Metal Front and Backlit Channel Letters

The letters are separated, LED inside 3D metal letter shell as light source, the front surface and back panel of the letters are illuminated, high brightness and with amazing halo effect, highly customizable, widely be used for most commercial businesses, suitable for indoor and outdoor use.

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About Metal Front and Backlit Channel Letters

Metal Front and Backlit Channel Letters

Metal front and backlit channel letters are a type of front and backlit channel letters. Light sources, LED by default now, are placed in individual metal 3D letter shell and separately internally illuminated. The front surface and the back panel of the letter shell are illuminated. The letters, numbers and logo are all can be made as metal front and backlit channel letters, with high visible by day and radiant by night, the metal front and backlit channel letters provide lasting appeal, strong 3D effect, high brightness and long life time. They are ideal signage for most exterior and interior commercial businesses, whether for advertising or wayfinding, including:

Business
Bar, Coffee Store, Shop, Office, Restaurant, Hotel, Gas Station, Car Wash Store, Trade Show, Pharmacy, Theater, ATM, Cinema, Corporate, SPA, Shopping Center, Dental Office, Law Office, etc.
Public
Church, Hospital, Museum, Library, Stadium, Laboratory, University, etc.
Indoor
Wall, Lobby, Reception, etc.
Outdoor
Building, Storefront, Architectural, etc.
  • Many cities and landlords have requirements for signs, such as installation, construction of business signs for safety, sign size, signs type, brightness, color temperature of LED, etc. Before you decide to order custom signs, please be sure to understand clearly to avoid unnecessary loss.
  • If your signage needs to be used outdoors, please be sure to inform before production. The signage needs to be weather-resistant, improve waterproof performance, and need to use materials suitable for outdoor environments. Similarly, if your sign needs to be used in a marine environment, in areas with frequent heavy rain, in areas with extreme high/low temperature, or in areas with strong ultraviolet rays, please inform in advance too, to avoid the signage not available in your area.
  • It is recommended to set up a weak current box with cooling holes within 5 meters (about 16 feet 4 inches) of the installation position of the sign to place the AC transformer. If the distance is too far, the DC line loss will be too high, which will affect the service life of the LED and the brightness of the signage. The AC transformer will generate heat when it is working, if it cannot dissipate heat in time, it will seriously affect the service life of the AC transformer.

Features

  • The letters are separated
  • The front surface and back panel of the letters are illuminated
  • Fabricated metal 3D letter shell, in stainless steel by default
  • LED in the letter shell as light source by default
  • Using stud bolts to fix on the backing wall by default
  • Suitable for indoor and outdoor use
  • Can be big/large letters

Important Data

Minimum width of the strokes of the letters
0.39"(10mm)
Minimum height of the letters
3.94"(100mm)
Default thickness
2.76"(70mm)
Production time
In 15 working days by default

Letters with too thin strokes or too small letters are difficult to install enough LEDs evenly inside the letter shell, unless custom PCB LEDs are used but this will drastically increase the production cost, so it is impossible to obtain uniform light up effect or good brightness, then the display effect will not be ideal. For letters with thin strokes or small letters, if you must make them as illuminated signs, then it is recommended to make the letters as acrylic channel letters or light box signs. Acrylic channel letters use 3D CNC engraved acrylic letter shells, and the return of the letters can be made into bevels. Make the LED have enough installation space, and at the same time keep the front of the letters with thin strokes or small letter size, but generally speaking, it is recommended to make as light box signs, the LED will be installed in the backing box.

