Sign Saving Tips

 

We certainly don't know everything about how to save a neon sign. And while we wish there was a bulletproof formula for success, every sign has a unique situation and each will require a different course of action. Below are some of the lessons we learned when trying to save signs, which could come in handy on your quest.

 

 

• If the potential loss of a great sign makes you sad, taking action is the only way to ameliorate that sadness.
  
  
• Team up with a friend.
  
  
• Make a detailed spec sheet (with the sign's dimensions, weight, condition) to share with your potential helpers.
  
  
• Crystallize what you want, and ask for it, and try to figure this out earlier than later. For example, are you hoping for donated storage space for a period of time? Donated sign removal and moving services?
  
  
• When reaching out to sign companies, find out if they are willing to take the sign down for free and store it in their yard.
  
  
• Use every resource you have, every connection, even if it seems crazy.
  
  
• Social media pleas are a last resort in our opinion. Connect with major players first.
  
  
• Be persistent as hell, and be sincere.
  
  
• Do it for the love of a beautiful sign, and for the future, not for money.
  
  
• Absorb the encouragement and use it as fuel for more action.