Painting a Sign: Masking for Two Colors
George VondriskaDescription
But what if you want to apply two separate colors when you paint a wood sign? One color for the top surface, and the other color that is painted into the letters to create more contrast? If you paint a wood sign with multiple colors, it will be helpful to follow these steps:
Top color first. Apply a coat or two of your primary color across the project blank.
Apply masking. Apply a masking product over the top of the workpiece.
Cut the sign using your router or CNC. No need to do anything special; pretend that the masking film isn’t there.
Apply the second color. Before removing the masking, apply a coat of paint across all cut areas.
After the paint has dried, remove the masking to reveal your professional looking sign! After you’ve completed your sign, you’ll be ready to take on more woodworking projects.