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Available Colors in paint

Basic spray colors for small signs, other colors are available for large orders and metal art.

HAMMERED COLORS (seen in this order): Gold, Silver, Blue, Deep Green, Verde Green, Red, Black, Bronze, Brown, Copper

Other colors, non hammered finish (Metal products): Satin Black, Satin white, True Blue, Banner red

Available Colors in baked powder coating done in-house (additional fees apply)

Basic powder coat colors done on site. Other colors are available for large orders and metal art.

Matte Black, Gloss White, Gloss Red, Gloss Yellow

MALE VS FEMALE LETTERING

A "male" letter is means the entry and exit cuts will not be within the letter. 2 piece letters (like "i" or ":" (colon) need to be connected with a small "bridge". In a male sign, all the numbers and letters need to connect to something, like a line underneath or other detail (pictures, border, etc.)

A "female" letter is a hole. The entry and exit cuts begin inside the letter. For example a ":" (colon) is now just 2 holes. Also, some female letters needs to be 'stenciled'. For example a "B" or "A" or "4" if not stenciled would just be a hole the shape of the OUTLINE of the letter without the inside detail. One or more small 'bridges" needs to be made to hold the inside of a female the letter in place.

RAW/UNFINISHED STEEL

We use the term "raw" generally to refer to steel that is not painted. There are 2 types:

Hot rolled steel begins with a dark coating. After cutting and cleaning it will have some discoloration and will rust naturally if not protected. This type of steel, unpainted, is typically seen in rusty western style signs and metal art.

We use hot rolled steel in the thicker gauges.

Cold rolled steel begins as a very silver color. This is the type of steel can be sanded to give it an aluminum look or roughly ground to give it some texture.

We use this type of steel in the thinner gauges.

Although all raw steel products leave our facility clean, they may even rust slightly in transit.

How to speed up the rusting process

If you wish to speed up the rusting process, dip the item in salt water or you can spray it with a 50/50 mixture of vinegar and Hydrogen Peroxide solution mixed with a dash of salt (take appropriate safety precautions) .

If you wish to paint or clear coat a raw steel item wash it with soap and water then remove any surface rust with a scouring pad. Rinse and dry completely before painting. Use oil based paint or paint formulated for metal.

Simple Clip Art

Below is a list of basic images for our standard small signs.

Alligator, Armadillo, Bear Track, Bison, Coyote track, Cow skull, Dog paw, Raven, Deer Track, Bass, Trout, Dolphin, Shark, Any US state, Butterfly, Flower, Gecko, Cat, Dog (specify), Chihuahua, Cactus, Palm Tree, Bi Plane, Pistol (western), Pistol (modern), Cowboy hat, Hammer, Iron Cross, Control Tower, Dirt bike, Dancers (new years), Golfer (male or female), Electric Guitar, Light house, Christian fish, 32 ford roadster, fireman helmet, Movie Camera, mechanic's wrench, beer mug,

Other Clip Art:

1000's of other images are available for larger signs, metal art, and special orders. We can also take your idea or drawing and turn it into clip art.

We can create just about anything. To see a small cross section of some of our in- house clip art for wolves, horses, and skulls click here

FONTS

Generally we can use any MS Word font or any free TT (true type) font.

There are a variety of websites that offer free fonts. Just let us know the name of the font and we can download it. Google FREE FONTS or check out one of the websites below:

http://www.dafont.com/themes.php

http://www.typenow.net/a.htm

If you already know what your font looks like but don't know the name, try the website below to identify your font:

www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/

SCRIPT BOLD FONT CHART

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OUTSIDE SOURCE POWDER COATING

FOR LARGE PROJECTS AND SPECIAL ORDERS WE CAN HANDLE HAVING YOU ITEMS POWDER COATED BY AN OUT SIDE SOURCE. CONTACT US FOR PRICING AND DETAILS.

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Krylon H2o water based paint for FOAM LETTERS and FOAM PRODUCTS color chart