By signcraft
Posted on Sunday, March 30th, 2025
One way to keep production costs down on CNC-routed signs is to finish the panel before routing the letters. PVC board makes this not only possible, but makes it easy, too.
Mike Keene has used PVC panels on his signs for years. He likes the stability and durability of PVC—and how easy it is to work with. He finds PVC board to be a very production-friendly sign substrate for CNC-routed work.
To take advantage of the time saved by prefinishing the sign panel, Mike uses two different methods, depending on the nature of the sign. Sometimes he paints the panel first; other times he applies vinyl film directly to the PVC panel to serve as the background finish. You can learn how he does both in “Prefinishing PVC sign panels makes routed signs more practical”.
