would be good?

 

[Afgraffix]

+1 wrapping with vinyl will be faster, since no out-gassing / drying of paint.

Thank you. Ive been messing around with some hexis 2000. Do you have a preference on a wrap that is best to work with. Or a paint that you have used for signs before and/or tips?

 

[J Hill Designs]

I would just use 3m 7725 - it doesnt need to be an air release color change film

 

[Afgraffix]

I would just use 3m 7725 - it doesnt need to be an air release color change film

Okay thank youu!

 

[TXFB.INS]

we are partial to the Oracal films, either a 951 or 751.
951 has a longer life

 

[Nuagedesigns]

If your not comfortable with painting why not have a local autobody shop paint it for you? We do lots of work for our local autobody shops and if we need them to paint something we just bring a swatch book that the customr approved color on and they match it up. Usually the cost is minimal depending on size and this way you should be able to trust the qaulity of paint on the sign. Plus a good relationship with autobody shops is good business for us.

 

[econolinesigns]

It would be best to paint. We would spray it using dupont automotive finish. If you don't do spraying, +1 for using local autobody shop to paint.