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Does anyone know how the 2 part epoxy holds up in weather?
We are making a sign with a picture underneath. Will the epoxy keep the picture from fading? If it doesn't, any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Molly Wahr
Tom's Timbers - Muskegon, Michigan
2007
By picture, I assume that you are painting the picture with epoxy paint.
Exterior paint is UV stabilized and pigments are relatively fade resistant. You might use boat epoxy. Pettit used to make a good one.
James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
We are using a print so it will be laserjet ink. We did find a product call ClearCoat that's supposed to be weatherproof so we're going to give that a try. Thanks for your response and we'll post an update after the project is done.
Molly Wahr [returning]
- Muskegon, Michigan
Look into automobile quality clear coats. They are some of the very few that are truly weatherproof and do not yellow with age.
James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
2007
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