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Spare List
A spare list for South African branding packs, covering extra vinyl, letters, fixings, colour references, and replacement items worth keeping on hand.
How Spare List helps on live weekly jobs
Spare List sets out the extra items worth keeping with a branding pack after installation. That can include matching vinyl, loose letters, fixings, colour references, and a few replacement parts for common repairs.
Record what stayed behind after fitting, not just what went onto the shopfront. A proper spare list for branding packs should note offcuts of matching vinyl, extra built-up letters, spare fixings, touch-up paint codes, and any trims worth boxing for later use. Durban humidity, Cape Town wind, inland dust, and repeated loadshedding can all affect what should be kept instead of thrown out.
Photograph the spare items before they leave site or the install bay. Include one image of labels, one of quantities, and one of how small parts were packed, because loose studs, caps, and colour chips are easy to separate from the main job. That record helps when a letter cracks, a panel gets scraped, or a branch asks for one replacement item months later.
Items worth boxing after install
A useful spare list shows exactly which leftovers belong to that branding pack and where they were stored. Note film type, colour reference, letter height, fixing size, and whether the extra piece came from a fascia, window set, interior mark, or counter graphic. Clear naming matters when several SA stores share similar artwork but use different materials.
Link the spare list to site photos, the packing check, and any repair notes before stock gets mixed into general workshop scraps. Mark whether the saved piece is clean enough for re-use, whether replacement fixings are complete, and whether any item was damaged during transit or fitting. Vinyl and shopfront jobs are measured from the board size and a straight-on shot of the shopfront.
- Matching vinyl offcuts for future patching
- Loose letters counted and photographed clearly
Spare stock for South African sites
Keep extra material with the correct branch details, especially where courier swaps and shared storerooms cause parts to drift between jobs. Retail sites in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, and smaller centres often need one urgent replacement letter or a short strip of vinyl rather than a full reprint. A tidy spare list helps separate usable stock from workshop waste.
Coastal branches may need extra stainless fixings, sealed labels, and better protection for stored colour samples. Inland sites often deal with dust on adhesive surfaces, faded paint references, and older wall plugs that do not match current fittings. If a spare item is heat-marked, bent, or missing backing tape, note that against the list instead of assuming it is ready to fit.
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What to note on Spare List
Use the Spare List to note extra vinyl panels, letters, fixings or trims needed, with site photos, timing, and any parts already lost, broken or mis-sized. Keep the subject line exact.
Write the list while the install details are still easy to verify against the completed pack. Include quantities kept, exact colour names, material type, fixing count, storage location, and any missing parts that must be remade. That gives the buyer and installer one record for future repairs, relaunches, or replacement shopfront pieces.