Signs

Sign painted with PPG paints

Versatile Paints and Coatings for Vibrant, Durable Signs and Messaging

Signs have been used as a method of informing, communicating, and advertising for more than 20,000 years. Today, the scope is almost limitless, with professional signs created in varying sizes, substrates, and aesthetics ranging from clean and minimalistic to elaborate custom designs.

Both interior and exterior architectural and commercial signs have a powerful impact, but they can rapidly deteriorate if unsuitable products are used. To ensure maximum effect as well as excellent quality, brilliant color, and longevity, it is crucial to use paint products developed specifically for signs.

PPG offers a versatile range of specialist sign paints and coating systems. These systems are formulated to provide exceptional performance, durability, and creative freedom – whatever your requirements.

Features

  • Vibrant, long-lasting color and durability
  • UV and weather resistance
  • Suitable for almost any project, from intricate lettering to large backgrounds
  • Meets strict environmental regulations
  • Suitable for interior and exterior use on substrates including plastic, masonry, metal, wood, and glass

Excellent For

  • Interior and exterior signs
  • Architectural and commercial signs
  • Storefronts, bars, and restaurants
  • Public buildings including airports, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions

Products

Lacryl Topcoats

Air-dry acrylic lacquer that provides durable, fade-resistant color for plastic signs, including polycarbonate and acrylics. Available as a translucent spray paint or as a more efficient paint for high-volume screen-printing processes.

MAP® Coating

Matthews Acrylic Polyurethane – MAP® – coating provides superior color and a tough finish with excellent resistance to UV rays, chemicals, damage, and graffiti. These satin and gloss paints are suitable for a range of substrates and can withstand extreme climatic conditions.

MAP® Low VOC Satin

Low VOC coating with great color, coverage, and durability. UV and chemical resistant, this coating gives a satin finish straight from the can and is suitable for use with a wide variety of substrates.

MAP® Ultra-Low VOC

This advanced polyurethane paint delivers outstanding color, durability, and protection against corrosion – even in extreme temperatures. Available in more than 100,000 colors, the highly pigmented formulation provides fantastic coverage and gloss retention while low VOC emissions minimize the environmental impact of application.

1 Shot Enamel Paints

A comprehensive collection of paints, topcoats, primers, and tints. Delivering robust coverage and a unique blend of quality, reliability, and performance, 1 Shot paints are the preferred choice of graphic professionals.

Featured Products

Matthews Paint
Matthews Paint manufactures the highest quality industrial coatings that ensure fabricators and distributors in the architectural signage industry can deliver superior results.
1 Shot logo
1 Shot
A benchmark in lettering enamels since 1948, 1 Shot is the brand preferred by sign and graphics professionals. As the name suggests, 1 Shot oil-based enamels provide robust coverage in a single stroke. The results are a durable, vibrant gloss finish with clean, sharp edges.
Sign painted with Lacryl
Lacryl®
Lacryl is a translucent air-dry acrylic lacquer that provides durable, fade-resistant color for plastic signs, including polycarbonate and acrylics.