Painting Metal Sign letter07
Letters fixed on studs that stand proud of the wall and throw a shadow.
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Fabricated Metal Sign Letters · Stainless Steel Letters
Stainless letters painted in a golden colour rather than electroplated, which is the cheaper route to a warm metallic look. Several golden tones are available and the exact shade is set from the supplied colour code.
Stainless letters painted in a golden colour rather than electroplated, which is the cheaper route to a warm metallic look. Several golden tones are available and the exact shade is set from the supplied colour code.
Best for. Projects that want a gold look at a lower cost, or need a gold that can be repainted later.
Watch out. Painted gold does not have the depth of electroplated gold, so ask for a sample if the two will sit side by side.
Projects that want a gold look at a lower cost, or need a gold that can be repainted later. It sits in our corporate offices and lobbies work more often than anywhere else.
Most buyers choose stainless and then discover the finish is the decision that matters. Mirror reflects the room, brushed hides fingerprints, satin diffuses spotlights, gold plating is indoor only, and paint covers all of it. This page groups the builds so the finish can be picked deliberately.
A reception wordmark is looked at from two metres by people with nothing else to do. Every seam, every kerning error and every uneven reflection is visible. See the halo and backlit brand walls route for how this is specified on a live job.
These points are reproduced from our own production specification for Painting Color Stainless Steel Letters 18. Nothing has been added to them.
| Construction | Fabricated sheet metal, folded and soldered into a closed letter |
|---|---|
| Material | Stainless steel |
| Surface finish | Gold finished, painted |
| Illumination | Not illuminated |
| Fixing method | Back screw bolt, 3M double-sided adhesive tape, a PVC or foam backing |
| Supplied with the order | 1:1 scale mounting template, fixing screws |
| Colour matching | Any colour from a Pantone or RAL code confirmed before production |
| Production time | 5 to 7 days |
| Shipping | DHL or UPS express door to door, approximately 4 to 5 days |
| Payment terms | T/T, Western Union, PayPal |
| Minimum order quantity | None |
TBC means the figure is not stated on our original specification and has not been estimated.
Stainless steel Finish: gold finished, painted.
Fabricated sheet metal, folded and soldered into a closed letter. Artwork in AI, EPS or CDR fixes the geometry before anything is cut.
Joints are dressed before finishing, and illuminated builds are wired and lit before the back is closed. Formal QC documentation is TBC.
Factory level certification is TBC and is not claimed on this site.
The largest group in the catalogue: 25 builds of fabricated 304 and 316 stainless, separated by how the surface is finished rather than by how the letter is made.
The alternative constructions in this catalogue are set out in fabricated or flat cut which construction to use, and the illumination choices in frontlit backlit or edge lit.
Painted gold does not have the depth of electroplated gold, so ask for a sample if the two will sit side by side.
Letters fixed on studs that stand proud of the wall and throw a shadow.
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High contrast shopfront wording where the colour matters more than the metal texture.
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Interior walls that cannot take drilled fixings and need a tape-mounted solution.
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Large format lettering where solid plate would be too heavy for the wall.
View specificationThe brand colour had to appear at night without the letter face glowing, so the sign reads as solid brushed metal in daylight and as a coloured outline after dark.
Material GuideThe grade question has a short answer that depends almost entirely on how close the sign is to salt water.
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Stainless steel. The construction is fabricated sheet metal, folded and soldered into a closed letter. Surface finish: gold finished, painted.
Production runs 5 to 7 days. Add roughly 4 to 5 days for DHL or UPS express door to door, and allow time for artwork approval before production starts.
Fixing is by back screw bolt, 3m double-sided adhesive tape, a pvc or foam backing. The order includes 1:1 scale mounting template, fixing screws. Set the letters out from the template rather than by eye.
Painted gold does not have the depth of electroplated gold, so ask for a sample if the two will sit side by side.
Yes. There is no minimum order quantity on this catalogue and any order quantity is accepted. Shipping cost per letter falls sharply once several travel in the same carton, so order a full word together where you can.
Send the artwork and the finished letter height and the quotation comes back with the production window and the shipping estimate attached.