Sign Material |
Average Lifespan (estimated) |
Good for use on Posts or Fence Wire |
Needs a backer board or nails on 4 corners |
Name and address can be added |
Custom signs available in this material |
Available Colors |
How Supplied |
Cost |
Comments |
Flexible Vinyl (8 mil) |
5+ Yrs |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
101V Yellow/ Orange 102 Red Only |
Perforated Roll |
Low |
Durable, inexpensive, most popular |
Heavy Gauge Flexible Vinyl (13 mil) |
8+ Yrs |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
White Orange Purple Yellow |
Individual sheets |
Med |
Very durable |
Semi-Rigid Plastic (.024 Gauge) |
5+ Yrs |
No |
Recommended |
Yes |
Yes |
Yellow Orange; other colors avail for $20 charge |
Individual Pieces |
Med |
Good value |
Aluminum (.012 Gauge) |
10+ Yrs |
No |
Recommended |
Yes |
Yes |
Orange, Yellow; other colors available for $20 charge |
Individual Pieces |
Med |
Will not rust, mount with aluminum nails |
Self-Support Plastic (.110 Gauge) |
10+ Yrs |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yellow Orange White |
Individual Pieces |
Med-High |
Wind resistant; Will not bend |
Self-Support Aluminum (.032 Gauge) |
15+ Yrs |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yellow Orange White |
Individual Pieces |
High |
Very durable, Won’t Rust, Mount with Aluminum Nails |
Heavy Duty Reflective Aluminum (.80 Gauge) |
15+ Yrs |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
White |
Individual Pieces |
High |
Made of same material as road signs |
Tyvek |
1 – 2 Yrs |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
White, Yellow, Orange |
Perforated Roll |
Low |
Least expensive but least durable |
“Bumper Tough” Polymer |
10+ Yrs |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Orange, Yellow, Neon Green, Purple |
Individual Pieces |
High |
Not your ordinary sign! Made of similar material as bumpers on today’s cars. Exceptionally durable! |
