Asked on Dec 16, 2018
How can I make my address numbers reflect & show up better?
by
Leona
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i have brass numbers on vinyl siding so i do not want to remove them and make additional holes putting new numbers back on or risk damaging my siding. is there any way to make existing brass numbers more reflective? is there a particular kind of paint? i also need to know how to best protect the underlying vinyl while i paint. since they are not easily able to put blue painter tape around them.
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Glow paint may do the trick.
What color is your siding? I put my numbers on a shaped board that I painted dark.
Usually Glow paint can be mixed to a range of colors blended of:
White, Pink, Green and Neon Blue
They should have color indexes that you can browse until you find a color you like.
If you don't find a color you like, put in a Solar Spotlight.
Remove the numbers and screw them on a wood plaque. Screw the plaque on the house. Address numbers will get lost directly on the house whether wood siding or brick.
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/garden/time-to-replace-old-address-plaque-37249928
Time to Replace Old Address Plaque
Putting the numbers on a plaque that is colored to offer a lot of contrast is the solution I chose for a brick-front house. The busy lines of the brick made it difficult to see the number, but when the brass numbers were backed up on a plain dark-colored background, they became immediately legible.
There are companies that make house number plaques and numbers in a variety of styles and colors, and they're not that expensive. Or, as William did, make your own.