Making a Space Age Neon Sign for a Drive-in Theater

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Жыл бұрын

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Four Brothers Drive-in, in Amenia, NY, asked me to create another fab neon sign for them, the only two requirements being that it have (1) pink neon, and (2) "some visual elements like starbursts or something." This was my process, from design to completion.
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@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

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@matthewb8229 Жыл бұрын

I first started watching your channel with your videos about painting wood grain on metal panels with a spray paint and a brush. I was hooked just from there on. The sputniks builds were probably my favorite builds, but I really liked the cactus sign too...there's too much to pick absolute favorite...

@PYROWORKSTV 10 ай бұрын

You probably won't read this, but craftsmanship aside, your editing skills are super awesome! You turning off the lights as the sign is put up infront of the gate only to show us the lit up sign in a very calming environment outside. Super lovely! ❤

@davidcolson6622 Жыл бұрын

Was expecting an amazing build - was not expecting a song to get stuck in my head that I can't stop laughing enough to explain. Yeesh. They already think I'm nuts . Thanks man!

@chaserwilliams1 Жыл бұрын

Wesley Treat is my hero.

@gkelly Жыл бұрын

I love that aesthetic. Actual neon is such a cool touch.

@Geeksmithing Жыл бұрын

This was the first ad I haven't jumped over in a LONG time. Worth it! ;)

@Nono-hk3is Жыл бұрын

Someone should summon Big Clive. He loves neon.

@Herkzero Жыл бұрын

Its nice that you have access to a neon sign maker, this whole time I thought you were secretly a master of a dying art and not talking about it for some reason.

@mykalimba Жыл бұрын

When you do these types of projects, I am reminded so much of the time I worked in a shop that did scenery & electronics for television game shows in L.A./Hollywood. We used those same twist-connect light sockets by the _hundreds_ on some sets. Any time you see "chasing" incandescent light bulbs on an old game show, it was most likely made using those same sockets. Wago connectors didn't exist back then, so most connections were made using cinch terminal blocks. Your neon mounting & wiring looks _exactly_ like how we used to do it. Your top-notch work gets in the feels, Wesley!

@TheGAutomotiveAndMore Жыл бұрын

Very cool sign. I think the star's should have a bulb in the center also. There is a small shadow. But all your stuff you make is amazing.

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was in the original design, but there's not room there at this size. I discuss it more on Patreon in the upcoming breakdown.

@tree_carcass_mangler Жыл бұрын

Every time I hear "Moldova" I can't help thinking of John Malkovich and Bruce Willis shouting, "Moldova sucks!" at the end of one film or another. Probably just me. (For the record, I've never been to Moldova, and I'm sure it's a wonderful place filled with wonderful people. I just can't stop the word association that's constantly going on in my brain.)

@negotiableaffections Жыл бұрын

Excellent as ever, Wes. Well done!

@susan_halla Жыл бұрын

You make everything look easy! The sign turned out gorgeous - I wouldn’t expect any less from you.

@rm709 Жыл бұрын

the clamp clearance just gave me a chuckle well needed. thank you. and i wish you had more subs! you deserve it!

@realpdm Жыл бұрын

That turned out great. I appreciate you showing your design process in illustrator as well.

@GrayRaceCat Жыл бұрын

I love these videos! My dad was an old-school signmaker who started out in the mid-50s. I remember when I was a kid in the 60s & 70s watching him make signs very similar to these, with neon tubes and chaser lights. (with the old motorized chaser switch units) Even though he hated computers with a passion, he would have loved that you are keeping the old Googie and Dingbat style alive!

@darinschneider8192 Жыл бұрын

Hahaha!! The Moldova server is the one I use the most, followed by Romania... all of my youtube ads are in Romanian. 🤣🤣 Oh. ..and... love your work!!

@rexthewarhorse7110 Жыл бұрын

Wow love it! Neon signs are so cool. I'm glad I found your channel with all the amazing things you create

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@sfefsew Жыл бұрын

Loved it mate. I wish you posted more often.

@user-vg7ts2qt7k 10 ай бұрын

Superb Sign! Im glad these are still done today, great style. Great looking old school sign. Fantastic as always. Thanks for sharing..

