# Best material for Outdoor Signs
**URL:** https://community.inventables.com/t/best-material-for-outdoor-signs/135788
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [October 16, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/best-material-for-outdoor-signs/135788 "2022-10-16T00:55:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@MichaelSlay](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichaelSlay)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/best-material-for-outdoor-signs/135788/1 "2022-10-16T00:55:30Z")
I’ve got several people wanting me to make signs for the outdoors. Mainly welcome and address signs. What are the best materials to use with the Xcarve?
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### Author:  [@WayneHall](https://community.inventables.com/u/WayneHall)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2022, 1:00am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/best-material-for-outdoor-signs/135788/2 "2022-10-16T01:00:22Z")
I use a lot of pvc works great.
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### Author:  [@MichaelSlay](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichaelSlay)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/best-material-for-outdoor-signs/135788/3 "2022-10-16T01:09:56Z")
Thanks. Where do I get PVC?
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### Author:  [@WayneHall](https://community.inventables.com/u/WayneHall)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/best-material-for-outdoor-signs/135788/4 "2022-10-16T01:12:09Z")
I buy it at Menards but not sure if all the big boxs stores have it. You can buy it in narrow boards up to 11.25" or in 2’x4’ sheets.
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### Author:  [@MichaelSlay](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichaelSlay)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2022, 1:13am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/best-material-for-outdoor-signs/135788/5 "2022-10-16T01:13:33Z")
Thank you! I’ll check it out.
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### Author:  [@MichaelSlay](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichaelSlay)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2022, 1:22am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/best-material-for-outdoor-signs/135788/6 "2022-10-16T01:22:10Z")
> [@WayneHall](#):
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> Menards
Is expanded pvc the same as the material you use?
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### Author:  [@WayneHall](https://community.inventables.com/u/WayneHall)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2022, 1:35am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/best-material-for-outdoor-signs/135788/7 "2022-10-16T01:35:49Z")
Not sure i use solid core.
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### Author:  [@MichaelSlay](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichaelSlay)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2022, 1:38am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/best-material-for-outdoor-signs/135788/8 "2022-10-16T01:38:54Z")
Thanks again.
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### Author:  [@MichaelPorter1](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichaelPorter1)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2022, 1:04am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/best-material-for-outdoor-signs/135788/9 "2022-10-17T01:04:25Z")
do you use normal bits for that? just curios if the pvc would dull them faster or not.
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### Author:  [@WayneHall](https://community.inventables.com/u/WayneHall)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/best-material-for-outdoor-signs/135788/10 "2022-10-17T01:06:39Z")
Just use what you would for wood this stuff cuts like butter .
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### Author:  [@DougWatkins](https://community.inventables.com/u/DougWatkins)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/best-material-for-outdoor-signs/135788/11 "2022-11-10T19:50:27Z")
I use Camphor Laurel timber slabs, it is great outdoors, bugs can’t live in it, and the grain is fantastic, and the X-Carve does them beautifully. The signs look wonderful. If they are going to be out in the weather, I finish them with a clear decking oil, because they don’t need to be re-sanded after it has weathered, simply wash down and reapply more decking oil.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.inventables.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/best-material-for-outdoor-signs/135788/12 "2023-02-08T19:50:44Z")
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