RE: CULT: Leading Edge Labels

We have used the paw-paw extra large stakes with Avery "Weatherproof" labels
and print the labels with a laser printer which burns the image on.  The
labels have held up for two seasons with no indication of fading or
bleaching.  I understand from others that they are good for 5 years outside.

On a side note...in the field we use Macore 12" field stakes with paint
markers and while the paint markers last for a couple years in the field
even when they fade off they actually etch the plastic so you can still read
them.....(with a good pair of bi-focules).

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In a message dated 5/31/2006 10:02:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
danabrown@peoplepc.com writes:

<<You have had quite a few responses>>
 
Haven't I just! Wonderful useful responses! 
 
You are all such fine generous ingenious folks, and I do  appreciate it a 
lot. It had been a while since we discussed this perennial  subject and I
was 
interested in knowing how some methods were holding up.  

<<  We have been using the pawpaw metal labels spray  painted white


I looked at the last couple of issues of the Bulletin yesterday,  seeking a 
PawPaw Everlasting ad, and either I overlooked it, or it is not  there. I
don't 
recall seeing one lately, either. One assumed dear PawPaw was  an
Everlasting 
advertiser, one that would be with us always....has this  changed? I'm sort 
of unnerved about this...
 
And I wanted to ask about the spray paint idea. Sounds real nice.  And I can

see that a sage green, or soft beige might be good, too. Do you  have to use

the automotive sort of spray or just the usual outdoor spray paint  such as
one 
would use to freshen a metal table? Is it necessary to prime  first? 

This year we swapped to mini-blinds instead of the metal  labels.  The
pawpaw 
labels,for just the face plate are about $10 per 100  and for $10 you can
get 
about
600 mini-blind labels.  We are testing  them this year and will know more in
a couple of years but so far so  good.  They are cheap enough to throw away
instead of scraping and  redoing every couple of years.
 
Someone once mentioned using pieces of vinyl house siding in brown. You'd  
have to cut it up, which would be a real bore, but it might have a bit more

body. I don't know about getting the sticky bits to adhere, though. A lot of

that sort of stuff has a faux wood texture.
 
I appreciate your response, Dana. 
 
Cordially,
 
Anner Whitehead
Richmond VA USA 

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