Frosted Plastic Business Cards: The Standard For The Future Is Here Today

Everywhere you turn you see business cards. As a matter of fact, they’re as commonplace as putting ketchup or mustard on a hamburger. When we shop at the grocery store, we can choose from several types of mustard, meaning that mustard is a useful product that has been reinvented several times throughout the years. The same thing is true for business cards; the traditional paper business card that we are all so accustomed to has been reinvented as the frosted plastic business card. They are rapidly replacing the standard paper card.

What are frosted business cards?

Although they are usually about the same size as a traditional paper business card, some frosted cards can be slightly larger. They do not rip or tear like paper cards eventually do, because frosted cards are made from sturdy plastic. Being plastic, they also stand up well to moisture and dirt. Frosted cards will have the same appearance even after being stored in a wallet or purse for years.

Frosted cards are typically transparent and their designs can incorporate different graphics and themes to represent the user’s company. They contain the same type of information that would be included on traditional paper business cards, including:

* Name of the business, All contact information, Branding information (logos, slogans, images, etc.) The contact information is of course the main information that people are looking for when they pick up or ask for a business card, so it must be presented on the card. Yet, branding information is extremely important as well since it will allow the card to advertise on the businesses behalf over time.

Benefits of Frosted Cards

Currently, frosted cards are a novelty. People notice the difference between frosted cards and traditional paper cards immediately. Frosted cards will be discarded less often because people want to keep them and look at them again. They give people the feeling they were handed something valuable instead of being handed a mere piece of paper.

A frosted card being appreciated more and kept for longer periods of time means the company’s information will be in front of potential customers for longer periods of time. The probability that frosted cards will be passed on to other people is also much more likely, and this will spread the word about the company to others.

Frosted cards are much more durable and will not damage as easily as paper business cards. They remain undamaged even if kept in a wallet for years, and they will still be easily readable. Customers tend to hold onto frosted cards longer, meaning that company employees will not need to give the same people their card repeatedly. The initial investment of using frosted cards might be higher, but in the long run they are less expensive.

Frosted cards: who uses them?

Many businesses are now using frosted cards to show their customers and potential future customers that they appreciate their business and value their interactions. Some are using frosted cards as a complete replacement for paper cards while others are using the frosted cards in specific marketing campaigns only.

Any company that has information they want people to see for a long time would be well-advised to buy frosted cards.

The Future of Business Cards

While frosted cards may be a novelty today that grabs attention, they are going to be the standard in the future! Paper cards are quickly being replaced since they don’t hold up well to the way most people carry business cards. Why not jump ahead of the crowd and start changing over to plastic cards now?

If you want to know what frosted plastic cards can do for your business contact us.

Rust On Outdoor Metal Signs Is Like Red Ketchup On A Snow White Wedding Dress!

“Please pardon me, but you have a little something on your outdoor metal sign …”

Have you ever seen someone beautifully put together, with hair, clothes and make-up converging for a flawless polished look? However, when that vision of lovliness turns around and lo and behold, the person has a spot of lobster sauce on her chin? Suddenly all you can see is that spot and the polished person may as well be wearing a clown suit at that point!

Not only have we all witnessed a similar scene, we’ve all been there ourselves, in some way. The experience is humiliating because our efforts to look sophisticated are defeated by a small but distracting intruder. Unfortunately, sometimes metal signs suffer the same embarrassment with intrusive rust. You’ve in all probability seen it before yourself and like the person above, you can’t focus on the message on the sign with that bit of rust worming its way in. That’s too bad because the owner of that outdoor metal sign invested some of his marketing budget to get just the right look and feel.

What he got with his metal sign outdoors was the wrong kind of attention.

Don’t People Make Mistakes? And Don’t Metal Outdoor Signs Naturally Rust Over Time?

Certainly people make mistakes – that’s why it’s better to laugh when someone points out your ketchup or lobster sauce because chances are, it’s happened to them, also. We are absolutely not alone in our lack of perfection. However, metal outdoor signs are most often made of an aluminum-based material which is naturally coated in aluminum oxide that prevents rusting. So, if aluminum is a natural foil to rust, then how does rust appear on these outdoor metal signs?

A metal outdoor sign is made-to-order in sign shops such as ours and ensured to last for years. However, some sign makers go through all the trouble of using quality materials and then back pedal by using hardware that does not resist rust.

Sadly, this happens much too often; just look around any commercial business area. In fact, some metal signs have so much rusty hardware that it is hard to read them. Rusty runoff from such rain-exposed hardware can send horrible reddish-orange streaks racing across any type of sign. And once your metal outdoor signage has been tainted with rust, good luck getting it off. It usually is there forever.

Thankfully, there are sign stores, including ours, who put just as much effort into the details of sign making as the bigger picture of the outdoor metal sign itself.

How Can I Keep My Outdoor Metal Sign A Professional Looking Surface?

The solution to avoiding rusty hardware in your metal sign is both simple and inexpensive. Simply get the sign maker’s guarantee that your custom outdoor metal signage will be built with hardware made of galvanized or stainless steel.

Yes, it’s that easy.

And yes, it’s inexpensive.

Galvanized and stainless steel hardware costs only around $5 more than non rust-resistant zinc plated hardware. So why wouldn’t you spend a little more to make certain your outdoor metal sign looks its best for years to come? Wouldn’t you pay $5 more to ensure that your wedding dress never get a blemish?

Oops – Napkin, Please! There’s Already A Spot On My Custom Outdoor Metal Sign!

Unfortunately, you can most likely only keep the rust on your outdoor metal sign from getting worse at this point. Mild, soapy water or a car cleaner is a good choice for attempting rust removal. Use a soft cloth. The most important thing to remember about cleaning your outdoor metal sign is never to use anything scratchy on your sign.

Once you’ve tried to clean your custom outdoor metal signage, waste no time replacing the hardware, doing so one piece at a time for the safety of the sign. Sure, this is a hassle, but it’s more cost-effective than replacing your entire outdoor metal sign.

Another option is to coat the existing hardware in a rust-proof liquid. Priming and coating each piece of your hardware in this protective liquid can help seal your hardware against damaging rust.

So while you may not be able to remove the spot of ketchup from your wedding dress, you can keep the glass of red wine from completely doing it in!

The Best Way To Remove A Nasty Stain Is Not To Get One At All

It is too simple to prevent ugly, distracting rust from ruining the appearance and professionalism of your outdoor metal sign. Remember to demand galvanized or stainless steel in the production and installation of your metal outdoor custom sign and your sign is guaranteed to always be the belle of the ball!