Plastic Letter Installations

Formed letter installation tools

Level, broom, turkey baster or straw, drill, silicone, wire cutters, masking tape, pattern, center punch, hammer

Drilling Pattern

For Stud and Combination Mounted Letters

Drill pattern showing location of studs on each letter.

A drill pattern (template) is a guide for drilling the stud holes by showing the exact location of studs for each individual letter. Studs are place by hand on the back of each character, so no two similar letters will have the exact same stud pattern. On the above sample the word GEMINI, you would match each letter's studs to your pattern. After placing the "I"s in the correct order you would then number the back side of every letter and it's location on the pattern. Each pattern is custom made with a charge of $3.00 per letter.

Red combination all mounted letter on top of drill pattern

Always check the pattern first indoors on a flat horizonal surface

	Tape one edge of the pattern to the installation surface with masking tape and unroll it. Level the pattern and tape the entire pattern securely to the installation surface.
	Mark holes with center punch, then drill holes slightly larger than stud diameter and 3 inches deep where indicated on your pattern. Remove the pattern and clean out all drill holes using compressed air or a quick puff of air blown through a straw or a turkey baster.
	Insert the studs into the stud holes on the back of each letter. Place letters in holes on wall before applying silicone to verify position. Adjust as necessary by opening holes with your drill bit. Now fill the drill holes in wall of the first letter with top quality silicone caulk.
	Push the tube of silicone over each stud on the first letter in order to evenly coat it with adhesive.
	Push the letter into the drill holes using a thin shim to stand-off slightly from the wall. Secure to wall using long strips of quality masking tape. Remove tape after silicone sets. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for the rest of the letters.

Spacing Tape For Pad Mounted Letters

Spacing tapes are used to roughly show proper spacing between pad mounted letters.

A spacing tape comes free with each pad mounted order.

Always check spacing tape first on a flat horizonal surface before install.

	Position one end of spacing tape on wall, secure with masking tape, level and tape other end. Spacing tape shows general position of each letter.
	Apply top quality silicone caulk to all pads. Position letter where indicated by spacing tape. Tape letter to wall with several strips of masking tape.
	Adjust caulked letter as needed then push letter against wall to insure a good adhesive bond. Allow silicone caulk to cure for at least 15 minutes before removing your tape. An overnight curing time is highly recommended.

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