When painting over old lettering on any surface, you’re going to need to apply three coats of paint. Pounce patterns and vinyl mask can help you get these just right. knew exactly how to solve the problem: Just hand-letter over it! The all-white lettering said “BURRIT 818.” The word “BURRIT” was twelve inches high and arched over the “818,” which was twenty-four inches high. I designed the new lettering and logo to go over the old lettering and cover as much of the old lettering as possible. I made a pounce pattern for the cat logo and a vinyl mask for the lettering. I filled in the lettering using a fitch brush and Ronan Aquacote white paint. (Note: When painting over old lettering, you need three coats of paint.) signshop.com
After I blocked in the cat and lettering, I started to lay in the color. In order to knock out more of the old lettering, I added a heavy black outline and shadow to the lettering. Next I finished painting the cat with lots of color. I even touched up the old graphics with maroon paint to match the awning. It was a great challenge, and I saved them over 60 percent in costs. To show their appreciation, they even threw in a cat, and I named it “Squeegee.” To contact Butch with comments or questions, email superfrog.butch@gmail.com. March 2014 // Sign Builder Illustrated
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