Completed My Custom Backlit Poster Box (1 Viewer)

[Jay Mitchosky]

Hey All

I finished my latest project: a backlit poster box for the foyer of my theater. Detailed here. I had started this project as a simple poster frame (from HT Market) glitzed up with perimeter rope lighting. My original intent was always to purchase a commerical box and inset it into the wall but I decided to make it a permanent built in.

The results were excellent - I couldn't be more pleased. Looking forward to your feedback.

 

[Michael Whitney]

Beautiful Work. Really Looks Nice.

 

[Paul-D]

Very well done. Great walkthrough.

 

[David Noll]

Very nice Jay. Looks great!

David

 

[Jay Mitchosky]

Thanks guys.

I'm curious if anyone might know the answer to this. Is there a UV protection product that can be applied as a plastic sheet to the back of my plexiglass backboard? I don't know how much of an issue UV rays will be to the wear and tear of the poster given it's not on very often. But I might as well be safe rather then sorry. I picture a product that is a thin sheet that adheres like the little screen protectors you can buy for PDAs. Just roll out the bubbles as you're done.

 

[Andrew Pratt]

Try some of the automotive parts stores and see what they have. I know some of the roll on tinting film's have UV protection so they may have one that would work.

For example here's one of the first hits I got from a quick google query

http://www.tintcenter.com/films/solargard/sg_nr_uv/

 

[Jay Mitchosky]

Thanks. I had found a link earlier to Solarguard and that stuff is pretty expensive. Might have been looking at the wrong product.

 

[Jay Mitchosky]

I found a UV solution locally through an autoglass store. Got a role of UV film that I secured against the inside of the plexiglass sheet.