In my experience, costs vary greatly depending on media. Least
expensive and least durable would be an exterior grade scotchprint on
a metal or weatherproof substrate. Lifespan may be up to 2 years
(depends on type of media and output device used), not terribly
vandal resistant, but cheap to replace. Talk to local large digital
graphic vendors for pricing. 

I think next would be fiberglass embeddment, Pannier is well known in
the industry but there are several vendors. Then perhaps Rhino, and
phenolic resin (Folia, Fossil, Izone) as previously mentioned, all
easily googled. Thickness (and perhaps length of warranty) influence
cost. 

Lisa Friedlander
Split Rock Studios
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Subject: Exterior graphic panels
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:31:00 -0600

>Hello List
> 
>I had a question about exterior graphics panels.  Right now I'm
>trying to
>get some cost estimates for a grant proposal, and the three folks
>I've
>talked to have given me estimates from one extreme to the other ($250
>to
>$400 to $950!).  Here's what I'm asking about:
>
>a ~ 3' x 2' panel
>one color
>fabrication ONLY (design and installation are in-house)
>material that is weather and graffiti resistant and will hold up over
>several years
> 
>Have any of you had something similar fabricated recently, and would
>you be
>willing to share how much each panel cost? Again, I'm just looking
>for cost
>estimates (and probably company names providing the estimates) for
>grant
>purposes at this time.
> 
>Thanks everyone!!
>Tori Mason
>Historic Farm Manager
>Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
>615-833-1534 x316
>www.nashvillezoo.org/visitor_home.asp
>
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