| You may have seen it on TV or in a movie; some | | | | or even mounted on top of your business building, |
| person insists on crushing an aluminum beverage can | | | | we recommend one of the following aluminum-based |
| against his or her head (ouch!) and the material | | | | sign materials. |
| crunches from five inches right down to two in a | | | | * ARMOUR-Wood: This is the most robust |
| single, swift whack. This scene generally leads people | | | | aluminum-based metal sign material on the market |
| to believe aluminum just isn't as sturdy as it really is. | | | | today, and the name states it all. ARMOUR-Wood is |
| But it's all about the grade of thickness - and | | | | a ½" piece of plywood sandwiched and sealed in |
| beverage containers usually are not that thick and | | | | between two aluminum panels. Now that is one |
| durable. But an aluminum sign, however, surely is. | | | | strong sign! |
| What exactly does "grade of thickness" mean? | | | | * Alumalite: This is an aluminum composite material |
| Well for example, a single, small property sign you | | | | (aluminum alloy composition) that falls right behind |
| often see on display in yards is made of a single | | | | ARMOUR-Wood in terms of strength. It 's almost as |
| metal sheet which has a.040" grade of thickness. | | | | thick, lighter in weight, and terrific for durability. |
| While extremely light-weight, this grade offers | | | | * Dibond: Although the least strong of these choices, |
| exactly the same quality as thicker grades in | | | | Dibond is ten times the thickness and strength of a |
| toughness, weather resistance and design capabilities. | | | | single panel of aluminum. It is a perfect selection for |
| Plus, you can easily pick your sign up and position it | | | | flexibility and durability when you need a tad bit more |
| straight into another yard with out straining your | | | | than the.083" grade aluminum. |
| back. If you won't be needing to move your sign a | | | | All of these signs require little or no maintenance and |
| lot, or you plan on mounting it, a thicker grade of | | | | are made to last. You can totally customize any of |
| aluminum would be better to use in for your custom | | | | these choices to fit your business needs. Not quite |
| metal sign. | | | | sure if you need one of the thicker grades of |
| The next step up is just a few "grades" away! | | | | aluminum or not? Not a problem! One of our |
| Bigger metal signs commonly call for a thicker gauge | | | | extremely skilled sign specialists would be glad to |
| of aluminum. These larger signs ordinarily are not | | | | take you step-by-step through the selection process |
| designed to stand alone but to be installed on flat | | | | and help you pick the proper grade for your metal |
| surfaces including an inside wall in your company or | | | | sign. |
| outside in an area with little traffic. Most sign shops | | | | No matter if it's a metal real estate sign or an |
| offer aluminum grades up to.083". Although this is still | | | | ARMOUR-Wood billboard to install on top of your |
| fairly thin, your metal sign will not flex, warp or be | | | | business, you can move forward knowing that your |
| able to be crushed with your head! | | | | aluminum based signs are tough, solid and there for |
| Is there something more robust than a.083" grade | | | | the long haul. And we wouldn't advise even trying to |
| metal sign? | | | | smash one of these signs against your head.....you'd |
| Certainly there is! For larger customized aluminum | | | | end up with quite the awful headache if you did! |
| signs that will be hung in between two standing posts | | | | |