Reverse
channel letters have metal faces and sides.
Neon or LEDs inside the
letter cavity shines out the back of the letter. The
letter is spaced off-of the wall slightly so that a halo
is formed around the letter.
Because light shines
out the back of the letter they cannot be installed on
raceways or wireways unless backplates are employed.
A properly
manufactured letter has a clear Lexan "Bird Shield" behind
the letter so that birds cannot nest inside the letter.
Many cheap manufacturers leave this off, and the letter
looks like a hay-field
shortly after installation.
In other aspects a
reverse channel letter and a plastic-faced channel letter
are manufactured similarly. Please visit our "Channel
Letter"
tab for manufacturing details.
Unless a reverse
channel letter is quite large it does not attract the
attention a standard channel letter does. Therefore
it's use is generally avoided by retail businesses, but is
used by doctors, businesses in office buildings, etc. for
image reasons.
If the letters are large enough, a combination front-and-backlit letter can be
made.
