Sign Restoration: Flamingo Edition Neon sign restoration involves meticulous work to repair or replace broken tubes, ensuring each sign shines brightly. Recently, our Flamingo restoration donors and Museum team got an inside look at this process at @hartlauersigns. Led by Jerry, they learned how we maintain authenticity in color shades and shape glass tubes to match the original artwork of the Flamingo pieces. The final touch? Filling tubes with neon gas for that iconic glow. This restoration is

29K views · 392 reactions | Sign Restoration - Tropicana Las Vegas With the Tropicana sign restoration, we took a conservation approach in which most of the original materials are being utilized. The paint and metal cabinets on this piece were in good condition and did not need to be repainted. Also, approximately 75% of the neon was intact when Hartlauer Signs tested the units. | The Neon Museum | Facebook