“Are Custom AlumaWood™ Signs Right For You?”

Advanced Aluma-Wood sign material has a solid plywood core permanently sealed with aluminum sheeting factory bonded to the surface. The thickness and density of this pre-finished aluminum metal sign board makes it one of the strongest panels in the sign industry with greater impact and wind resistance than Alumalite, Aluma-Plastic or straight Aluminum.

The Aluminum metal sign panel is bonded to the plywood core and comes with a factory baked-on, high gloss painted finish warranted not to crack, chip, flake or peel for 5 years. All edges are sealed with a plastic 1/2" cap which not only protects the product from moisture, but also creates a finished edge.

When using a contrasting color like black edge cap on a white sign, the black edge cap automatically serves as a decorative 1/2" border on the sign. If you don't want a border on your white sign, choose white trim cap instead so the trim cap will blend in with the sign.

When you need a sturdy, rigid sign panel designed to last for many years outdoors, Aluma-Wood signs are ideally suited for permanent outdoor business signage, construction site signs, real estate signs, wall mounted signs, post and panel signs, hanging and fence mount signs.

To create a finished appearance, the edges of the AlumaWood metal sign material can be capped with either white or black plastic trim. Edge capping enhances the appearance of AlumaWood by making it look like a solid aluminum sheet.

The painted AlumaWood metal sign finish has a 10 Year Manufacturer's Warranty against cracking, flaking or peeling. AlumaWood will usually outlast the vinyl lettering that is put on them. Intermediate vinyl lettering is intended for short term outdoor signs and is rated for 3-5 years. Our High Performance Vinyl Graphics will last 7-10 years outdoors, even under extreme environmental conditions.

White, Black, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Almond and Bronze. The fade resistance of the durable alumawood sign surface makes vinyl re-lettering simple. You can change the lettering again and again with minimal or no "ghosting" at all (ghosting is seeing the faint images of vinyl lettering that has been removed).

During handling and installation, extreme care must be exercised. The painted metal sign finish is not as scratch resistant as you might think. Although Aluma-Wood is highly weather and fade resistant, the paint can be easily scratched if you're not careful.

When cleaning the surface, only use a mild soapy water solution and the softest cloth you can find. Don't use dry paper towels as they can put extremely fine scratches in the paint which may be visible up close.

The manufacturer of Aluma-Wood has done an exceedingly poor job of letting sign companies know how important it is to seal the wood edges properly. While this may seem like common sense, the "fine print" on the manufacturer's website also warns that their "warranty is null and void if their product is not sealed with their proprietary sealer".

In order to keep the manufacturer's warranty valid, we only use the recommended sealer as a watertight moisture barrier. When combined with the plastic edge capping, Aluma-Wood is guaranteed not to delaminate for five (5) full years!

Unfortunately, most sign companies are simply not aware of this warranty condition and fail to use the proper sealant which could lead to premature failure of their signs (and warranty), even though they use the same sign material!

On a scale of 1 to 10, with "10" having the highest relative strength, here's how each aluminum sign background material compares to one another:

1. Unpainted Alumawood panels can be completely covered with self-adhesive vinyl at our shop in your choice of any color.
2. We can spray paint Alumawood sheets any custom color you choose.
3. You can choose another rigid composite aluminum sign material that has a broader range of factory painted colors available such as Aluma-Plastic, Aluminum & Aluma-Lite.*

Usually, *Option #3 is not only the best choice, it's the most cost effective (but not always). For example, if you are looking for a gold metallic background color for a 2' x 3' x ½" Alumawood sign, the most cost effective solution would be to simply cover the Alumawood sign panel with gold metallic vinyl. It's fast, it's easy and highly durable.

Setting up to paint such a small sheet from stock or having to buy a whole 4' x 8' sheet just to get a small section of a special color isn't always practical. We'll gladly provide you with the best option to suit your individual needs at the time of your order.

After all, we are probably hundreds of miles away from you so how can you be certain your order will turn out right? Fortunately, it only takes seconds to transmit full-color designs from our computer to yours because e-mails travel so fast these days.

Upon order approval, here’s how the process works:

1. First, your order goes straight to the Art Department
2. Our Graphic Designer will then e-mail you a proof
   (a “proof” is a picture of what your sign will look like)
3. Once you review the layout, let us know if you would like to see any changes, and …
4. If you have any changes, we will e-mail you proofs as needed until you’re completely happy with your design.

We know how completely frustrating it can be to be promised a delivery only to be disappointed when your order doesn't' arrive on time. In business, a missed deadline can have significant financial consequences. And apologies won't begin to compensate you for the hassle, loss of time and frustration from not getting what you ordered on time.

We Guarantee To Ship Your Sign
On Time, Every Time,
Or It's Absolutely Free!

In fact, if your order ships late, we'll even pay the shipping. So why not try us out? You have absolutely nothing to lose.

Sometimes, we make mistakes. We are only human after all. But it's how a business handles mistakes that counts, wouldn't you agree? So if we do happen to overlook something on your order, we will bend over backwards to make you happy. We stand behind our work with a 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee.

We will promptly replace any product that is defective in workmanship or that is different from what you approved. And for your trouble, you'll even get a very pleasant surprise gift.

Are you worried you might be taking an unnecessary risk? With all the bad press about credit card fraud and card numbers getting stolen by hackers, it's wise to proceed with caution. We can understand if you still have some personal concerns about the safety of your credit card information.

1. Our system uses the latest 256-bit Encryption SSL technology as used by the Banking Industry, Walmart.com, Amazon.com and thousands of other online merchants
2. SSL technology works by encrypting all your personal and credit card information so it can travel over the internet without being intercepted by thieves
3. And as an added precaution, the moment you complete your order online and the charges are authorized by your credit card company, your credit card information is INSTANTLY DELETED from our data-base. It's the same as if you walked into our business, charged your order and then we SHREDDED your credit card receipt.