Signs of the Times - April 2012 - (Page 30)

STRICTLY ELECTRIC The 12 directional signs were in poor repair before Cima and K&S began their sign redesign; all were faded, and some had been struck by cars. They removed the existing pan faces, which K&S repaired in its shop, and repainted the remaining frames. the cover lighting, but longevity, brightness and neon’s track record made it our best option. Cima also brought in its painting team, which decorated the face with Sherwin-Williams DTM (direct to metal) paint using a 60-ft. boom lift. They completed the entire painting process in less than three weeks. The two, smaller, onsite pylon signs were situated at less frequently used entrances from the same roads as the main pylon signs. Measuring 17 ft. x 8 ft. 4 in., they’re a design extension of the larger pylons. Cima installed the custom-fabricated, curved headers on these signs as well. The fabricated headers sat atop the existing structures using 2 x 2 x ½-in., painted-aluminum angle. The angle served two purposes: mounting hardware for the new components, and an attractive, painted design reveal. The existing routed, backed faces were removed and replaced with Equipment and Materials Acrylic: Plexiglas® acrylic, from SABIC Innovative Plastics (Pittsfield, MA), (866) 437-7427 or www.sabic-ip.com Lighting: White, 15mm neon tubing from EGL (Berkeley Heights, NJ), (908) 508-1111 or www.egl-neon.com; self-enclosed, selfadjusting transformers, from Allanson (Toronto), (800) 668-9162 or www.allanson.com Metal: Aluminum sheet and aluminum angle, from metal-supply or building-equipment stores Router: MultiCam 3000 CNC router, from MultiCam (Dallas), (972) 929-4070 or www.multicam.com Software: Photoshop® and Illustrator® software, from Adobe Corp. (San Jose, CA), (408) 536-6000 or www.adobe.com Vinyl: Scotchlite™ white and day/night vinyl, from 3M (St. Paul, MN), (888) 364-3577 or www.3mgraphics.com new aluminum processed on a MultiCam 3000 CNC router. K&S backed the faces with 3M’s day/ night vinyl. The media gives the signfaces a charcoal-gray appearance by day, and white under illumination at night. Cima’s painting team also updated these structures with Sherwin-Williams DTM paint to match various selected colors. The addition of white, covelighting neon also highlights the new faces by providing a uniform halo effect that matches the larger pylons. Showing the way Upgrading Granite Run’s 12 existing, access-road directional signs presented a major hurdle. Because these markers served as main wayfinding tools for mall patrons, Cima wanted to limit their downtime. Due to their age and location, they were in very rough shape. Some had even been hit by vehicles. Each directional sign was buried directly into a poured concrete footing. To maximize the impact of the ring-road signs, Cima decided to remove the existing pan faces, and leave the frames in place. 30 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / APRIL 2012 / www.signweb.com http://www.sabic-ip.com http://www.egl-neon.com http://www.allanson.com http://www.multicam.com http://www.adobe.com http://www.3mgraphics.com http://www.signweb.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Signs of the Times - April 2012

Signs of the Times - April 2012
Contents
ST Update
Technology Update
Vinyl Apps
Strictly Electric
LED Update
Technology Review
Software Update
Sign Museum News
New Products
Times Square Update
That Sign is Fine (Art?)
Victory at Yorktown
Temporary, with Permanent Appeal
The Value of Signs
Anatomy of an M&A Failure
Industry News
Advertising Index
Editorially Speaking

Signs of the Times - April 2012