3D LED Backlit Channel Letters with Black Coating

Reality Check on Backlit Channel Letters 

Backlit letters work bouncing light off walls - that's the whole thing with backlit channel letters. Aluminum letter boxes with solid fronts on backlit letters, LEDs inside each backlit letter pointing backward at building wall. Turn on backlit channel letters, light from backlit letters hits wall surface, bounces back around letter edges creating glow. That's the halo effect everyone obsesses over with backlit letter signage. Looks pretty good when backlit channel letter installation done properly with correct backlit letter setup. 

But here's what kills most backlit letter projects dead - wall color behind backlit channel letters absolutely critical for backlit letter performance. Light-colored smooth wall behind backlit letters? Your backlit channel letters look fantastic with strong backlit letter glow. Dark brick or rough textured concrete behind backlit letters? Backlit letter signage looks weak and disappointing making expensive backlit channel letters total waste. I've walked past buildings where owners dropped $6,000+ on backlit letters looking pathetic because dark walls kill backlit channel letter effectiveness completely. Sometimes gotta spend another grand on painted backer panels behind backlit letters just making backlit channel letters work at all for decent backlit letter reflection. 

Installing Backlit Channel Letter Systems 

Installing backlit letters takes more precision than frontlit for backlit channel letter mounting. Wall must be smooth and prepped for backlit letters. Every backlit letter needs mounting at same distance for backlit channel letter consistency. Even 1/4 inch difference in backlit letter mounting shows - halos from backlit channel letters won't match looking amateur. This why installing backlit letters takes 8-12 hours versus 4-6 hours frontlit. Precision critical with backlit channel letter installation.