Certifications

  • UL listed
  • CE
  • RoHS
  • ISO 9001:2008
  • ISO 14001:2004
  • OHSAS 18001:2007
  • TUV

Installation

Hanging Installation
Use stainless steel rope, stainless steel chain or stainless steel tube to hang from the ceiling or the bracket.
Raceway Installation
Raceway is a track of metal tubing that carries and hides wires and cables on the surface of a wall. The signage will be installed on it first, and then the whole thing will be installed on the wall. Raceway installation can reduce the holes that need to drill on the backing wall, easy installation and maintenance.
Wall Mounted Installation
Signs are installed on the backing wall directly, using stud bolts by default.
  • Except for large letters and signs that require professional equipment such as scissor lift to complete the installation, the installation of signs in most cases is relatively simple. But we still recommend that you hire a professional sign installer to install, only in this way can ensure that the sign is installed safely and correctly, and ensure the display effect of the sign.
  • If you can't find a suitable sign installer locally, please tell us the sign installation address, and we can help you to contact our partners near you. At present, we can provide such services to the vast majority of customers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other regions.

Visibility

Generally speaking, the height of a letter has a certain proportional relationship with its viewing distance, that is, the viewing distance of a letter is usually 100 to 120 times the height of the letter. For example, if you want your sign to be visible from 100 feet away, the letters need to be at least 10 inches high, or if you want your signage to be visible from 100 meters away, the letters need to be about 100 mm high.

Others

Working temperature
-30 ~ +70℃ (-22 ~ 158℉)
Warranty
  • In three years, if it is not the man-included damage, we will send you the damage part.
  • After 2 year, because of the half-life, the LED lighting would be weaker. In order to keep the effect of the signs, we suggest changing the LED lights when you feel the brightness could not reach your requirement.

Metal Front and Backlit Channel Letters Details

A set of metal front and backlit channel letters usually consists of the following parts.

  • Front surface
  • Letter shell/Channel
  • Light source
  • Back panel
  • AC transformer
  • Cables
  • Mounting Accessories

Front surface

Material
Acrylic by default
Process
Laser cutting, CNC engraving
Thickness
0.2"(5mm) by default
  • In order to obtain a specific light color or a specific display graphic content, vinyl or UV printed film will be added to the surface of the front surface in acrylic.
  • Opal acrylic is used by default, colored acrylic can also be used.

Letter shell/Channel

Material
201/304/316 stainless steel by default
Process
Laser cutting, laser welding, fabrication
Thickness
1"(25mm) by default
Finish
  • Gloss Paint
  • Semi-Gloss Paint
  • Matte Paint
  • Mirror Polished Stainless Steel
  • Brushed Stainless Steel
  • Angel Hair Stainless Steel
  • Mirror Polished Gold Plating
  • Brushed Gold Plating
  • Angel Hair Gold Plating
  • Mirror Polished Rose Gold Plating
  • Brushed Rose Gold Plating
  • Angel Hair Rose Gold Plating
  • Mirror Polished Brass Plating
  • Brushed Brass Plating
  • Angel Hair Brass Plating
  • Mirror Polished Copper Plating
  • Brushed Copper Plating
  • Angel Hair Copper Plating
  • Mirror Polished Bronze Plating
  • Brushed Bronze Plating
  • Angel Hair Bronze Plating
  • Mirror Polished Titanium Plating
  • Brushed Titanium Plating
  • Angel Hair Titanium Plating
  • Vintage Brass Plating
  • Vintage Copper Plating
  • Vintage Bronze Plating
  • Angel Hair Vintage Brass Plating
  • Angel Hair Vintage Copper Plating
  • Angel Hair Vintage Bronze Plating
  • Metallic Paint
  • Wooden Grain
  • 304 stainless steel is used by default, and marine-grade 316 stainless steel is used for signs used in marine environments.
  • The plating process, vintage process and wood grain process would be finished by our partner, which would cause about an additional 2 working days for the production.

Light source

Type
LED module, LED strip, PCB LED
Life time
More than 100,000 hours
Lighting color
  • White (about 6000k color temperature)
  • Warm white (about 4000k color temperature)
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • Orange(RGB)
  • Pink(RGB)
  • Purple(RGB)
  • Purple(RGB)
  • Controllable RGB/WRGB LED
  • For the outdoor signs we will use the water-proof LEDs.
  • Compared with RGB LED, WRGB LED can emit more light colors, because there are separate white LED. So in addition to the colored light that RGB can emit, WRGB LED can also emit light colored light.

