This sign we recently completed for the National Weather Service incorporates acrylic letters alongside their two logos which were done by printing their
supplied images directly onto 12" diameter acrylic blanks. Printing direct to acrylic in this way is permanent and UV stable and provides full color and the tiniest detail to be preserved.
Custom color print technology will faithfully reproduce your most complex designs, intricately detailed graphical elements,
sophisticated color gradients or any photographic images directly onto acrylic and other materials. Our full-color inkjet printing capabilities let us print directly to
flat plastic, as well as many other substrates including aluminum, brass, bronze and stainless steel. With print resolution at 1,200 dpi, images are vivid, gradients are
smooth and the color spectrum is virtually limitless. Our inks are all UV-cured and tested for UV resistance, indoors or outdoors.
Acrylic cut letters are the low cost, all weather workhorse of sign lettering. Acrylic, also known as "Plex" comes in many pigmented colors which
because of their super glossy appearance can look too much like plastic. Acrylic letters and numbers are excellent for painting with acrylic polyurethane which eliminates
the plastic look and also allows for different paint sheens like semi gloss, satin and matte.
Depending on letter or number size, cut acrylic lettering can get expensive, especially as the thickness is increased. For this reason we only recommend using acrylic letters up to 36"
tall since beyond that there are more suitable products available such as vacuum formed plastic letters that are molded and provide greater depth while
keeping the price affordable.
Acrylic letters are suitable for any environment whether it be the arid South Western States, the humid South Eastern States or the Northern States where temperatures can
drop to sub zero. For indoor applications they provide a crisp look and can be painted in any of thousands of colors from Pantone to Sherwin Williams to Benjamine Moore
color schemes.
When used outside, occasional maintenance is always a good idea. Once a year, check all the mounting hardware to make sure it is firmly attached
to the building. Make repairs as necessary and should you need to replace a failed letter, just send us an email with a picture of the failure, your name and address and your
original order number and we will have the factory make a new one and ship it to you at no charge. Cleaning the letters should also be done as needed.
A simple soapy water solution is all that is required to bring your letters, numbers and logos back to their original sparkling condition.
