Billboard vinyl

timburly · Post by **timburly** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 1:25 am

I've read a little bit about billboard vinyl being re-used as shade cloth? How easy is it to come buy and does anyone know if the bigger ad companies like clear channel get rid of it readly?

Also how does it hold up?

Post by **AntiM** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:16 am

Billboard vinyl is amazingly tough, very opaque, cuts with scissors. Holds the heat in, so you need to plan accordingly. They will fray if left to flap in the wind, but we've had our trailer tarp one for three or four years now.

Our local outdoor advertiser has sold us vinyls for as low as $25, although normally he just gives them to us.

Teo del Fuego · Post by **Teo del Fuego** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:44 am

The vinyl is great stuff for shade. I got mine free from a local billboard company. Try Viacom or some other outdoor advertiser. It really blocks the heat. I got a grommet kit and banged a few in and secured with little bungee fasteners. It does weigh a ton, though, but its hard to beat for blocking the morning sun. It held up perfectly in the big dust storm last year.

MikeVDS · Post by **MikeVDS** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:07 pm

I used the ass from a "Raising Helen" one as a ground tarp. Worked great for that. A friend picked it up for free and wanted to modify it to say Raising Hell but never got around to it.

Post by **AntiM** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:17 pm

We use some to wrap our carport poles. Makes a big white fattie looking thing.

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:06 pm

We use some to wrap our carport poles. Makes a big white fattie looking thing.

Oh, so that's what I was smoking!

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:24 am

we used a Vote for Dina Titus for the Eplaya Bar signage just strapped them toegther with the commerce on the inside.

timburly · Post by **timburly** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:25 pm

PERFECT!

thanks guys :)

We have lamar and clear channel in the area so i'll try them.

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 1:53 pm

Bring a friend or two when you go get it. They're about 80 pounds.

Post by **AntiM** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:25 am

And they'll likely be dirty and covered with pigeon poo. We've had to scrub about half of ours.

timburly · Post by **timburly** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:07 am

Pigeon poo.....a good way to be green this year, wash it off into the garden :)

Allright so i'm thinking clear channel is a no-go. The answer i got from them was "we have a contract with a recycling company and arn't allowed to do that" Typical corp.....

As for Lamar, they fowarded me to eugene (i'm in portland)......got a voicemail might be promising..

So if anyone has or can get ahold of some vinyl it would be fantastic....Let me know :)

Post by **mdmf007** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:19 pm

Drop the recycler a note - they certainly dont care where the money comes from, and vinyl recycles relatively cheap.

later