Polished Steel Letters 01
Buyers who want the option to switch from bare metal to a brand colour late in the project.
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Fabricated Metal Sign Letters · Stainless Steel Letters
A polished stainless capital with a wide flat face and a shallow return, shown here against a rule during dimensional check. Polished and mirror finishes are both available in 304 or 316.
A polished stainless capital with a wide flat face and a shallow return, shown here against a rule during dimensional check. Polished and mirror finishes are both available in 304 or 316.
Best for. Architectural signage where the letter height is dictated by a facade module and has to be exact.
Watch out. Tell the factory the finished letter height, not the cap height of the font file.
Architectural signage where the letter height is dictated by a facade module and has to be exact. 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 Polished Stainless Steel Letters 21. Nothing has been added to them.
| Construction | Fabricated sheet metal, folded and soldered into a closed letter |
|---|---|
| Material | Genuine 304 or 316 grade stainless steel |
| Surface finish | Polished |
| 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 |
| 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.
Genuine 304 or 316 grade stainless steel Finish: polished.
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.
Tell the factory the finished letter height, not the cap height of the font file.
Buyers who want the option to switch from bare metal to a brand colour late in the project.
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Mixed-light interiors such as airport corridors and shopping mall concourses.
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Retail fascias and office entrances where the client wants metal that reads as solid but stays matte under spotlights.
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Medical, legal and consultancy practices that use a serif wordmark and need it to survive outdoors.
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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Genuine 304 or 316 grade stainless steel. The construction is fabricated sheet metal, folded and soldered into a closed letter. Surface finish: polished.
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.
Tell the factory the finished letter height, not the cap height of the font file.
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.