{"id":13802,"date":"2015-06-26T11:13:47","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T17:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/?p=13802"},"modified":"2021-11-11T10:06:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T17:06:16","slug":"front-side-vs-back-side-acrylic-signage-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/front-side-vs-back-side-acrylic-signage-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Front Side vs Back Side Acrylic &#8211; Signage 101"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/category\/signage-101\/\">Signage 101<\/a>\u201d series helps you make sense of the world of signage and all of its different options. We\u2019ve navigated the confusing waters of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/window-signage-options-signage-101\/\">window signage<\/a>, helped you understand the different types of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/standard-aluminum-vs-brushed-aluminum-signage-101\/\">aluminum solutions<\/a>, and showed you the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/image-quality-signage-101\/\">image quality<\/a>. Today, we\u2019ll explain the benefits and drawbacks of printing acrylic on the front side of the acrylic (what is known as <em>standard\u00a0surface<\/em>) versus the back side of the acrylic (<em>second surface<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>PROPERTIES OF ACRYLIC<\/h4>\n<p>Before we can delve into the difference between <em>standard surface<\/em> and <em>second surface<\/em> acrylic, it\u2019s important to understand the properties of the acrylic itself. Acrylic is very different than anything else we offer at Signs.com. It is a clear, plexiglass material that is \u215b\u201d thick. It is durable enough to use inside or outside, although we do recommend indoor use. The use of acrylic outside tends to shorten the lifespan of the sign due to sun damage and exposure to the elements.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13804\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 414px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Acrylic-Page-Header-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-13804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Acrylic-Page-Header-01-300x132.jpg\" alt=\"acrylic full image example\" width=\"404\" height=\"172\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">This second surface acrylic print was used in an office lobby, offering a stunning view of the Sacramento skyline.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Acrylic is also very lightweight (about a half a pound per square foot), which makes hanging the sign a breeze! Standoffs can also be purchased for the acrylic sign, allowing for easy installation and a dynamic, professional look.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13807\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 500px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Standoffs-Close-Up.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-13807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Standoffs-Close-Up-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Standoffs Close Up\" width=\"490\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Standoffs pull the acrylic sign from the wall, giving the sign visual interest and sophistication.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although acrylic is one of the most aesthetically beautiful signs we offer, acrylic does have some drawbacks. It can scratch easily, so to keep your sign looking brand new, be sure to avoid the use of sharp objects near it.<\/p>\n<h4><b>USES OF ACRYLIC <\/b><\/h4>\n<p>The acrylic can be used as lobby signage, directional signage and architectural signage. It\u2019s the perfect substitution for traditional glass because it is safer and much more affordable. Acrylic can be cut to any shape you desire, making it a great choice for statement walls in your office, or as custom directional signage. We offer both a halo cut and a contour cut. The halo cut would cut around the general shape of the design. We also can cut each of the pieces of the artwork out individually with what is known as a contour cut.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13810\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 404px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Halo-Cut-Final-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-13810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Halo-Cut-Final-01-300x260.jpg\" alt=\"halo cut example\" width=\"394\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Halo-Cut-Final-01-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Halo-Cut-Final-01.jpg 1705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Halo Cut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13811\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 293px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Contour-Cut-Final-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13811 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Contour-Cut-Final-01-283x300.jpg\" alt=\"contour cut example\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Contour-Cut-Final-01-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Contour-Cut-Final-01-560x594.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Contour Cut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Acrylic is commonly used to display company logos or high resolution photographs. They can be used as a beautiful, prominent display in a lobby or at the entrance to a business.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13806\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 420px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Ferrari-Color-Logo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-13806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Ferrari-Color-Logo-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Ferrari Color Logo acrylic example\" width=\"410\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Using acrylic to showcase your logo or business motto can leave a big impact.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ink is applied directly to the surface of the acrylic. Therefore, we are able to print on both the front <i>or<\/i> the back of the acrylic. Both offer different signage solutions. The purpose of this blog post is to help you determine which of these two options is right for you.