Back panel

Material
Acrylic by default
Thickness
0.2"(5mm) by default
Process
Laser cutting, CNC engraving

AC transformer

Brand
Mean Well
Model
LPV-60-12 by default
Waterproof level
IP67
Input voltage
90 ~ 264VAC
Working temperature
-30 ~ +70℃ (-22 ~ 158℉)
  • Non-waterproof AC transformer also would be used, generally speaking, non-waterproof AC transformer has better performance and service life.
  • Please let us know in advance if the location where the sign will be installed has extremely low/high temperature or if high voltage is used.

Cables

Type
2 conductor electrical wire
Specification
1.5mm2 (AWG16) by default
Default Length
1 meter (39")
  • Suggest using 2.5mm2 (AWG13) 2 conductor electrical wire as the main connection wire
  • Main connection wire would not be provided by default.

Mounting Accessories

Stud bolts model
3mm or 5/32 by default
Stud bolts length
1.97"(50mm) by default
  • According to different installation methods, stainless steel rope or raceway will also be provided.
  • Please advise in advance if nuts, washers or specific screw lengths are required.

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Custom Metal Front and Backlit Channel Letters

Custom metal front and backlit channel letters allows businesses to better promote their brand, in addition to fonts, sizes, and color, they can also choose the material, the type of finish, and more. The sign is an extremely important element in making a good first impression on a business, a business with attractive and unique high-quality signage is more likely to attract attention than a business with a boring cookie-cutter signage. Custom metal front and backlit channel letters can effectively communicate a message to your audience because they combine appealing imagery, colors and engaging text to create powerful and memorable messages that resonate with people. The direct result is increased brand awareness, the more people know about your brand, the more they trust your service and the more likely they are to buy from you.

Only custom signs can truly meet your requirements well. Even if the same display content for the same business, just needs to be installed in different places, in order to better match the installation environment and obtain the best display effect, the size, finish, and color etc. of the signs may need to be customized. Based on years of experience in sign manufacturing, we fully understand your requestments, and carefully make custom signs for you, helping your business stand out from competitors.

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Workflow

  1. Please tell us your needs as detailed as possible, including but not limited to the type of signs you need, sample case image, vector design file, photos of the installation location of the sign, etc. This will help us understand your requestments and know which type of sign and which installation method is right for you. Our sales staff will respond to your message within one business day.

  2. The quotation will include the freight, and it is valid for 30 days. Duties are charged by your local customs and we cannot know in advance, so they will not be listed in the quotation. We will also provide you with mock-up images for free if you need them. And if you need more detailed 3D rendering images, you will be asked to pay for it.

  3. We default to use PayPal for receiving payment, and we will charge you the full fee as required by PayPal’s Seller Protection Policy. Please note that if your payment does not comply with the Seller Protection Policy, your payment will be refunded, but the PayPal transfer fee will be deducted. Once we receive the money, we will start a detailed design process.

  4. During this process, you can adjust the logo details as needed. After we complete the detailed design, we will send you your detailed design drawings for your confirmation. And after your confirmation, we will start production.

  5. If the quantity of signs is big or plating processes, chemical corrosion processes need to be used, the production time will increase. If you need to get progress photos, please feel free to contact our salesperson.

  6. If it is an illuminated sign, we will use a 24-hour keep lighting test to check the quality. After receiving your confirmation of the final signage, we will notify the express company, DHL by default, to pick up your signage.

  7. After DHL pickup, we will let you know as soon as we know the waybill number so you can track it online.

  8. It is recommended that you hire a local professional sign installer for installation. We will provide installation instructions and wiring diagrams to help your installers complete the installation quickly and correctly. If you can’t find an installer, we have partners in many locations and we can help you find one.

