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Mirror Polished Stainless Steel Box Letter Ref 216
Letter heights start at 40 mm and run up to whatever the facade will carry.
Reference 216 as photographed in our Shenzhen workshop before packing.
Product Overview
What Ref 216 Actually Is
Reference 216 is a fabricated box letter: a closed, deeper shell with room inside for LED modules and wiring, made in mirror polished stainless steel with a full mirror polish. It is not a stock item. The photograph shows one set we built; what you receive is the same construction cut to your own letters, your own height and your own colour.
A mirror face borrows the colour of whatever is in front of it, which is why it suits lobbies, boutique frontages and dark cladding where a matt letter would disappear.
Letters are computer-cut for precision, fully welded, and painted to the PMS or RAL reference you supply.
- Construction
- Box Letter
- Material
- Mirror Polished Stainless Steel
- From
- 6 mm thick, 40 mm high
- Lead time
- 5 to 7 days
Key Benefits
Why Buyers Specify This Build
Four things reference 216 gives you that a generic letter order does not.
Specified once, repeatable later
The build is written down — grade, thickness, return depth, finish, fixing — so a second store or a replacement character matches the first without a new conversation.
No redraw of your artwork
We cut from the vector file you send. Nothing is traced, so stroke weights and letter spacing survive the trip to the workshop.
One finish across the set
Face and returns are finished together after welding, so the grain runs the same way on every character.
Installs without a specialist crew
A 1:1 template, pre-welded studs and a flat-packed kit mean a general fitter can set the job out and hang it the same day.
The same construction installed on site — depth, finish and fixing carried over unchanged.
Application Scenarios
Where This Reference Belongs
Illuminated shopfronts, restaurant facades, hotel entrances and car park identification.
Who it is for. Sign contractors and fit-out companies buying letter sets to install themselves, brand owners rolling an identity across several sites, and architects specifying lettering as part of a facade package.
The problem it solves. Once a letter has to light up, the electronics have to live somewhere — and a shallow relief letter has nowhere to put them.
- Retail and Fashion Stores — Fascia lettering that survives a rollout across dozens of units without drifting off-brand.
- Hotels and Leisure — Entrance, lobby and wayfinding lettering specified as one family rather than three orders.
Manufacturing Process
How Ref 216 Is Made
The same four stages run on every set, which is what makes a repeat order match the first one.
The stage
The return depth is set from the LED pitch, not from the look alone
The stage
The back is closed and cable entries are positioned before finishing
Modules stage
Modules and the power supply are fitted and burned in before packing
The stage
The set ships wired to a common low-voltage feed with a 1:1 template
LED modules and power supplies used in our illuminated letters are CE, RoHS and UL approved.
Specifications
Technical Specification
Every value below comes from the build specification for this catalogue. Anything we cannot evidence is marked TBC rather than filled in with a plausible number.
| Reference | Ref 216 |
|---|---|
| Construction | Box Letter |
| Material | Mirror Polished Stainless Steel |
| Stainless grade | 304 or 316 on request |
| Minimum thickness | 6 mm |
| Minimum letter height | 40 mm |
| Surface finish | A full mirror polish |
| Colour | Bare metal, or lacquered to any RAL or Pantone reference |
| Illumination | Optional — direct (front-lit) or indirect (halo) |
| Mounting | Pre-welded studs with a 1:1 paper template |
| Packing | Individually wrapped, packed flat as an installation kit |
| Lead time | 5 to 7 days fabrication, 4 to 5 days express transit |
| Shipping | DHL, UPS or FedEx; sea or air freight for larger orders |
| Payment | T/T, PayPal or Western Union |
| Minimum order quantity | TBC — confirmed with your quotation |
| Warranty | TBC — confirmed in writing with your quotation |
Materials and Quality Control
Material and Finish Notes
Mirror faces show handling marks, so they are wrapped individually and unwrapped only at installation.
Welds are ground back before the finish is applied, so the grain or polish runs across the joint rather than stopping at it. Faces are checked against the approval drawing for letter spacing and stroke weight before packing.
Letters are checked against the approval drawing before they are wrapped.
Certifications
LED modules and power supplies used in our illuminated letters are CE, RoHS and UL approved. Certification of the metalwork itself is TBC — ask for current documentation with your quotation.
Comparison
How This Compares With the Alternatives
| Build | What it is | Where it wins |
|---|---|---|
| Built-up relief letter | Face plus welded returns | Depth and shadow on a flat facade |
| Fabricated box letter | Closed deeper shell | Anywhere LED modules have to live inside the letter |
| Flat-cut letter | Single plate, cut through | Reachable positions, numbers and plaques |
| Printed or vinyl lettering | Applied film | Short-term promotion, not permanent identification |
Customization
What You Can Change
Artwork
Any typeface, any logo, any language. We cut from your vector file rather than redrawing it.
Size and depth
Letter height from 40 mm upward, material from 6 mm upward, return depth set to suit the fixing and any lighting.
Finish and light
Bare metal, or lacquered to your RAL or Pantone reference; unlit, halo-lit or front-lit.
Related Products
Other References in This Range
Ref 215Mirror Polished Stainless Steel Relief Letter Ref 215
Relief Letter in mirror polished stainless steel
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Ref 214Mirror Polished Stainless Steel Relief Letter Ref 214
Relief Letter in mirror polished stainless steel
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Ref 213Mirror Polished Stainless Steel Relief Lettering Ref 213
Relief Lettering in mirror polished stainless steel
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Ref 127Brushed Stainless Steel Box Letter Ref 127
Box Letter in brushed stainless steel
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Answers
Questions About Ref 216
The points buyers usually raise before ordering a box letter set.
Do you quote installation as well?
We manufacture and ship; installation is carried out by your own fitter or a local sign contractor. The 1:1 template and pre-welded studs are what make that straightforward.
Can you match our brand colour?
Yes. Letters can be lacquered in any colour — send the RAL or Pantone reference and we match to it rather than to a colour name.
Can you supply a mixed set of materials?
Yes. A logo in one material next to lettering in another is built as a single assembly so the alignment is set in the workshop, not on the wall.
How thick are the letters?
Material starts at 6 mm and goes thicker on request. The right thickness depends on letter height and how close people get to the sign.
How do you handle payment?
By T/T, PayPal or Western Union.
Can you ship by sea instead of courier?
Yes. We arrange shipping by sea, by air or by courier, chosen against the size of the packed order.
Send Your Artwork for Ref 216
Quote the letter height and the colour reference and we will come back with a drawing, a price and a ship date.