<\/p>\n<h4><b>FRONT SIDE (<em>STANDARD\u00a0SURFACE<\/em>) ACRYLIC <\/b><\/h4>\n<p><em>Standard\u00a0surface<\/em> acrylic puts the ink on the <i>front <\/i>of the acrylic piece. This causes the image to have a matte finish. You can feel the ink if you were to run your fingers across the face of the acrylic. Printing the acrylic <em>standard surface<\/em> is also less expensive than printing the acrylic with a <em>second surface<\/em> print because <em>second surface<\/em> printing takes more production resources.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13813\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 310px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/First-and-Second-Surface-Final-02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13813 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/First-and-Second-Surface-Final-02-300x289.jpg\" alt=\"first surface print example\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/First-and-Second-Surface-Final-02-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/First-and-Second-Surface-Final-02-560x539.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\"><em>Standard Surface<\/em> Acrylic (printing on the front)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Standard\u00a0surface<\/em> printing also has it\u2019s drawbacks. Since the print is on the front of the material, it no longer has a clear look to it. It\u2019s simply a matte image. Also,the ink is on the front of the material, so it\u2019s more prone to damage, such as scratching.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13815\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 352px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Close-Up-Final-02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Close-Up-Final-02-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"first surface printing close up\" width=\"342\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Close up view of<em> standard surface<\/em> printing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><b>BACK SIDE (<em>SECOND SURFACE<\/em>) ACRYLIC<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>On <em>second surface<\/em> acrylic, the ink is printed on the <i>back <\/i>of the acrylic. This allows you to look through the clear material itself and onto the print. This gives the overall look a glossy finish with a depth that <em>standard surface<\/em> doesn\u2019t provide. Since the print is on the back of the acrylic, it gives it more protection from both the elements and vandalism. It\u2019s recommended, if you\u2019re putting the acrylic sign outside, that you choose the <em>second surface<\/em> option.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13812\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 286px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/First-and-Second-Surface-Final-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-13812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/First-and-Second-Surface-Final-01-300x297.jpg\" alt=\"second surface acrylic printing example\" width=\"276\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/First-and-Second-Surface-Final-01-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/First-and-Second-Surface-Final-01-560x554.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/First-and-Second-Surface-Final-01-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\"><em>Second surface<\/em> Acrylic (printing on the back)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition, the <em>second surface<\/em> printed acrylic can be used as a white board by using it with Expo dry-erase markers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13816\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 385px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Dry-Erase-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13816 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Dry-Erase-01-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"dry erase writing acrylic example\" width=\"375\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Dry-Erase-01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Dry-Erase-01-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Being able to use dry-erase markers on acrylic is another advantage of printing <em>second surface<\/em> acrylic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Second surface<\/em> printing also has it\u2019s own setbacks. Since it takes longer to print due to the material properties, it does cost more. Because the print is on the back, <em>second surface<\/em> acrylic can cause glare and can be hard to see in direct sunlight. It also is prone to showing fingerprints because of its glossy finish.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13814\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 371px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Close-Up-Final-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-13814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Close-Up-Final-01-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"second surface acrylic example\" width=\"361\" height=\"193\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Close up view of <em>second surface<\/em> printing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While both <em>standard surface<\/em> and <em>second surface<\/em> printing have their respective drawbacks and advantages, it\u2019s up to you to select the best option for your sign. Get started on your acrylic masterpiece by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/acrylic\/\">acrylic product page<\/a>, browsing our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/templates\/\">templates<\/a>, or requesting free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signs.com\/design-services\/\">design help<\/a>. As always, feel free to call us with any questions!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our \u201cSignage 101\u201d series helps you make sense of the world of signage and all of its different options. We\u2019ve navigated the confusing waters of window signage, helped you understand the different types of aluminum solutions, and showed you the importance of image quality. 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