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House Sign
Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 2:52 am
by SteveNelson46
Well, I finally finished it. The wood is Cherry and the final size is 15" by 24" by .875" thick. Not the best choice of wood for an outdoor sign but it was on sale. I figured several coats of shellac and 3 coats of urethane should make it durable enough for a life on the porch. After carving the base sign I sprayed on 3 coats of shellac and then applied Oracle 631 masking film to v-carve the lettering with a flat bottom of .15" then sprayed it black. I think it turned out pretty good.
Re: House Sign
Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 3:15 am
by highpockets
Nicely done Steve.
I really like the design.
Re: House Sign
Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 4:41 am
by gkas
SteveNelson46 wrote:I figured several coats of shellac and 3 coats of urethane should make it durable enough for a life on the porch. After carving the base sign I sprayed on 3 coats of shellac and then applied Oracle 631 masking film to v-carve the lettering with a flat bottom of .15" then sprayed it black. I think it turned out pretty good.
FWIW I recently tried General Finishes Exterior 450 water based topcoat. It sprays nicely and put on a nice finish. It claims great outdoor durability and UV protection. I'll let you know in a few years about the durability aspect...
Re: House Sign
Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 10:47 am
by scottp55
Very well done Steve!
Grain matching is virtually seamless
Hope they keep up maintenance for many enjoyable years:)
scott
Re: House Sign
Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 12:07 pm
by Leo
Looks Fantastic
Re: House Sign
Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 12:30 pm
by mtylerfl
Excellent, Steve! Super-clean carve and finish. Beautiful work!
Re: House Sign
Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 12:34 pm
by TReischl
Well done!
Re: House Sign
Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 1:11 pm
by dwilli9013
Re: House Sign
Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 3:32 pm
by SteveNelson46
Thanks to all. It was fun to make.
Re: House Sign
Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 6:12 am
by John Kimbro
gkas wrote:SteveNelson46 wrote:I figured several coats of shellac and 3 coats of urethane should make it durable enough for a life on the porch. After carving the base sign I sprayed on 3 coats of shellac and then applied Oracle 631 masking film to v-carve the lettering with a flat bottom of .15" then sprayed it black. I think it turned out pretty good.
FWIW I recently tried General Finishes Exterior 450 water based topcoat. It sprays nicely and put on a nice finish. It claims great outdoor durability and UV protection. I'll let you know in a few years about the durability aspect...
General Finishes Exterior 450 when applied to bare mahogany will last exactly 8 months in the sunny southern California weather, not happy with it at all.
Re: House Sign
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2019 2:17 am
by Creation in Wood
Nice work Steve
