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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Crystal-clear on July 11, 2019, 01:29:07 pm

Title: do it yourself signage best sites?
Post by: Crystal-clear on July 11, 2019, 01:29:07 pm

company's wanting £350+ vat don't fancy spending £1000+ as have a couple.some also said £60 p/h for art work ...
heard it can be done online building yourself.
Has anyone got a company they could recommend that also supply's images on their site?

Title: Re: do it yourself signage best sites?
Post by: deeege on July 11, 2019, 01:43:11 pm

People per hour.com is a good site for things like this, I’ve used it a few times and always been happy.

Edit: for getting the artwork done.

Title: Re: do it yourself signage best sites?
Post by: Richard Groves on July 11, 2019, 04:46:15 pm

£60 per hour ! robbing barstewards. I thought it was only window cleaners with heated seats that earnt that much.

Title: Re: do it yourself signage best sites?
Post by: P @ F on July 11, 2019, 07:04:04 pm

This was done online with The Signbuilder cost me about £100 with the fitting kit I think

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1562868233_D935A2BA-FA9C-43C8-AFAC-BF691C039FEA.png)(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1562868233_56F637A3-4A8B-4FAB-ADA8-1A204766D1C7.png)

Title: Re: do it yourself signage best sites?
Post by: davids3511 on July 11, 2019, 08:12:33 pm

Dont underestimate the difficulty, I struggled. It sticks and it's not coming off. Use soapy water so you can reposition it if you go wrong.

Title: Re: do it yourself signage best sites?
Post by: Crystal-clear on July 11, 2019, 08:54:58 pm

Quote from: P @ F on July 11, 2019, 07:04:04 pm

This was done online with The Signbuilder cost me about £100 with the fitting kit I think

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1562868233_D935A2BA-FA9C-43C8-AFAC-BF691C039FEA.png)(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1562868233_56F637A3-4A8B-4FAB-ADA8-1A204766D1C7.png)

Yeah cheers mate sod paying a grand. Will have to get my thumb out and do some DIY.

Title: Re: do it yourself signage best sites?
Post by: Smudger on July 11, 2019, 10:02:48 pm

Cheapest DIY signage possible....

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1562878928_spray-can-with-paint-3d-model-obj-fbx-blend.jpg)

 ;D

Title: Re: do it yourself signage best sites?
Post by: Spruce on July 13, 2019, 08:23:18 am

Quote from: davids3511 on July 11, 2019, 08:12:33 pm

Dont underestimate the difficulty, I struggled. It sticks and it's not coming off. Use soapy water so you can reposition it if you go wrong.

Yep. And do it when its warm if you don't have an indoor garage which you can heat.

It not as easy as the DIY signage firms make it out to be.  When I was in the trade a customer sent decals for 3 x LWB vans he had ordered. The decals arrived in the afternoon and the van were due out the following morning. I stayed behind in the workshop to stick those decals on as we couldn't find anyone to do it at short notice.
I finished just after midnight.

Title: Re: do it yourself signage best sites?
Post by: Slacky on July 13, 2019, 01:00:19 pm

Personally i found putting decals on the van a pieceof cake. Use water with fairy liquid in it prior to applying, that way you can re-position them before it sll sticks.

Then leave. Its easy.

Title: Re: do it yourself signage best sites?
Post by: Stoots on July 13, 2019, 01:17:31 pm

Very easy

I've done 4 vans, never had a problem.

Title: Re: do it yourself signage best sites?
Post by: jonboywalton75 on July 14, 2019, 09:07:41 am

I did a van years ago with signbuilder
If i can manage it anyone can😂😂

Title: Re: do it yourself signage best sites?
Post by: Crystal-clear on July 14, 2019, 09:58:24 am

Thank you guys going to get onto this!
Say no to £1000 + VAT
We're here to make a profit remember:)

Title: Re: do it yourself signage best sites?
Post by: Richard Groves on July 14, 2019, 11:04:42 am

Its easy if you keep the design simple