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Ghost Signs (Preservation)
Hi All,
Does anyone have any knowledge of preserving / conserving / maintaining ghost signs? We have one (B&W) in the village which is Fading fast. I have read that the reason many have lasted so long is Because that were originally painted with lead based oil paint. I presume thats not an option today. Most of the (few) restorations Ive seen online involve repainting to as new condition. I think it would be preferable to keep a weathered look, but in such a way that it didnt need attention for at least a decade or preferably two or three. Any thoughts?? |
Ghost Signs (Preservation)
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Ghost Signs (Preservation)
"TimW" wrote in message ... Wot's a ghost sign? This isn't finger posts? https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gh...w=1024&bih=642 As with manhole covers there are whole blogs/websites devoted to them. michael adams .... |
Ghost Signs (Preservation)
On Wednesday, 29 July 2020 21:28:28 UTC+1, wrote:
Hi All, Does anyone have any knowledge of preserving / conserving / maintaining ghost signs? We have one (B&W) in the village which is Fading fast. I have read that the reason many have lasted so long is Because that were originally painted with lead based oil paint. I presume thats not an option today. Most of the (few) restorations Ive seen online involve repainting to as new condition. I think it would be preferable to keep a weathered look, but in such a way that it didnt need attention for at least a decade or preferably two or three. Any thoughts?? Leaded oil paint is still available. It's use is restricted but limited. NT |
Ghost Signs (Preservation)
I have never heard of a ghost sign myself.
Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! wrote in message ... Hi All, Does anyone have any knowledge of preserving / conserving / maintaining ghost signs? We have one (B&W) in the village which is Fading fast. I have read that the reason many have lasted so long is Because that were originally painted with lead based oil paint. I presume that's not an option today. Most of the (few) restorations I've seen online involve repainting to as new condition. I think it would be preferable to keep a weathered look, but in such a way that it didn't need attention for at least a decade or preferably two or three. Any thoughts?? |
Ghost Signs (Preservation)
You really should have used the link to a wiki, but anyway, I understand
these are old legacy signs from the past, mainly painted onto render or brickwork on the sides of buildings and other structures. They tended to promote companies, so I'd imagine permission had to be gained from the people who owned the building unless it was the person needing the advert. Later on, I imagine they tended to be painted on sheets of material and screwed onto the wall, so the company, when they moved simply took it with them. I do remember on when I was a kid somewhere on the Isle of Wight which was I seem to recall advertising a shoe shop. It looked tatty then, bet its long gone now. Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "michael adams" wrote in message ... "TimW" wrote in message ... Wot's a ghost sign? This isn't finger posts? https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gh...w=1024&bih=642 As with manhole covers there are whole blogs/websites devoted to them. michael adams ... |
Ghost Signs (Preservation)
Brian Gaff (Sofa) formulated on Thursday :
I have never heard of a ghost sign myself. Brian Painted advertising signs, weathered from long ago, mostly on older commercial buildings. Some of the clearer ones are ones where an advertising hoarding was fixed over the top, protecting the old painted sign. |
Ghost Signs (Preservation)
On 29/07/2020 22:12, michael adams wrote:
"TimW" wrote in message ... Wot's a ghost sign? This isn't finger posts? https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gh...w=1024&bih=642 As with manhole covers there are whole blogs/websites devoted to them. Oh. Blimey. Ta! TW |
Ghost Signs (Preservation)
"michael adams" wrote in message
... "TimW" wrote in message ... Wot's a ghost sign? This isn't finger posts? https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gh...w=1024&bih=642 As with manhole covers there are whole blogs/websites devoted to them. The one I know (because it's near me) is https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Bile_Beans.jpg I remember it was faded when I first moved to the York area in about 2007, and has been (bean?) repainted in its present form since then. |
Ghost Signs (Preservation)
On Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 9:38:36 AM UTC+1, NY wrote:
"michael adams" wrote in message ... "TimW" wrote in message ... Wot's a ghost sign? This isn't finger posts? https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gh...w=1024&bih=642 As with manhole covers there are whole blogs/websites devoted to them. The one I know (because it's near me) is https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Bile_Beans.jpg I remember it was faded when I first moved to the York area in about 2007, and has been (bean?) repainted in its present form since then. Yay, I remember that one very well, from my (long and happy) time in York. I am very pleased to know that it is still extant. Never heard the term 'ghost signs' until now, glad to learn of it. |
Ghost Signs (Preservation)
On Wednesday, 29 July 2020 21:28:28 UTC+1, wrote:
Hi All, Does anyone have any knowledge of preserving / conserving / maintaining ghost signs? We have one (B&W) in the village which is Fading fast. I have read that the reason many have lasted so long is Because that were originally painted with lead based oil paint. I presume thats not an option today. Most of the (few) restorations Ive seen online involve repainting to as new condition. I think it would be preferable to keep a weathered look, but in such a way that it didnt need attention for at least a decade or preferably two or three. Any thoughts?? No thoughts about how to preserve them, I'm afraid. But I do particularly remember the very large SWS (static water supply) sign painted on a building in St Peter Street, Winchester, just off North Walls, by the cinema. |
Ghost Signs (Preservation)
Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote
I have never heard of a ghost sign myself. Neither had I, but it is a useful name. wrote in message ... Hi All, Does anyone have any knowledge of preserving / conserving / maintaining ghost signs? We have one (B&W) in the village which is Fading fast. I have read that the reason many have lasted so long is Because that were originally painted with lead based oil paint. I presume that's not an option today. Most of the (few) restorations I've seen online involve repainting to as new condition. I think it would be preferable to keep a weathered look, but in such a way that it didn't need attention for at least a decade or preferably two or three. Any thoughts?? |
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Ghost Signs (Preservation)
On 30/07/2020 09:38, NY wrote:
The one I know (because it's near me) is https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Bile_Beans.jpg I remember it was faded when I first moved to the York area in about 2007, and has been (bean?) repainted in its present form since then. Well well, B****r me. I thought that looked kind of familiar - when I was a student I had digs just along from there in the old nurses home. Which is over 40 years ago now! Andy |
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