When we designed the sign and while we were building the routing file in EnRoute we were thinking about how we would paint it. As you will see,by planning the way we route the sign with painting in mind we can painting it faster and easier. Before painting the sign needs a good coat of primer.

Next we painted on the base coat for the oval. It was a medium blue. We purposely painted the surfaces we wanted and onto the adjacent areas. Painting this way makes it easier to cut in the next colour in later. It also means we only have to cut one colour - not two.

After this we laid on two thin layers of a dark blue glaze and dabbed them with a towel to remove the brush marks. The areas around the letters were left a little darker. We applied the glaze in two coats (with time to dry in between) to make things a little more even.

Then it was time to paint the 3D graphic. As always base coats were first, then a blend coat, followed by the usual glaze to tone things down a little. After this, it was time to paint the scroll. The raised edges we has created with the MultiCam made things easier to paint quickly because cutting is either into a corner or over an edge.

Once the sign has its second and third coats of paint and a little gold leaf on the “Vedder Mountain” lettering, it is ready to install.