Should you rush your vinyl banner to the hospital?
You've spent money to design a vinyl banner that has the ideal colors and the exact message you wanted. It is all you could ask for and more. But when it was hung up to display a terrible accident occurred. The grommet was ripped from the corner of the banner. It can no longer be displayed, unless you leave the corner hanging down. We know that is not an acceptable choice, so what else can you do?
We've got great news! Our sign experts can do a little "doctoring" on your banner and save it. No need to call an ambulance, just contact us and we will work with you to get your digital banner sign on the mend.
How we perform "surgery" on your banner sign
The tearing out of a grommet is the most common accident that happens with banner signs. This is typically caused by the pulling when hanging the sign. You add additional stress on the banner if you only use the corner grommets to hold the weight of the banner. A preventative measure would be to distribute the weight across a rope that's woven across the length of the banner. This can then be tied off the same as if you used only the corners.
However, the prevention doesn't do any good if the problem has already occurred. But the good news is that the procedure to fix up banner signs is quite simple and can be done in a short period of time.
A piece of matching vinyl is cut larger then the tear. The extra amount of material allows for overlap. This helps the vinyl hold together better. A specialized tape is then used to bond the new vinyl to the original banner sign. Once the new vinyl is adhered to the banner, a new grommet is attached to the banner in the same place as the first one. The procedure that will extend the life of your digital banner is now complete.
Will my banner sign have scars?
Unfortunately there will be signs of the repair. But they will only be visible close up. If your sign is being hung where people don't come right up to it, the repair will be close to invisible. We make great efforts to assure that your banner sign will look as close to the original condition as possible.
Now you know if your happens to have a grommet torn out, there is no reason to get rid of it. You just need a professional to do a repair.
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