Product Details: Acid Etched Metal Law Office Signs

Acid Etched Metal Law Office Signs

How They're Made

In the photo above, signs are being un-clamped from an etching machine. Etching is a process that removes certain parts of a metal sign's top surface. This allows for un-etched surfaces to remain raised, and etched surfaces to be recessed below that level. This process also produces the finest details and smallest lettering of any other manufacturing method. The basic steps are as follows:

• Artwork is designed to your requirements and personal preferences.
• Your sign is coated with an acid-blocking material.
• A photographic process removes this coating from areas to be etched.
• An acid spray bath etches its way into the exposed sections of metal.
• Your sign is cleaned and prepared for finishing.
• After painting or oxidizing, all raised areas are sanded to reveal the metal's true color.
• A protective clear-coat is applied.

Turnaround Times

Turnaround time is a somewhat loose term, and we don't like loose terms when it comes to your new law office sign, especially if you are planning any kind of special event where it's needed. Therefore, this section fully explains how our Turnaround Time is calculated.

It is the total time it takes to complete all three of the following phases:

Phase 1: Design & Approval

This is an open-ended period that basically takes as long as it takes. It covers all of your interactions with our Design Team, the creation of your design, plus any proofing and approval processes that need to take place on your end.

This time is different for every person, and can range from as little as a few minutes or hours to several days, weeks, or even months, depending on what needs to happen before you give final approval for production (final approval is the point at which you have signed off on every last detail, and your order is 100% ready for production).

Phase 2: Production

Phase 3: Transit

Transit is the shipper transporting and delivering your order. The time it takes will vary by shipping company, the service level used, and your specific location.

There is a small possibility it may take longer than expected due to weather delays, misrouted packages or other problems. After decades of shipping plaques, we can tell you this very rarely happens, but it has.

Because all of this takes place after we literally let go of your package, and it is completely out of our control, we need to mention that this portion of the overall Turnaround TIme is the shipping company's responsibility.

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