In-ko-pah Railroad - Another new building

[finescalerr]

Wow. Not bad. -- Russ

[Gordon Ferguson]

Ray,

That's very, very impressive ..... A series of simple well thought out steps producing an outstanding result

[Hydrostat]

That came out great, Ray. Which experience did you make with bleaching of the colors by the sun as it is outside all day?

Volker

[Ray Dunakin]

Thanks!

Volker, I use exterior grade latex paints, as well as some acrylic craft paints that have proven to be fairly tough outdoors. In addition I also spray on a coat of Krylon UV-Resistant matte clear, which helps a lot.

[marc_reusser]

Very cool. Thanks for the SBS.

The only question I would have is re. the grout lines;  rather than being lighter, I would think that they hold the paint more than the surface of the stones, so they would be the same coloring...or more opaque than the stone surface (depending on the age of the sign).....but I don't have any ref material to compare it to.

[Ray Dunakin]

The only question I would have is re. the grout lines;  rather than being lighter, I would think that they hold the paint more than the surface of the stones, so they would be the same coloring...or more opaque than the stone surface (depending on the age of the sign).....but I don't have any ref material to compare it to.

I wondered about that too, and did a lot of research first. Didn't have much luck finding pics of painted signs on stone walls, but lots of signs on brick. Almost all of them showed the paint failing on the mortar first -- i.e., lots of mortar showing through.

[Malachi Constant]

Hot Tamales!  That sign is GORGEOUS ... and the drop-shadow lettering really sends it home.  Very well done!  -- Dallas