Miss Careful Sign

The restoration and refresh of the historic Diamond Laundry sign continues!

This news came out after we mixed the bluefrom old paint chips off the original sign, computer matched by Benjamin Moore - South Bay Paints. We swear we weren't following a trend! https://www.fastcompany.com//pantones-color-of-the-year-is

After a wet week there was a break in the rain. We threw up a ladder and touched up the lines. More rain’s expected, so we’ll make progress as weather permits.

The work continues at night. Trying to stay ahead of the seasons’ rains.

Outlining the lines for the oversized script will make it easier to paint.

Master sign painter Z Dillon sketches outlines for lettering, faithfully recreating the letter forms with a projected image from a decades-old photograph.

Here’s what the sign looks like in November 2019. It’s dangerous and literally falling apart. Let’s restore this!

Eight years ago, readers of Metro started calling for the sign’s restoration. It has gotten increasingly decrepit in the years since this 2011 photograph. https://www.facebook.com//a.1851555455/10150435004730532/

We’re working on restoring this iconic San Jose sign. The boards are primed, and the background blue is ready for lettering.

The Miss Careful sign has had several different looks over the years.