Removing reflective from aluminum street signs

Coincidentally, I had asked this question to a national supplier (all they do is street signs) many years ago. At that time, they said they USED to strip them, but had given that up a few years before that. Now they sell them to recyclers who strip the vinyl and scrap the aluminum. They said the cost to strip didn't make it worth their while.

Evidently their recyclers find it worth while to strip.....but I don't know if the aluminum is suitable to reuse for signs or not.....I'm betting not. Hah, perhaps they "plane" it off, sandblast it off, or burn it off....who knows. One thing I do know.....YOU or your boss is not going to get it off. Cost effectively that is.

3 choices.....
1) clean and cover with vinyl (most cost effective)
2) pitch em
3) decorate the walls

Boss's are like a baby's diaper. Always on your ***, and usually full of $hit.
Show him this thread, if he doesn't believe ya..... or better yet, have him demonstrate to you how its done.

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