diy Wood Signs

I've made wood signs and I've never sealed them, but they also haven't been for long term outdoor use. What kind of lettering are you using? Adhesive letters from craft stores probably aren't the best for something that you want to keep forever like your guestbook. For temporary items that don't need to last long, I'm sure they'll be fine.

The adhesive lettering is from a friend with a cricut. I don’t know much about it but we aren’t using it for our guest book so that’s good.

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As long as it's 651 permanent adhesive vinyl, you should be fine. I wouldn't use any sealant over it as it can cause the vinyl to yellow and curl around the edges.

How did your weekend go making the wooden signs, Christina?

Did you use a sealant in the end? What order did you do it in?

View Quoted Comment We did a lot of testing to see what we wanted and got all the wood! Didn’t end up finishing the signs though. For our guest book which will be signed, we’re putting down polyurethane first so the permanent marker doesn’t bleed into the wood, then after all signatures, we’ll put more over it to seal it. We’re using an oil based poly on this to give it more color. The oil based poly will need sanded after each layer I believe and takes much longer to dry than water based. For the seating chart, we’re using a stain and a water based polyurethane. Water based seals just as well but won’t have so many issues with bubbling and will dry faster.

I’m going to have to look into whether the sealant will cause the vinyl to curl and yellow since I just saw that comment!! That’s definitely possible.

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How did the sealant work out Christina? Will it cause the vinyl to curl?