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  • Drab to fab: rugby bar’s facelift

    May 11, 2016
    By Sue Casement/3M Storyteller
     

    Drab to fab: rugby bar's facelift

    The iconic Thomond Park in Limerick, Ireland, is made of 840 metric tonnes of steel. Home turf of a professional rugby team, the stadium is renowned for its award-winning design and architecture. But the Guinness Dug Out Bar inside needed a striking transformation to get rid of its tired wooden look.

    Drab to fab: rugby bar's facelift

    The iconic Thomond Park in Limerick, Ireland, is made of 840 metric tonnes of steel. Home turf of a professional rugby team, the stadium is renowned for its award-winning design and architecture. But the Guinness Dug Out Bar inside needed a striking transformation to get rid of its tired wooden look.

    Drab to fab: rugby bar's facelift

    The iconic Thomond Park in Limerick, Ireland, is made of 840 metric tonnes of steel. Home turf of a professional rugby team, the stadium is renowned for its award-winning design and architecture. But the Guinness Dug Out Bar inside needed a striking transformation to get rid of its tired wooden look.

    Sophistication without sanding

    The bar turned to MSi Signs to get a facelift without having to close its taps to thirsty rugby fans. The company used 3M DI-NOC films to create this sleek look in only three days.

    Thomond Park
    Architectural Finishes

    Sophistication without sanding

    The bar turned to MSi Signs to get a facelift without having to close its taps to thirsty rugby fans. The company used 3M DI-NOC films to create this sleek look in only three days.

    Thomond Park
    Architectural Finishes

    Sophistication without sanding

    The bar turned to MSi Signs to get a facelift without having to close its taps to thirsty rugby fans. The company used 3M DI-NOC films to create this sleek look in only three days.

    Thomond Park
    Architectural Finishes
     
    "Visually, it's a huge difference. The tabletops – black on cream – resemble a pint of Guinness. It looks like a proper city-style bar."
    AODHAN O'FARRELL
    STADIUM BARS MANAGER, THOMOND PARK

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