How to Clean Yard Signs

Yard signs over time can get pretty grubby and dirty. If you want to keep them looking as new as possible you need to keep them clean. Many are made of different materials therefore you need different solutions to cleaning them.

 

Instructions:

 

Difficulty: Easy

 

Things you will need:

 

• Water

• Vinegar

• Dishwasher

• Rubbing alcohol

• Cloths or rags

• Dupont white polish compound

• Spray bottle

• Paper towels

• Garden hose

• Sponge

 

 

 

Coroplast yard signs:

 

Step 1:

 

• Dust off as much of the dirt as possible, use a cloth or duster.

 

Step 2:

 

• Make up a solution 50% water and 50% vinegar, put the solution into a spray bottle and spray onto the sign.

 

Step 3:

 

• Wipe clean with paper towels and you are done.

 

 

 

Sandblasted yard signs:

 

Step 1:

 

• Use a garden hose, hose the yard sign with a spray of water to remove most of the dirt.

 

Step 2:

 

• Rub any dirt left with a cloth.

 

Step 3

 

• If it still looks grubby depending on the type of paint that has been used, you could apply some rubbing alcohol. Before you do the whole sign test a small portion to check it does not strip the paint.

 

 

Vinyl yard signs:

 

Step 1:

 

• Newly created yard signs don’t attempt to clean the surface for approximately 2 to 5 days after creation. The reason is to ensure that the moisture trapped underneath the vinyl has evaporated.

 

Step 2:

 

• After 2 to 5 days you can safely wash your sign, using just water wipe it clean if it’s not too dirty.

 

Step 3:

 

• You could also try a mild solution of water and dishwasher to get some stains off.

 

Step 4:

 

• If the stains are difficult to remove then you could use rubbing alcohol.

 

 

ADA Plaque acrylic yard signs:

 

Step 1:

 

• Dust off any dust with a cloth or rag.

 

Step 2:

 

• Add some dishwasher liquid directly onto a sponge, wipe over the surface.

 

Step 3:

 

• If stains are stubborn, then rub with the sponge until they are lifted.

 

Step 4:

 

• Rinse the sponge and wipe the sign clean.

 

 

Powder coated signs:

 

Step 1:

 

• Dust off any loose dirt with a cloth.

 

Step 2

 

• Put some Dupont white polish on the surface of the sign.

 

Step 3:

 

• Hand rub the sign until the milky surface has gone.

 

Step 4:

 

• If you like you can also coat the sign with some turtle wax.

 

 

Tips:

 

• Your signs will be easier to clean if dealt with on a regular basis, and much harder to clean if left unattended over a long period of time.

 

Warnings:

 

• When using any chemical such as rubbing alcohol always test a small surface in a not too obvious place to check that it does not remove the paint.

 

Research:

 

This subject has not been dealt with according to my searches on the internet. Most of information obtained I got from answers on various forums.

 

Photo Credits:

 

signsbycameron.com/yard_signs.jpg

 

 

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Copyright Cynthia Taylor

October 6, 2009