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Differences Between Cast/Molded & Cut Metals or Plastics for House Number or Letters

 

Cast Aluminum & Bronze Specifications For House Numbers

Production Description: Cast Aluminum or Bronze is produced by pouring molten (hot, liquified) aluminum or bronze into molds in the shape of numbers or letters. After cooling, these pieces are then finished in the styles below:

1. Natural Satin Aluminum; 2. Baked Paint Aluminum; 3. Clear Anodic or Powder Coat Aluminum; 4. Tint Anodized Aluminum; 5. Natural Satin Bronze; 6. Oxidized Bronze; 7. Patina or Polished Bronze

Aluminum a. Natural Satin:  Natural Satin aluminum address numbers & letters provide a glossy, natural aluminum appearance with stroke-sanded faces. The returns (sides) of the numbers and letters are finished with a bead-blasting technique.  Finally, the numbers and letters are protected with a glossy, 2-part hardened acrylic polyurethane clear coat. Click on an image at left for our warranty exceptions for this finish and for a larger view of aluminum natural satin.

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Aluminum b. Painted:  Paint-enameled aluminum house numbers and letters are available in numerous colors. Our paint is similar in composition and application to the enamels used for painting automobiles.

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Powder Coated Chip as Link to Large Photos of House Numbers in Powder-Coated Aluminum
Aluminum c. Clear Anodic or Powder-Coat: Clear-anodized or powder-coated aluminum house numbers & letters provide two different matte finishes.  This matte clear-anodized finish provides a raw, brushed-aluminum appearance. The powder-coated finish named "nouveau patina" has  a unique, uniform, bronze-patina tone. This matte finish is not clear-coated. Clear anodized and powder-coated aluminum pieces have sanded returns. These finishes are grouped together because they are in the same price category.

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Gold-Anodized Helvetica Address Letter as Link to Large Photos of Anodized Aluminum Address Letters

Aluminum d. Tint Anodic: Tint-anodized aluminum house numbers & letters provide a selection of satin tones for the demanding home-owner or designer.  Included in these variations are: 1. Satin Gold with sanded returns; 2. Satin Medium Bronze with bead-blasted returns; 3. Satin Dark Bronze with bead-blasted returns; and 4. Satin Black with bead-blasted returns.   Satin anodized items have a matte finish with no clear coating.

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Bronze Chip as Link to Large Chip Images of Available Bronze Finishes
Bronze a. Natural Satin: Natural Satin Bronze provides a basic bronze house number or letter with a stroke-sanded face and bead-blasted returns.  Natural Satin Bronze is coated with a glossy, 2-part hardened acrylic polyurethane clear coat.  The bronze is a lead and mercury free alloy NAVY G 88-8-0-4.

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Chip of Dark Oxidized Bronze as Link to Large Chips of All Bronze Finishes
Bronze b. Oxidized: Oxidized Bronze house numbers and letters provide a medium or  dark bronze finish.  These oxidized address numbers and letters are finished by stroke sanding.  The returns are bead-blasted.  As a final step the numbers and letters are coated with a 2-part hardened acrylic polyurethane clear coat. This clear coast produces a reflective finish.

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Times Bold Italic Medium Oxidized Bronze house number as Link to Large Images of Oxidized Bronze House Numbers

 

 

Patina Bronze Chip as Link to Large Images of Patina Bronze House Numbers
Bronze c. Patina or Polished: Patina or Polished Bronze house numbers and letters provide the most luxurious finishes. These finishes, grouped in the same price category, require much labor to produce.  Polished Bronze address numbers are finished by hand polishing and then coated with a 2-part hardened acrylic polyurethane clear coat.  Patina Bronze 3 different shades) is force-aged by chemicals and heat. As in nature, this finish may vary from piece to piece; and hence, each piece is has a unique appearance.  Note: the Patina finish is not available for the Architectural or Roman Round font sets.

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