| Aluminum Signs Contain A Full Spectrum Of | | | | in.063" and.080", the thickest available. Most road signs |
| Possibilities | | | | you would see along the interstate are of.080" |
| The word 'aluminum' conjures up the image of a thin, | | | | thickness. These types of aluminum signs are often |
| silvery, light weight metal, because that's essentially | | | | mounted on posts or along a surface with sturdy |
| what it is. However, aluminum signs, though they are | | | | hardware. The only factory color they come in, |
| thin, light in weight, and obviously metallic, don't always | | | | however, is white. |
| have to be silver. In fact, they seldom are. Factories | | | | White actually makes a nice background color for an |
| that produce aluminum sheets for custom aluminum | | | | aluminum sign and allows other colors from the text |
| signs actually make sheets of aluminum in a variety of | | | | and graphics to really pop out. It also avoids clashing |
| colors, including black, yellow, green, blue, orange, and | | | | with other colors and rarely runs the risk of preventing |
| red, in addition to a few metallic colors. So the | | | | the other sign elements from being seen. White is an |
| background of your sign can have an authentic metal | | | | extremely popular choice for a background color in |
| surface while boasting a vivid color of interest. | | | | aluminum sheeting; which is why it is the only color |
| Don't see the color you want for your aluminum metal | | | | available in all three thicknesses. But not all people |
| sign on the list? When you order a custom sign from a | | | | want a white background for their aluminum metal |
| high quality sign shop, you should only be made aware | | | | signs. |
| of the possibilities, not the limitations. There are other | | | | If you desire aluminum custom signs in any thickness |
| ways of getting the color of aluminum sign you want - | | | | with a background color that is not factory made, then |
| and anything else you may want on your sign, as well. | | | | the easy solution is to select a color from the endless |
| Your only job as the client is to let your sign | | | | pallet of colors available in adhesive vinyl. Yes, |
| professional know what it is you're interested in | | | | aluminum signs of a thickness greater than.040" are |
| displaying on your sign. You have the options of either | | | | usually colored with vinyl, though this is not easily |
| designing the sign yourself or consulting with a graphic | | | | noticed. Take a STOP sign for instance - it is made |
| designer, as quality sign companies generally employ a | | | | of.080" gauge aluminum, yet is bright, brilliant red - red |
| talented team of artists. | | | | adhesive vinyl. Powder coating and spray painting are |
| So go ahead and envision a rainbow of possibilities for | | | | two other options in achieving the background color |
| your new sign. Nothing is stopping you from making it | | | | you want in your aluminum sign, so don't give up your |
| happen. | | | | great sign idea if it involves a great background color. |
| Aluminum Signs Can Be Made Into The Size and | | | | Your choices are available even when the factory |
| Shape You Want | | | | says they aren't! |
| Not all aluminum sheeting is alike. For example, | | | | What Color Graphics Can I Use On My Aluminum |
| because the aluminum sheets are used to make metal | | | | Sign? |
| signs of different sizes and for different purposes, | | | | Just like adhesive vinyl is often used for the |
| they come in different gauges of thickness. The | | | | backgrounds of many aluminum business signs, it is |
| thinnest gauge of aluminum sheeting is.040" thick. Signs | | | | also used for lettering and graphics. Therefore, the |
| of this gauge are used for smaller signs, such as | | | | same colors are available for the imagery of your sign. |
| standard 18" x 24" aluminum metal signs. Real estate | | | | You may either choose cut vinyl lettering to be directly |
| signs often fall into this category. Other popular signs | | | | applied to the aluminum metal sign or full color digital |
| of this thickness are wall mounted signs up to 2' x 4' or | | | | printing, which allows for images to be flawlessly |
| even 4' x 10' in some cases, though larger aluminum | | | | printed onto adhesive vinyl and then placed onto the |
| signs in.040" thickness need to be especially secured | | | | sign. Digital printers also allow for digital photographs to |
| flat against a wall to prevent bending and warping. | | | | be printed onto custom signs. |
| If you need a larger aluminum sign, some sheets come | | | | |
