The Extira should hold up fine, as long as your paint does.
I used 15 sheets of it to build a storefront almost 10 years ago. It still looks good today. But I didn't paint it, so I'm not sure what type of paint was used.
The Extira should hold up fine, as long as your paint does.
I used 15 sheets of it to build a storefront almost 10 years ago. It still looks good today. But I didn't paint it, so I'm not sure what type of paint was used.
George,
I get mine from a place that is based out of Pittsburgh called DSI
www.distributor-service.com I don't know if they go East but there has got to be someone that carries that stuff near you.
www.cmicompany.com is extira they might be able to lead you to a distributor in your area also or if you know of a large sheet goods place..
Nick
Just as an update, I was able to find extira from my local Lowe's. Price was reasonable, about $66 a sheet, had to be special ordered, but they could get it. I will see how it works.
Thanks for all the recommendations.
George
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Corel X4, Wacom Intuos 3, Photograv 3, Inkscape, CAMASTER 4x4 with 4th axis
With all the painting, priming and worry... why not just sign foam?
Saber 408, Mutoh rockhopper, epilog 36ext, M&R and Sias screenpresss, gerber edge, gerber enVision, gerber hs15
tony is right if the expense can be worked in the sign foam is a cure all!!
Waaaay too expensive. Sign foam is almost $300 a sheet. MDF is $25/sheet and Extira is $65/sheet. A long ways from $300 a sheet!!
George
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ULS X-660 60 Watt
Corel X4, Wacom Intuos 3, Photograv 3, Inkscape, CAMASTER 4x4 with 4th axis
How do you guys paint the sign foam????
nick
Just an update, extira machines just like mdf, maybe a little better. Dust settles more quickly then mdf and is harder to clean up, but with a good dust collector, no problem. It, however, will NOT cut with a laser. Extremely difficult to do so.
George
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ULS X-660 60 Watt
Corel X4, Wacom Intuos 3, Photograv 3, Inkscape, CAMASTER 4x4 with 4th axis
Just buy and use Extira. It's a superior product. If you don't like the way it machines you could always use HDU sign foam. Both are bullet proof in an exterior application. Messing with ways to seal it/epoxy it is both expensive and labor intensive and it isn't even guaranteed.