@trytofinishsomething Жыл бұрын

Another great project! I need the "Days Without" sign, but with maybe "Hours Without" ... thanks for the great content!

@OutdoorsWithShawn Жыл бұрын

Nice work! I really like the Starburst lights. Moldova looks a lot like Munson Indiana

@hutlihutdanmark9580 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful retro sign 👍 And thank you for the Europa friendly upload 🇩🇰

@davebauerart Жыл бұрын

Super cool! It’s great you have these interesting opportunities to make the stylish signs.

@timothycollins4188 Жыл бұрын

Love your content! I to wish you posted more often.

@JacobCarlson Жыл бұрын

I greatly appreciate your excellent spray painting technique 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@mlk4343 Жыл бұрын

you are so good at this!

@mykalimba Жыл бұрын

3:05 I don't know if most viewers realize how freaking smart this step is. Use the portion of robo-cut edge as a guide for the bearing on a straight cutting bit to clean off the "nubs" (I don't know what you call those pieces). Big brain thinking!

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

They're called tabs in most software. I only recently realized I could do it that way instead of taking them to the belt sander.

@ctrhenry Жыл бұрын

@@WesleyTreat 12vtools makes these crazy 4 and 6 bearing flush trim bits the car stereo guys use. they are amazing!!!

@tomrattle770 Жыл бұрын

Well Wesley, I don't know where they originally came from but the entire world is now using your editing techniques. Bet you didn't see that coming.

@heyneon6657 Жыл бұрын

This sign is sooooooo goooood Wesley, and lots great tips I'll be using for my work! What type of light globes did you fit - G45?

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks! They were G40 LED filament.

@dannyjepp985 Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the intro, very inspiring. With projects like this, I often think "I wouldn't even know where to start!" Oh yeah, a lot of time scrolling through fonts and playing with kerning. ^_^

@zeroy Жыл бұрын

Superb Sign! Im glad these are still done today, great style

@olivier2553 Жыл бұрын

I am blown away each time!

@terristroh3965 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this piece!

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@vicmiller7191 Жыл бұрын

Great looking old school sign. Fantastic as always. Thanks for sharing.

@tree_carcass_mangler Жыл бұрын

Another interesting build! Thanks for posting, and thumbs up.

@JANDLWOODWORKING Жыл бұрын

Damn your good!!

@Route9Signs Жыл бұрын

GORGEOUS!!!!!

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir.

@BEdmonson85 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful sign. I personally hate working with expanded pvc. Such a pain to get the cut edges smooth enough for a detail piece that'll be seen up close.

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I find one-part Bondo spot putty works well.

@alexisespejo7643 Жыл бұрын

Beast!

@SmR8008 Жыл бұрын

The jet packs are definitely here..check out Gravity Industries.

@maxximumb Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work as always.

@garagemonkeysan Жыл бұрын

Great film as always. Beautiful sign. I hope neon never dies. Can kids read cursive today? Mahalo for sharing! 🙂🐒

@HVAC-TECH-Les Жыл бұрын

As always love your videos and skills. Thanks for sharing.

@Bombtheory Жыл бұрын

You got a like before I finished the video! Awesome stuff, Wesley.

@JunkWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Great piece ad usual. Love to see more neon signs here in Italy. Cheers buddy

@brianscott1898 Жыл бұрын

So Cool,. Thanks for sharing

@bennyfactor Жыл бұрын

NICE!

@patjackmanesq Жыл бұрын

So enjoyable to watch buddy

@Aux1Dub Жыл бұрын

Another great vid!

@erfgoedgidsveenhuizen Жыл бұрын

More!

@rickcperry Жыл бұрын

Damn you do some nice work!

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@JackSpiggle Жыл бұрын

No time to watch this today, just leaving a comment to say I love your builds and I love your videos

@tracybowling1156 Жыл бұрын

Can I ask a weird ? ? How do you get those fantastic signs to where they need to go? Do you load them up in your personal jet or what, Wesley?

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Depends on the project. Sometimes UPS, sometimes uShip. There are 4 signs in this batch, so I've got them up on uShip.

