Poly-Metal or Alumacorr...

[bendeane]

Does anybody see a distinct advantage to alumacorr over polymetal for an outdoor sign panel being mounted directly to a building? See my attached pictures, I did the midway ford sign out of polymetal and the baseball sign out of alumacorr. Wondering if there is significant different in durability, ease of installing, etc. etc.

Thoughts?

 

[FireSprint.com]

Don't forget about MaxMetal from Grimco either....

 

[omgsideburns]

Don't forget about MaxMetal from Grimco either....

I don't think he is talking brands.. he talking about the aluminum/rubber composite board vs the aluminum skinned corrugated board.

10mm alumacor is thicker and more rigid.. more so than a sheet of polymetal, even the 6mm polymetal. It's also lighter. It really depends on your application.

Alumacor dents easy compared to poly metal.

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

You don't need edging on Polymetal is one advantage to using it.

 

[westpointsigns]

You don't need edging on Polymetal is one advantage to using it.

+1

And Poly-Metal doesn't dent as easily.

 

[bendeane]

Don't kill me for saying this, but MaxMetal, DiBond, PolyMetal, etc. etc. I'm sort of lumping into the same category as Aluminum Composite Panels...

 

[Tifosi]

They basically are the same thing. On a flat surface such as a wall or solid frame post and panel job the polymetal works great. If there is a lack of support behind the polymetal it will flex and bend quickly.

Alumacorr is what we use for cheap and easy post and panel jobs where cross members aren't really needed.

 

[2B]

You don't need edging on Polymetal is one advantage to using it.

+1

And Poly-Metal doesn't dent as easily.

Poly-Metal is the preferred substrate for flat surface mounts

 

[Signed Out]

Is alumacorr strong enough to rivet 2 7' lengths of angle iron into one side to use to be mounted on the side of a building with no visable hardware? I think the alumacorr with the trim cap will look alot nicer than the polymetal.

 

[HulkSmash]

Don't forget about MaxMetal from Grimco either....

maxmetal is poly metal

 

[Craig Sjoquist]

Alumacorr I've used because of availability and I know the cost and have only bought 4 mm
mounted on various building types all holding up well, all easy to mount some by myself.

The only thing I do not like is it does dent easily but with care that problem is solved.

 

[FireSprint.com]

maxmetal is poly metal

It seemed like the same stuff. Wasn't sure.