Review the exterior design
The buyer asked to see how the sign would look on the building and flagged that the first raceway gray did not match closely enough. Lux shared an updated rendering with a revised gray.
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Front-lit channel letters on a four-section raceway
Lux Signage Co. supplies custom storefront channel letters to U.S. sign companies. This 15-foot exterior layout was specified with trim-cap front-lit letters, a four-section raceway, and the power supply and switch located in the raceway.
The brief
A storefront sign that had to work with the building finish.
The customer contacted Lux about signage for a new location. For the exterior sign, they wanted the visible raceway to blend with the building. They told Lux the first gray in the rendering was close and asked for a closer match.
Lux revised the rendering to show a Pantone 7527 C raceway. The post-purchase specification kept that finish and detailed a 15-foot layout in four sections, with 50 mm-deep trim-cap letters and a 60 mm-deep raceway that housed the power supply and switch.
Can a 15-foot front-lit channel letter sign ship in sections?
Yes. This project was specified in four sections. For a similar quote, send the full elevation and flag access limits early so the section breaks, wall attachment, and power access can be reviewed on the production drawing.
Fabrication details
Build specifications
The dimensions and electrical details below are documented specifications for this exterior build. The workshop photo shows the illuminated face and trim during quality checks.
- Overall layout
- 15 ft. W × 3.03 ft. H
- Letter materials
- 304 stainless steel and acrylic
- Letter depth
- 50 mm specified
- Lighting
- 6500 K white LEDs specified
- Raceway
- 60 mm deep, Pantone 7527 C specified
- Shipping configuration
- Four sections specified
- Power supply and switch
- Mean Well Class 2 supply and on/off switch specified in the raceway
- Mounting
- Stud mount to wall specified
- Application
- Exterior
Project workflow
How the customer went from inquiry to shipment
Confirm the build details
After the order, Lux sent the production specification for review. It recorded the face and raceway finish requirements, letter and raceway depths, four-section layout, and power supply location.
Review the finished sign and ship
Lux shared photos after the exterior sign passed workshop quality checks. The buyer confirmed the finished sign and delivery address, and Lux confirmed shipment.
Verified stage: fabrication, workshop quality checks, and shipment.
For sign companies
What to confirm before you quote
Call out the raceway finish early
Send the storefront elevation, finish reference, and a photo of the wall. Ask to see the raceway color on the rendering before the build is released.
Review the raceway with your installer
Confirm the wall construction, proposed section breaks, attachment points, and access to power before release.
Quoting a similar sign?
Send your storefront elevation, overall width, mounting surface, and site access details for a trade quote.