@brocktechnology Жыл бұрын

Would have figured you for an inkscape man.

@vlogerhood Жыл бұрын

Lever-Nuts getting the extreme closeup.

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

First time I've used them. They're great for keeping a lot of wires neat.

@dawiekruger552 Жыл бұрын

not using easel anymore for your cnc? those triangular tabs are nice 😀

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

I use Vectric VCarve a lot, with UGS as my sender. Easel Pro can do a lot of what most people need to do, though, and it's much cheaper. 👍‍

@GHILLIESARCADEANDMORE Жыл бұрын

Cool

@hardtimesoi Жыл бұрын

Very cool video! Quick question if you don't ming, is there a particular paint and primer you reccomend for painting the expanded pvc?

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I use Zinsser 1-2-3 for pretty much everything. Top coat is usually Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch rattle cans or Benjamin Moore Regal exterior.

@SchysCraftCo. Жыл бұрын

Very amazingly done. Hopefully the future owners get great use out of it and enjoy it for many years to come. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep making. God bless.

@MrPnew1 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating Wesley, and I only just started watching :) Thanks 4.5 seconds??? Legend

@ctrhenry Жыл бұрын

what was the white starbust material?

@GrayRaceCat Жыл бұрын

Expanded PVC sheet

@mickolay Жыл бұрын

Мне очень нравятся твои видео, Уэсли.

@amaxey Жыл бұрын

Might even touch a what? 😆

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

It's a type of bird 😉

@amaxey Жыл бұрын

@@WesleyTreat Oh, of course. Now I’m embarrassed! Obviously my mind was just stuck in the gutter again. Thank you for sharing. I always enjoy seeing your videos.

@thejwoglesby Жыл бұрын

SO where does one get expanded PVC sheet?

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Local plastics supplier

@DustanWebb Жыл бұрын

KZfaq is such crap... I am subscribed and have set to all notifications but still 5 days late seeing this video...

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

I have a feeling this is happening a lot with this video. Thanks for finding it!

@ChristianSchmid Жыл бұрын

WAGO connectors in the USA!!! You don't offen see them in YT.

@moconnell663 Жыл бұрын

I tried them on a lighting project recently. They really are slick, and the current rating is quite impressive, but they sure don't feel very solid. I haven't set up a test to run 30A through them for an extended period of time, but I dont trust the plastic latches to hold up. We used to have spring loaded 'poke-in' receptacles which loosened up over time and caused arcing and sparking inside of the wall. They almost burned my uncle's house down, and hopefully explains some of the North American apprehension. I prefer sturdy screws, crimps, and wire nuts, they've been proven not to come loose for generations.

@matthewatkinson7558 Жыл бұрын

“Probably get a hot dog! Maybe touch a …” Wait…what?

@grumpywoodchucker Жыл бұрын

Rad.

@mittnamnerobert Жыл бұрын

Those wires will be hidden right? Very Nice project but those cables between needs to be fixed

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks. The GTO wire that connects the sections of neon can only be run a particular way and must be kept as short as possible. There's nowhere to hide them. Look at any neon beer sign and you'll see the same connections. It's just how neon works.

@mittnamnerobert Жыл бұрын

@@WesleyTreat okey then i rest my case, keep up the good work you are an inspiration

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

@@mittnamnerobert Thank you!

@TheModelmaker123 Жыл бұрын

congrats. Painting the aluminum frame a flat black would help it be less obvious..

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Only when it's completely dark out. Besides, the frame is part of the esthetic. It isn't meant to be invisible.

@PaulMcGuinness Жыл бұрын

Wagos! Finally an American not using those terrifying wire-nuts 🤣

@StraightLineCycles Жыл бұрын

34th!

@TrailRat2000 Жыл бұрын

Wesley, do you really think you should be allowed to own and operate a jet pack? I refer you to your own "incident" sign! You're much safer on the ground...

@nobodynoone2500 Жыл бұрын

Came here to see the neon being done and all I get is "I got these guys to do it". Big letdown. Coulda showed the interesting bits. Sorry, printing shapes you made in illustrator is not the interesting part.

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Then you were looking for a different video. Not every video is tailored to you, sorry. 🤷‍♂️