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!
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