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They are what is known as hanger bolts, or furniture bolts. So yes, threaded screws with a double-nutted head in order to run them into the wall. Once in the wall they are fixed mounting points, very solid. Slap the sign on the wall with 1-3 of these, and (if needed) a few more 3/8" lag scews, and its all finished. These make installs so much easier. Thanks for watching!

I'm fast AF boy! Thanks for watching!

That's why most installers charge per square foot. ;) jk, I get paid by the hour, but you are right, sometimes I do have to take my time. :)

The phone number to the business? You mean the one that literally anyone can see if they walk by? Or use Google Street View? Or search for a massage near Kirkland? Its not a private number.

Yep, totally faked it. The power of editing! :)

It is on standoffs. Watch the video again, they will magically appear.

I envy your proximity to some of the worlds most amazing signs. :) But yeah, Washington is a very beautiful state. I do plan to visit Las Vegas at some point, as part of my required Sign Guy pilgrimage.

It probably is, it also smelled really bad, an indicator of cheap vinyl.

I didn’t even realize this was a fastsigns page. I worked at one for about 8 years at my last job lol Although I was the designer, I’ve done my fair share of installs over the past 12 years

It's not a bad place to be! The best sign job I have had so far! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching!

Lol!

It certainly can be! I think I have acquired a bit of OCD over the years, but it is more akin to a heightened sense of attention to detail. A lot of the time though, honestly, I really just eyeball it. :)

No it's a logo change

They have been there for at least a few years, and likely to be around for much more, downtown Kirkland has the perfect clientele for a business like this.

It is one of the more challenging aspects of my job. Best advice I can give is make sure you wet-apply it, squeegee once lightly to lock it in place, then squeegee again firmly (but not too hard, don't want to scratch it) to make sure any bubbles get worked out, sometimes it takes a third or fourth pass. And if you can, go to the other side of the glass and look for any bubbles or imperfections. It does take time and patience, but it is worth taking that time to get it right the first time, instead of having to re-do the whole thing. I hate removing this stuff. Thanks for watching!

Get a good fresh glass scraper and some isopropyl alcohol. Denatured alcohol works well too, and it is off the shelf at most box stores. Scrape as much glue off as you can with the scraper and then wipe the remaining residue off with the alcohol. Bing bang bosh.

Thanks for watching! It is always nice to hear that someone learned something from my ramblings. :) It depends on the install if we do timers or not. Generally if it is required I will fit a sign with a photocell, and most cases the electrician supplying the dedicated circuit for the sign will install a timer. It really depends on the city the sign is installed in that determines the controls for the sign. Some don't require anything, some want both.

@@FastsignsKirkland what photocell you recommend?

I don't really have a preference, I normally just get what they have from our electrical supplier. That said, I do like a fixed/flush mount since its cleaner, but I will use the stem and swivel type when needed.

@@FastsignsKirkland nice. By the way it would be a great video to show how to install wiring the right way. I see lots of bad installs

ua-cam.com/video/BVCgIgwAUmw/v-deo.html This video has a decent explanation how to wire a sign correctly, not an in depth explanation, but has a few parts where I show what is correct, and what is not. Again, thanks for watching!

Thanks!

It sure is! Best job I have ever had. And honestly removals are my least favorite part of the job, but the videos do really well!

Nothing is wrong with it, it is a job.

Says my man eating hot cheetos on his mums sofa watching UA-cam shorts😂

Thanks for watching!

It is bittersweet for sure. I love being there when a new business opens, the sign is just the cherry on top of sometimes years worth of work. And taking down signs is something I do far too often, but keeps me busy.

It was just a logo change, they are still there. I will post that video soon!

They do make it almost too easy. Almost... :)

Really? It shouldn't be. Honestly how could anyone even tell from this angle?

Oh snap you’re right! Haha maybe the angle is making it look weird?

Oddly enough, I generally don't know the cost of installs. One: because I just don't see those details, or Two: I don't want to know how much something cost if I mess it up. :) I would reckon this update cost approximately $2000ish. Again I don't know for certain.

Thanks! I love making these, as much as they are, mostly me just waffling on about my job. I am so happy to know that someone has learned, or taken something away from these videos. Absolutely ask me any questions, and I will do my best to answer them! Again, thanks for watching!

@FastsignsKirkland When Installing a cabinet sign on a exterior wall with siding do you have any tips on trying to findd studs?

With wood siding, the best thing I could recommend is a good, not cheap, stud-finder. I have had limited success with them in the past, but they for the most part get you to within a few inches of a stud. The other, more invasive and less professional way is to "exploratory drill" by using the studfinder to get you close, and then just drilling every 1.5-2" until you hit a stud. Like I said, not the best way, but it is effective, especially if the sign will cover those holes. Also make sure to seal them up!

