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Topic: Old Masonite Marquee Letters
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Bobby Henderson
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From: Lawton, OK, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 04-15-2013 09:01 AM
quote: Frank Cox Is masonite really the best material for letters that will be exposed to the weather?
No. Masonite should not be used as a material on any kind of permanent outdoor sign. It's really only good for temporary uses or as a material that will be covered by other materials.
Plastic letters are far better. They don't get damaged by moisture like Masonite. They're more durable. They're more professional looking.
There's nothing stopping a theater operator from hand cutting/routing his own Masonite letters. But how much is his time worth? Or how much will it cost him in labor to have an employee create the letter patterns, cut/rout those letters, sand them, paint them, attach the clips, etc.? Sheets of Masonite, clip hardware, sandpaper and paint all cost money too.
Unless the theater operator has a specific need to maintain a historical appearance with those letters, he's going to end up spending more money going that Masonite route. Really the only justification I could see in producing some home made Masonite letters is if the theater operator just had a lot of time on his hands and wanted to spend that time on a hobbyist sort of pursuit.
quote: Aleksandar Obradovic I know that you are looking for replacement letter and sorry for this interruption/"off topic" but why not to try with LED sign if you have founds?
LED-based signs are great, but they're not within the budget for everyone. If a theater operator is looking to make some Masonite letters just to avoid the cost of buying a new set of slotted plastic letters chances are he doesn't have the budget for any kind of LED sign.
LED signs have big advantages: messages can be changed fast and often. You don't have to go outdoors in the weather to change the sign. One drawback: LED-based signs do not fit in very well with a vintage style sign -especially any LED board that is mainly just showing monochrome text like the reader boards in so many multiplex theaters. Plastic letters on rails work better in a vintage visual theme.
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