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Sandblast Effect Vinyl

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Sandblast Effect Vinyl

Sandblast Decals

Signage is a fun and multi faceted game – some call it a business.

One of the interesting developments in modern signage is a the development and expansion of sandblast effect vinyl.

Traditionally sandblasting required machinery and sand and pressure – a VERY MESSY business, especially if one wanted to decorate one\s office windows. Truth be told in the years gone past there were not too many windows in offices, but sandblasting would have been a real mess.

The second MASSIVE disadvantage of traditional sandblasting was cleaning – or more accurately NOT TOUCHING the blasted side of the glass. This is because when the oil from our fingers comes into contact with the blasted side of glass, the oil remains, and the stain is generally there forever. Not a great look for corporate professionals.

Modern day sandbast effect vinyl has very impressive advantages over traditional sandblasting including NO MESS when applying, finger prints can be removed as the vinyl is plastic which can be cleaned. Modern sandblast effect vinyl can also be printed or cut into almost ANY design or shape making modern sandblast effect vinyl versatile.

Additional benefits of sandblast effect vinyl is IT CAN BE REMOVED without replacing the glass when the tenant’s lease expires and they move out, the application can be done very clean and timorously. There is also the cost benefit and last but not least, modern sandblast effect vinyl has a number of options from plain to sparkling to techniqued (various effects) and allows natural light to flow, reducing electrical lighting costs and allowing people to feel they are free and not caged or locked in.

SignForce has a LONG history of working with interior designers, architects and landlords to ensure that our sandblast effect projects create the desired effect for our clients.

If you are moving offices, renovating premises or simply want the privacy that sandblast effect vinyl can create, SignForce have the necessary experience and are available to assist.

Contact SignForce now on info@signforce.co.za or call +27 (0)11 440 7525 or WhatsApp +27 (0)82 558 6413

Find out more about how SignForce can serve you at http://www.signforce.co.za

Sandblast signage

Sandblast Effect vinyl

Where is the value of signage

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Where is the value

Why is Signage so valuable?

What is it about signage that South Africa is expected to spend more than R5,500,000,000 on signage in 2024

It could be that signs make a business visible, and without visibility the business may get zero clients and thus not be in business.

But maybe it is something else.

Maybe signage is so valuable because it is a sign. It is not a person. It is not going to get tired (although it may look tired when not maintained), it is not going to continue to ask for an increase, It is not going to discriminate against a viewer.

The sign, once erected (whether paid for or not) will continue to work day and night, in sun, snow and rain, to show anyone who sees it that this is your business and this is what you do.

While some signage is used to reinforce front of mind memory for well known, established brands, think #NIKE, #REDBULL, #MERCEDES, #BMW and the like. These brands want you to remember them all the time, and as such their advertising does not state what they do, because they expect you already know, and will remember what they do when you see their name.

There are however MANY businesses, new and old, that are not as well known, that need to let you, the viewer KNOW what they do because you may not have heard of them, or you may have not see all the products they offer, or you may have been distracted and have forgotten them – either because you used the services of another supplier in the interim or their service or product was so good or so normal that they did not stand out as exceptional and would thus be remembered or, when you do think of them, you see them as being in a specific league, and thus think that they either do not provide the service or product you are looking for.

Any or all of these reasons is why signage that lets prospective clients know what you do is such an incredible investment.

If you are in the market for signs – large or small or tiny – SignForce is available to assist.

Contact SignForce now on info@signforce.co.za or call +27 (0)11 440 7525 or WhatsApp +27 (0) 82 558 6413

Find out more about SignForce at http://www.signforce.co.za

Quality versus Cost

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Signage that LASTS

Signs outliving their expected life by +100%

 

Quality vs cost

In finance there is a standard trade off between RISK and RETURN.

This trade off is a standard for almost every business, In signage, as with ,many businesses, the trade off is quality versus cost.

Generally speaking, the more one pays, the better the product, because better parts cost more, better labour costs more ad people who are looking for quality are prepared to pay more. There is a sad caveat in signage, as we have seen in the past that some of our clients have paid premium prices and still received inferior quality.

The photo’s above would be extremely embarrassing if they were of a new SIGN that SignForce had produced, especially as we are in the business of designing. manufacturing and installing signs. The pictures of the signs are one of SignForce’s experiments. They are of a south facing sign (at the entrance to our premises) that was printed on THREE year vinyl using original ROLAND inks.

What makes this sign interesting is that this sign is already over SEVEN years old. The cracking of the vinyl will generally appear after anywhere from 24 – 30 months, and after 36 months the print is generally no longer legible. The fact that this sign is south facing may be partially responsible for the slower fade and longer life of the vinyl, but we doo believe a greater factor in the continued legibility of the print is that fact that SignForce ONLY use ORIGINAL ROLAND INKS.

Experience has shown that the original ROLAND inks are longer lasting and seldom need laminating (although we do laminate for other reasons). The cost of the original inks is 100% – yes two times – the cost of the available generic inks, but the benefits to clients who require better quality are immense. There are also the benefits to SignForce of not needing special ventilation for the printer (which we did years back when we tested generic inks for 5 or 6 months).

If you are in the market for a sign and want to feel secure that the sign will last, talk to us at SignForce.

Contact SignForce now on +27 (0)11 440 78525 or WhatsApp +27 (0)82 558 6413 or email info@signforce.co.za

You can find out more about SignForce at http://www.signforce.co.za