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LED Direction Signs on a Urethane-Painted Acrylic Post

Clear acrylic tubing and circular base parts are finished with urethane paint to resemble a metal post. LED direction signs attach at different heights for indoor wayfinding.

A collage of illuminated rectangular direction signs on a dark post beside the rear mounting details of the urethane-painted acrylic post
The lit sign faces and rear mounting details shown together in the fabrication collage.

This indoor LED direction signpost uses clear acrylic tubing with a urethane-painted finish. Sign panels attach at different heights, and a circular acrylic support connects to the foot of the post. The painted acrylic post and projecting mounting details create the appearance of a metal structure.

Lit sign faces and the acrylic mounting structure

The main collage places the illuminated sign faces beside the rear view of the post. Rectangular panels are arranged at different heights so their information can be read separately. The rear view shows the projecting mounting details and the cylindrical post beneath the dark finish.

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Rear view of a dark cylindrical acrylic post with three projecting sign-mounting sections at different heights
Urethane paint gives the acrylic tube and projecting mounting details the appearance of a metal structure.

Urethane paint on an acrylic post

The rear photograph shows three sign-mounting sections positioned along the acrylic tube. Urethane paint covers the tube and projecting bolt-shaped details, giving them the appearance of metal pipework and fittings. From this rear angle, the projecting mounting details and the painted post surface are visible.

Clear acrylic tubing, circular base plates and connecting parts laid out on a workbench before painting
The transparent acrylic post and base components before the urethane finish.

Clear tubing and circular base components

The workbench photograph shows clear acrylic tubing, circular support plates and connecting parts before painting. These components form the vertical post and its lower support. Their transparent appearance shows the underlying acrylic material used to produce the finished dark surface.

The dark-painted acrylic post joined to a circular base plate and a short connecting section in the workshop
The circular acrylic base and post connection after painting.

The circular acrylic support at the foot

A circular acrylic plate and tube connection join beneath the post to form its standing base. The lower parts receive the same urethane finish as the post, giving the components a consistent appearance. The photograph shows the circular base after painting in the workshop.

Illuminated rectangular direction panels placed at different heights and orientations around a central post in an indoor seating area
An indoor installation showing lit wayfinding panels arranged around a vertical post.

An indoor wayfinding installation

This installation photograph shows lit panels distributed around a vertical post in an indoor space. The panels sit at different heights and face different directions, bringing several wayfinding messages together on one post.

For another use of urethane paint on acrylic, see the acrylic LED bottle display.

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