Temporary Daily Sign Cover Up

[Ultimate13]

We have a customer looking to cover up 2 drive thru signs twice a day. The current signs are 30" x 30" aluminum with rounded corners mounted to a pole. The signs they want to have made will cover these and be installed and removed twice a day. Also in an effort to not destroy the current signs of course.

Any thoughts or ideas on how to do this successfully would be great, thank you in advance.

 

[Texas_Signmaker]

Pillowcase banners?

 

[Ultimate13]

Pillowcase banners?

I will bring this option to their attention, however I think they are looking for a hard substrate. Thank you for the idea tho!

 

[Texas_Signmaker]

How long are they planning on doing this? Are the signs above where the cars drive?

 

[Ultimate13]

How long are they planning on doing this? Are the signs above where the cars drive?

For a long time it appears. They are in planters so not above the cars, but next to them.

 

[Texas_Signmaker]

Are they changing the words on them or just blanking them out? Any other info you can provide so I can picture this better?

 

[Ultimate13]

Are they changing the words on them or just blanking them out? Any other info you can provide so I can picture this better?

They are basically changing an exit only sign to say drive thru during busy hours so they will have 2 lanes for drive thru. It will have text on it and cover the entire sign or large enough to cover the existing text.

 

[Texas_Signmaker]

What about hinges on a second sign face that they could flip?

 

[ikarasu]

If it's only during business hours, and theyre not worried the sign would be stolen... I'd just do Aluminum panel or plastic like this -

Easy enough to throw on when they need to or take off. Also easy for a customer to grab it while walking by... But sounds like they only need it during open hours, so it might work.

Could always drill a hole on the bottom of both and use a padlock if need be... Not as pretty though.

 

[GAC05]

Make them out of one of those lightweight poly/aluma skinned panels - put a small 'U' channel extrusion on the backside, top & bottom, so they can slide it on and off. Would have to check for clearance on the pole but there is usually a small offset.

 

[Billct2]

Thru bolts w/wingnuts.

 

[Brandon708]

ACM Panel with velcro on back

 

[WhiskeyDreamer]

I second a banner. If they're bringing them in every day, you don't need a heavier material.

 

[unclebun]

Mount a hinge at the bottom of the sign, with another sign that covers the EXIT ONLY with DRIVE THRU. Put a latch at the top to hold it.

 

[flyplainsdrifta]

aluminum composite with a j-channell on back (id assume it was one sided?)

 

[JTBoh]

aluminum composite with a j-channell on back (id assume it was one sided?)

Second that

 

[flyplainsdrifta]

out water plastics got em!

 

[Big Rice Field]

I know they are probably cheap customers, but the ultimate solution is to make an electronic message center type pf sign where you could program the display copy.