@@FastsignsKirkland Thanks a bunch for the tips. Did the install yesterday and it turned out awesome! Was kind of a tricky one since I had to make one cabinet a hinged cabinet that went over a attic man door. But got it done!

Any time! Glad to hear the install went well!

I noticed that as well! I also had that thought about the 5000k setting, and I am not sure if it would be more or less reliable, since regardless of which setting you choose, those LEDs would be on for their lifespan. That said, you could probably run 6500K to its lifespan, and then just switch to 4000k and have essentially a brand new fixture, just at a different temperature. Great question! Thanks for watching!

Yes! I would also have accepted a bit from an old Robin WIlliams comedy show from the 1990's. Thanks for watching!

It sounds like you know a lot more about this that I do, but what I can say is that In regards to signs, I have found that LEDs, when installed correctly do have a longer life span than fluorescents. That said, there are sooooo many more nuances to LEDs than fluorescents. In this particular instance, I was involved with the initial conversion of this sign approximately 7 years prior to this video (and with a different company), which is right about the expected lifespan of the LEDs and power supplies. But the best case for this sign was to replace everything with newer, more efficient LEDs and power supplies. Perhaps the market is still adapting to converting fluorescent to LEDs. I have had great success with Keystone Signhero products, as they are a 1 to 1 replacement system for fluoro to LED, and they are sooo easy to do, just replace the old lamps with the new LEDs with minimal wiring. I can't give you any solid answers, but just know that there are new and innovative solutions our problems coming out all the time. I hope this helps, and thanks for watching!

@@FastsignsKirkland Thanks for your most thoughtful and informative reply.

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Exactly! What I do has become almost muscle-memory, so my mind just wanders, and I say some weird things. It's fun! Thanks for watching!

Yep! I am just that fast. I finished next weeks installs today. The world just hasn't caught up to me yet. :)

@@FastsignsKirkland I love when that happens. I’m almost as fast as you ua-cam.com/users/shortsjyGEEJl9mi8?si=3CJ4HPxWSt5qTVTp

Nice!

Always. It's hard to tell but I wire nutted the black and white together (which I really do not like to do) since there just wasn't enough room to fit two wire nuts in the hole that looks like it was chewed out by a really small beaver, and if anyone did turn the breaker on it would just trip instantly. And the green wire you don't need to worry about.

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I agree, unless you want the look of stainless steel, it really has no place in sign installation.

In other outdoor applications, stainless bolts love to gall and seize up and snap off when trying to work with them, I hate them

I honestly have not had a good experience with stainless steel outdoors. Thanks for watching!

@@FastsignsKirkland If you want corrosion resistance, heavy hot dip galvanized. It doesn't seize up like stainless even after decades in the weather.

Yes! I love me some hot-dip galvanized! Most of what I use these days is zinc coated, cheap box-store hardware because it works ok, and some of the signs I install just won't be up for very long anyways.

I couldn't agree more. LED's definitely have changed the way we illuminate our lives. But man, there needs to be a lot more industry standardization for the exact reasons you stated. This is exactly what I run into when I get a call to service an LED sign. Sure, for the most part the power supplies are interchangeable, but you HAVE to have the right brand/temperature/wattage of LEDs or they just won't match. Generally, (and it depends on the manufacturer) LED's last anywhere from as few as 10,000 hours to over 50-60,000 hours. But, like you, I have replaced LED's in signs that were only a year or two old. Lot's of factors, especially in signs, lead to them failing prematurely such as moisture in the air (even though they are sealed) shorts, overloading, etc. Thanks for watching!

Thanks, will do!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks, I try to work as efficiently as possible!

3M 40C with a gloss laminate. Thanks for watching!

@@FastsignsKirklandwhat are your opinions on wet application? Your work was very clean

​@@FastsignsKirkland no soapy water for the application?

Generally I would wet app floods like this, but these were not very big so I wasn't very worried about it.

Its just ZEP multipurpose cleaner. Works great to clean virtually anything, and in this case works wonders to remove oxidation. Thanks for watching!

Thanks!

We don't manufacture electric signs at our shop, since we are not a UL shop. This one was made by another company and shipped to us. I do have a video of me reassembling one after we painted it though. ua-cam.com/users/shortsGr45r06yUhU

Thanks for watching! This is probably my favorite kind of sign to install, super easy and they look awesome. Thanks for the sub, I really appreciate it!

I do try. Thanks for watching!

Thanks!

Appreciate the kind words!

Thanks for watching! Feedback like this is super helpful!

@@FastsignsKirkland Sorry, just flying fast video has no value. Does not share anytning other than you are doing an installation.

Thats... kinda the point... of the video... /shrug Thanks for watching!

@@FastsignsKirkland Ok if you say so.

Thanks! They are about the equivalent brightness, more or less. The LEDs will be slightly brighter and a much whiter color than a warmer/yellowish light that CWHO lamps had. Thanks for watching!