  9. For non-human-damaged signs, we will re-produce the damaged part for you and ship it to you for free. If you have any questions about the use of the sign, you are welcome to contact us at any time.

Outdoor Metal Front and Backlit Channel Letters

Outdoor metal front and backlit channel letters have great influence and importance to your business, with the characteristics of high brightness, high recognition, long service life and excellent waterproof performance, they can convey the brand, inform and attract potential customers. They will notice your signage from far away, engage them to a point where they can’t resist stopping, putting off wherever they’re going and seeing what your commercial business has to offer.

With years of experience in sign manufacturing, we provide you with carefully produced outdoor metal front and backlit channel letters to fit your area well. For outdoor signs in areas with frequent heavy rain, waterproof process is required to make them have good waterproof performance and weather resistance; for areas with strong sunlight, the paint and acrylic, vinyl, film, etc. used needs to have anti-ultraviolet properties, so that the color is not so easy to fade; for coastal areas need to use marine-grade 316 stainless steel, so that the sign does not have to worry about corrosion; for low-temperature areas, even some special processes are required to make the signs work normally at low temperatures.

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FAQ

  • We are a sign manufacturer in China.

  • By default, we use DHL for transportation, and we can also use express companies such as UPS and FEDEX. These express companies can transport goods to many places of the world.

  • If your local or the lord has some specific requirements for the signage, please send these specific requirements to us. Our signage products have UL certification.

  • Under normal circumstances, excluding the necessary communication time, the approximate timeline is as follows:

    • Detailed design: 1-3 working days
    • Production time: within 15 working days
    • Shipping: DHL takes about a week

    So it takes about 25-30 days total.

    If you order a lot of signage, or are close to major holidays, such as China National Day, New Year’s Day, Christmas, and Spring Festival, it may increase.

  • Each of our quotations has fully taken into account the discounts we can offer. If you only produce 1 set of signs, basically there will be no discounts. Of course, if you order a lot of signs, a dozen sets, dozens of sets, or even hundreds of sets, these can significantly reduce the production cost. Anyway, if you have any question about the price, please contact our salesman, we will try our best to give you the best price.

  • You can always find a cheaper supplier, but there are usually some reasons for being cheap. We prefer that you consider the quality and service life of the signs. After all, if you have to replace a set of signs in a few months, even if you do not consider the production cost, the installation cost also would be a lot of money to point out. Anyway, if you have any question about the price, please contact our salesman, we will try our best to give you the best price.

  • We can produce almost all kinds of signs, but because we are a sign maker in China, you have to consider the shipping cost if you buy from us. For many cheap business signs, the production is very convenient, even if most costs in the United States will be higher than that in China, but once the expensive international shipping costs are considered, it is generally cheaper to buy locally in the United States. For such a signage case, we will recommend customers to buy locally. Of course, sourcing from China can be a good option if you’re ordering such a large quantity that international shipping isn’t the main cost, as many American advertising signage companies do.

  • Our signage products have the UL certification and fully meet the US standards, so there will be no difference in use. Specifically, some of the processes may be different, because different factories will have different equipment, and the process might also be different. In addition, the row material may be different, the biggest difference is the thickness of the material. We are a sign factory in China. In China, the unit of thickness is the metric unit, while the US uses the English unit. For example, the 1/2-inch thick material used in the signs made locally in the United States is not available here, and usually uses 10mm (0.39″) or 15mm(0.59″).

  • We usually use vector design files in ai, cdr, eps, svg formats, vector design drawing files in PDF format are also available. If your design drawing is made by AutoCAD, please provide the version of AutoCAD 2007.

  • Very sorry, we suggest you contact your local designer to design your logo from scratch. This design work requires a lot of communication work, and we are in China, the time difference and language differences will make the communication very difficult. We can advise you or help you modify your logo design so it can be produced.

