Brushed aluminum edge banding?

[ExtremeG Alamosa]

Yo, Looking to make a sign like this. Brushed aluminum face 1/2" deep with brushed aluminum edge banding (1/2"). Probably just Plywood base with contact cement. I have a sheet of brushed aluminum ACM but this doesn't look like ACM. Any ideas? I could bevel the edges of the ACM and glue....

 

[JBurton]

Looks like actual brushed aluminum sheet welded or glued together. Should be able to source from most metal distributors, but it gets expensive for a one off. SteelArt would fab it up for you though.

 

[Johnny Best]

Chemmetal has brushed aluminum in 4x8 thin sheets. You fabricate it just like formica.

 

[Broome Signs]

have you looked at laminated engraving sheets option?

 

[JBurton]

have you looked at laminated engraving sheets option?

That's not a bad idea, but my experience with the stuff is the worst. It was a rowmark product, and the brushed finish would delaminate from the sheet on cut edges when removing the protective film. They may have fixed the formulation by now, but it was so bad they sent us a second batch of material for free to try and get some workable signs out the door.

 

[GaSouthpaw]

Wrisco makes .030" to .090" (I think) brushed sheets. My guess is this is .030" or .063" (hard to tell the scale) glued/laminated to a piece of PVC. Most of your aluminum/metal suppliers will have the aluminum, as will quite a few sign supply outlets.

 

[Broome Signs]

That's not a bad idea, but my experience with the stuff is the worst. It was a rowmark product, and the brushed finish would delaminate from the sheet on cut edges when removing the protective film. They may have fixed the formulation by now, but it was so bad they sent us a second batch of material for free to try and get some workable signs out the door.

HI

we have had no trouble with the sheets, but we do use a laser to cut it
Abet has a version for rotary and saw cutting may be worth a look, is silver one side gold on the revers side black in the centre , holds up excellent inside or out