Direct wholesale channel letters offer an affordable and attractive way to draw customers in while simultaneously yielding an impressive return on investment.
Formed channel letters feature a plastic base covered with an acrylic snap-on face that diffuses light. This can be flat, spherical or prismatic (faceted), creating backlight or halo effects for added effect.
Customization
Channel letters can help draw customers’ attention to your business. With illumination providing increased nighttime visibility and adding professional aesthetic to any building. They come in an assortment of sizes and fonts and fabrication services can even meet all your specific requirements in-house.
Channel letter fabrication may take more time and effort, but in the long run you’ll save money by not hiring an outside metal bender to bend letters for you. Bending channel letters yourself also allows you to leverage existing equipment without investing in costly new machinery.
Custom pan-channel signs are popularly used as exterior signage on storefronts, strip malls, public buildings and offices. While illuminated pan-channel signs may be the norm, you don’t have to have them illuminated if that suits your brand best – customizable size options, case color choices and light color hues give you plenty of choices when picking out the sign that best represents it.
Durability
At night, one effective way of making your business stand out from its competition is with halo-lit channel letters. You can install these signs directly onto a wall or on a raceway – they feature an attractive look while being UL certified for use with LED lights.
Signs constructed with these materials tend to last longer due to their durability and resistance against corrosion compared to other types of signs. Acrylic or polycarbonate faces typically adorn these signs while aluminum backs and sides make up their framework. Both materials offer sufficient weatherproofing while resisting corrosion for extended lifespan.
The lifespan of illuminated channel letter signs depends on their location and temperature exposure, such as being near an ocean may suffer from salt air damage and have shorter lifespans than indoor-hung signs. Therefore it’s essential that when choosing a sign manufacturer you take these factors into consideration as well as regular maintenance to extend its life and keep your business sign looking its best!
Lights
There are various lighting solutions available to illuminate a channel letter sign, but LED is widely considered the best solution due to its durability and energy-saving benefits. Neon illumination also offers unique effects for sign customization purposes.
Forming channel letters consists of a molded plastic backer with an outward-curving lip and snaps together with plastic covers in flat, round or prismatic forms (faceted face). They may feature translucent light-diffusing colored plastic faces or cut vinyl for creative light effects or producing an halo effect.
Signs can either be mounted directly to a building wall, or installed on a raceway to minimize mounting holes and make installation simpler. Depending on your preferences and budget, either option may work; raceways also provide an organized solution that keeps electrical wiring protected against moisture damage as well as environmental elements.
Installation
Channel letter signs can be installed either directly to a wall of a building or mounted onto a raceway – a metal box which houses power supplies and wiring for individual letters – though typically landlords prefer raceways because they reduce the number of holes that need to be made in walls.
Formed channel letters feature a plastic backer with an elevated lip and a snap-over plastic cover to protect its base. Their face may be flat, spherical or prismatic (faceted). Cut vinyl can also be applied directly onto their plastic face for various light effects or creating a halo effect.
Productivity – Channel letter bending machines increase productivity significantly and free skilled tradesmen to focus on more challenging, revenue-producing assignments.
