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Holly, on July 12, 2018 at 14:18 Posted in DIY 0 6

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So I'll be making signs, I found a place to buy really nice wall decals so I'll buy those with whatever saying I need/want. My plan is to put them on to wood boards, like pine or something from Rona etc.
I plan to paint them my desired colours.
My questions are.. should I sand and prime these first? Or will it be good to just put the pain on? Also since I'll be putting a wall decal on them should I finish it with any kind of coating? If so what should I get?

Any advice is good advice!
Thank you in advance 😊

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Latest activity by Julia, on July 25, 2018 at 06:43

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Julia · On July 25, 2018 at 06:43
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I agree, we are doing a mixture for our signage just based on the various types of wood we are using. when we were stenciling larger letters we found it wasn't as big of a deal to sand, the letters were a little sloppier and bumpier, but that's how we wanted it, we also have some that we sanded and painted over to have a smooth finish. It all depends on what you want it to look like. You can always try on a small piece to see what you like and adjust from there.
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Stephanie · On July 13, 2018 at 01:48
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I sanded my sign but I didn’t prime them. I painted them white and the wood was light. I also didn’t put a finish on it. If you plan to keep it, I would finish it. But, if it’s just to have for the ceremony I don’t think a finish is necessary.
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Maegan · On July 12, 2018 at 16:01
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I stencilled letters onto a wooden pallet for a bunch of my signs and found that sanding first made a HUGE difference. I think it just depends on how rough the surface is of what you are using.
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Brittany · On July 12, 2018 at 15:25
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Yes! Trial and error is always super helpful! Haha. Good luck!
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Holly · On July 12, 2018 at 14:53
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That looks awesome!
I'll look into some primer to be safe, and see how it looks without anything to deal it and go from there. I'm testing this out on a sign for the baby's room so we will see how that goes before I do the wedding signs!
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Brittany · On July 12, 2018 at 14:29
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I have a vinyl cutter at work, so I actually do a lot of work with vinyl lettering. I did a sign on painted wood:
It stuck just fine on paint. No "sealant" or top coat needed. But it does depend on the quality of the vinyl you're getting. If it seems a little flimsy/thin, make sure the surface is as clean as possible (no dust/ wood shavings).
Same goes for painting, if it's an absorbent piece of wood, stain it or prime it first, or you'll be using extra paint to do a second coat. Which actually might be fine if you have enough to just use one can of paint.
I'd love to see how they turn out!
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