SIGN Event has discovered that it takes about 800 litres of paint to touch up the iconic Mount Panorama sign as the company steps up its efforts to help in the preparations for the Bathurst 1000.
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The company has been coming to Bathurst for 21 years to provide sign writing services at Mount Panorama for major events, but this is the first time they've worked on the big sign on the hill.
Sign Event's Matt Shawcross said that he and three others have had to put in 12 hours of work so far to freshen up the white lettering.
They have used more than 800 litres of white Taubmans Professional, a new, exclusive range of paint at Bunnings, to get the sign looking its best.
Painters Coulton Rielly and Liam Beattie said they didn't quite realise how big a task it would be until they got started.
"It doesn't look that big from a distance, but when you're here physically it's not an easy job," Mr Beattie said.
"It was a lot bigger than what we expected and then when you get started you think 'Oh, yeah, we'll get through it pretty quickly' and then it just starts taking so long because of the size of it.
"It's pretty awe-inspiring seeing it."
The job is nearly complete, but their work at Mount Panorama is nowhere near finished.
Sign Event is also responsible for much of the sponsorship seen around the circuit.
"[We'll do] all the concrete barriers and the overhead banners across all of the footbridges and things like that, and normally corporate suites, we do the labelling and stickers for that," Mr Rielly said.
They have already been in Bathurst for three weeks and will continue working right up until the start of the race.
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Once the race meeting begins, they will be called on again to do touch up jobs around the track, particularly if a car collides with a concrete barrier.
"It's a full-time job," Mr Beattie said.
They love the opportunity to work at the iconic circuit for the biggest race of the year and feel a sense of pride when their work is featured on the television coverage.
"It's definitely a bit of an accomplishment," Mr Rielly said.
Mr Beattie added, "Especially this sign, because it's such a big part of Australian history. Almost everyone knows it, so to see it on the news and on TV, it's pretty cool."