Dave StephensJan 29, 2023
RevK 

How it started, etc.

I'm not entirely happy with the edges - some touching up may be in order.

But even so, it looks so much better now.

[more pictures https://www.revk.uk/2023/01/a-sign-go-times.html]

A sign of the times

There is an old road sign on Belmont Road, Abergavenny. Old, and rusty, and not even that easy to read. It was worse, it was covered in ivy,...

Jan 28, 2023 at 8:45amWeb
Show threadRevK Jan 28, 2023
The nails were letting it down, so a touch of black paint on them too.
Show thread8tpercentJan 28, 2023
@revk fabulous... a job well done 👍
Show threadGeoff WinklessJan 31, 2023
@revk that looks excellent... Being a little picky, the original looks like the sides of the letters were black, but it looks like that's not the case on the new. Or is that just my eyes?
Show threadRevK Jan 31, 2023
@Geoff correct, see my blog as to why.
Show threadRevK Jan 31, 2023
Ha, I got a gold star.
Show threadKeith WansbroughJan 28, 2023
@revk wow, that's great!
Show threadstill aetios anywayJan 28, 2023
@revk now that's a rewarding job
Show thread猫猫   Jan 28, 2023
@revk thats impressive
Show threadKeith MillarJan 28, 2023
@revk Great job, brings back memories as I went to school and worked on a Belmont Rd.
Show threadIan DavisJan 28, 2023
@revk
Excellent. A sign of the times as it were.
Show threadStubbsJan 28, 2023
@revk incoming letter from the council in 3…2…
Show threadRevK Jan 28, 2023
@Stubbs I got permission from the council 🙂
Show threadStubbsJan 28, 2023
@revk I reckon they’ll be very pleased with the results in that case. It’ll be a letter asking you to do the rest 🤣
Show threadGiles of the JungleJan 28, 2023
@revk Oo, really nice job. I've been looking forward to seeing the finished results all week 😀
Show threadRevK Jan 28, 2023
@gilester45 so have I :-)
Show threadbarstewardJan 28, 2023
@revk Easiest OSINT challenge ever!
Show threadRevK Jan 28, 2023
@barsteward oh I tried when we moved and got as far as companies house refusing to remove a record that they accepted had even been filed in error. I’ve pretty much given up now.
Show threadShaun McDonaldJan 28, 2023
@revk fantastic improvement.
Show threadMiq 💚Jan 28, 2023
@revk Well done!
Show threadgaloophJan 28, 2023
@revk Nice work!
Show threadadrian bolistonJan 28, 2023
@revk that is what i call dedication! hopefully nobody who still has a rusty old sign will complain to the council that they have 'prioritised' belmont road over their own street
Show threadRevK Jan 28, 2023
@boliston that would be funny.
Show threadadrian bolistonJan 28, 2023
@revk people love a really good moan especially if they think it has anything to do with the council
Show threadBen CJan 28, 2023
@revk That looks great! How much effort was it to get approval from the council? The sign at the end of our road is not as bad (or as nice) but would benefit from repainting.
Show threadRevK Jan 28, 2023
@bencc I emailed them and they were more than happy to let me sort it. They were slow to reply but no hassle. They said the alternative was they put in a modern road sign on posts.
Show threadBen CJan 28, 2023
@revk Great, thanks - I might email ours and see what they say then. Will wait for summer though if I do it!
Show threadRevK Jan 28, 2023
@bencc yeh, heating the bat cave to a temperature to allow paint to dry was not cheap!
Show threadSam J SharpeJan 31, 2023
@revk not only looks better, but actually legible from a distance, as it should be.
Show threadSam J SharpeJan 31, 2023

@revk FYI, when you do your next one, if you can find a big enough pot and fire, you can convert red iron oxide into black iron oxide by boiling in distilled water. It requires more equipment, but it avoids the acid spray. Maybe you can repurpose the hot tub...

(They do this to de-rust firearms)