Jon Odom, the President of Productivity Fabricators gave a short course on the care and maintenance of billboard structures on yesterday’s Billboard Insider podcast. Jon said this about the importance of painting out of home advertising structures.
The importance of painting a billboard structure
The thing that really should be made exceptional is the paint that’s used. That paint is what’s going to protect that steel for many years…There ought to be a two part system. One that uses a rust inhibitor/primer and then a UV resistant finish coat.
The paint that we use was developed by Sherman Williams for the specific purpose of painting outdoor structures. It’s the same paint that a lot of the buys use that make…propane tanks, trash containers, the same type of structures that are outside and are exposed to the elements.
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This is a great subject. Very few paints or primers work well over rust. The rust must be removed or converted. Some one step products are gaining popularity that covert surface rust and provide a finish coat.
https://agriguardcoatings.com/products/agriguard™-1-quart-gallon-aluminum
Does anyone have a referral for nationwide painting contractors who specialize in billboard maintenance ?