  • We use PayPal to accept payment by default, but our quotation only includes production costs and shipping costs. PayPal will charge a transfer fee of 4.4%+usd$0.3, which will be borne by you.

    Since PayPal accepts credit card payments, you are free to pay with credit cards.

    We also accept TT.

  • Yes, we accept credit card payment. In fact, we use PayPal to accept payment by default, but our quotation only includes production costs and shipping costs. PayPal will charge a transfer fee of 4.4%+usd$0.3, which will be borne by you.

  • Yes, we use PayPal to accept your credit card payments. However, our quotation only includes production costs and shipping costs. PayPal will charge a transfer fee of 4.4%+usd$0.3, which will be borne by you.

  • Yes, your credit card information is very secure. In fact we use PayPal to accept your credit card payment, so you don’t need to tell us your credit card information at all.

  • If you haven’t sent out payment, you can cancel your order at any time and you won’t be asked to pay anything. If you have sent out payment, if we have started the work, including detailed design, production, etc., you will be required to pay the cost that has occurred, if you paid with PayPal fee, then the corresponding PayPal handling fee will also be borne by you.

  • Yes, we provide color matching service, it’s free. We use the Pantone color card for color matching by default, you only need to provide the Pantone value of the color, but generally speaking, the amount of paint required for the production of a set of signs is very small, which is not suitable for using a dedicated color matching machine. Therefore, in most cases we use manual color correction, which is only a simulation of Pantone colors, and we cannot guarantee an exact match.

  • We lovingly pack every order to ensure that your signs arrive in pristine condition. UPS assures us that their delivery personnel take every precaution to handle your package with care.

  • Unfortunately, DHL and UPS won’t deliver to a P.O. box, so we’ll need a physical street address.

  • Unless the installation of large signs will involve the use of professional engineering equipment, the installation of signs is not complicated in most cases. However, we still recommend that you hire a professional sign installer who can make your sign look better, stronger, and more safe, especially if your signs are illuminated signs.

  • We are very sorry, we are a sign factory in China and currently do not have any offices and branches in other countries and regions, so we cannot provide you with installation services. But we have partners all over the world, and if you can’t find the right installer, we can help you find one.

  • Usually the maintenance of the signage is very simple, just wipe off the dust with a soft cloth dipped in clean fresh water. Never use organic cleaners, especially if your signs are painted or electroplated. In addition, for illuminated signs, placing the AC transformer in an environment with good ventilation conditions can effectively improve the service life of the AC transformer.

  • For most LED lighted signs, it is possible to open the signs and renew the LED. However, we recommend that you find a local electrician to do it for you, as it will involve wiring and other work. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Personalized Metal Front and Backlit Channel Letters

A good, attractive personalized metal front and backlit channel letters for your store or business is a great way to generate sales. Personalized signs can make your signs have a unique, interesting and eye-catching display effect, whether it is content, font, size or color, finish will be personalized according to your needs, to attract people passing by or searching for you online to learn more. Compared to other marketing strategies, personalized signage is a low investment cost yet highly effective. signs are often the first impression your customers have of your business, it’s really important to use high-quality personalized signs so you can stand out from the competition.

Based on years of experience in sign manufacturing, we provide maximum personalized options for your sign, making the ideal sign in your mind to a really custom sign product with amazing display effect.

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Why Choose Us?

Rich experience

More than 20 years of signage production experience, we know how to turn the designer’s creativity into a real signage product.

Reasonable price

Efficient assembly line production makes it possible to control production costs under the premise of good product quality.

Advanced equipment

From large laser cutting machines to professional laser welding machines, we have complete signage production equipment.

Experienced workers

Our workers have good production experience, and through continuous skills training, to ensure they know new processes well.

High-quality products

From high-quality raw materials to strict quality inspection, what we focus on is to provide you with high-quality products.

Very good service

Taking customer requirements as the priority, we are committed to providing customers with warm and thoughtful service.

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