Brushed Stainless Steel Letters 01
Retail fascias and office entrances where the client wants metal that reads as solid but stays matte under spotlights.
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Fabricated Metal Sign Letters · Stainless Steel Letters
Satin finished stainless letters, a slightly tighter grain than standard brushed, in 304 or 316 grade. The satin surface holds its appearance under mixed daylight and artificial light without hotspots.
Satin finished stainless letters, a slightly tighter grain than standard brushed, in 304 or 316 grade. The satin surface holds its appearance under mixed daylight and artificial light without hotspots.
Best for. Mixed-light interiors such as airport corridors and shopping mall concourses.
Watch out. Satin and mirror in the same wordmark will look mismatched; keep one finish per sign.
Mixed-light interiors such as airport corridors and shopping mall concourses. 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 Satin Stainless Steel Letters 11. 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 | Satin |
| 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: satin.
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.
Satin and mirror in the same wordmark will look mismatched; keep one finish per sign.
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.
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Interior reception walls lit by ceiling downlights, where mirror steel would glare.
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Coastal hotels and marina buildings that need anti-rust metal with a low-glare face.
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: satin.
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.
Satin and mirror in the same wordmark will look mismatched; keep one finish per sign.
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.