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ORAFOL® materials we specify.

ORAJET® 3651, ORAJET® 3951, ORACAL® 8500, and ORACAL® 8800: workhorse print, fleet cast, and translucent backlit for channel letters and lightboxes. These are the films our print partners run the most linear feet of.

Signavero LLC is an independent signage installation network. ORAFOL and the listed product names are trademarks of ORAFOL Europe GmbH. We specify, source, and install ORAFOL materials; we are not an authorized ORAFOL reseller.

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Overview

The everyday print workhorse and the translucent backlit standard.

ORAFOL®'s ORACAL® product family does two jobs in the Signavero network. One is everyday digital print. That's ORAJET® 3651, the film our print partners run more linear feet of than anything else. The other is translucent backlit work: ORACAL® 8500 and 8800 on channel letter faces and lightbox cabinets, where color has to hold steady once the lights come on.

Hero SKUs

The ORAFOL® / ORACAL® films we spec most.

  • SKU
    ORAJET 3651
    Type
    Calendered (print workhorse)
    Mil
    2.75 mil
    Warranty
    3-5 yr
    Best use
    General digital print: banners, signage, POP, indoor and short-life outdoor
    Recommended laminate
    ORAGUARD 210 / 215
  • SKU
    ORAJET 3951
    Type
    Cast (high-performance)
    Mil
    2 mil
    Warranty
    8-10 yr
    Best use
    Vehicle wraps, fleet on compound curves, marine, complex substrates
    Recommended laminate
    ORAGUARD 290
  • SKU
    ORACAL 8800
    Type
    Cast translucent (premium)
    Mil
    2 mil
    Warranty
    Up to 10 yr
    Best use
    Permanent channel letter faces, lightbox cabinets, long-life backlit
    Recommended laminate
    Not applicable (translucent face)
  • SKU
    ORACAL 8500
    Type
    Calendered translucent
    Mil
    3 mil
    Warranty
    3-7 yr (zone)
    Best use
    Shorter-life backlit retail signage, promotional channel-letter face
    Recommended laminate
    Not applicable (translucent face)

Translucent durability depends on climate zone. ORAFOL® rates ORACAL® 8500 anywhere from 3 to 7 years by zone, so check the current datasheet for your market before you commit.

When to pick what

3651 for everyday print, 3951 for cast wraps, 8800 for permanent backlit.

  • ORAJET 3651 is the calendered workhorse. Banners, retractables, indoor signage, POP, short-to-medium-term outdoor graphics. It prints predictably, laminates without drama, and our partners keep it deep in stock.
  • ORAJET 3951is the Oracal equivalent of 3M IJ180Cv3 and Avery MPI 1105. Reach for it on vehicle wraps and complex-substrate installs that need cast conformability. It's rated for marine use, so it holds up on boats and watersports applications too.
  • ORACAL 8800 is the premium translucent cast for permanent backlit. Channel letter faces, lightbox cabinets, any backlit sign that has to read evenly in daylight and after dark for years. It holds color and conforms better than the calendered 8500.
  • ORACAL 8500 is the translucent calendered option. It's the right call on shorter-life backlit retail signage when cost-per-square-foot has to come down and a zone-rated 3-7 year service life is good enough.
Specification notes

Translucent color consistency.

The trap on backlit work is putting ORACAL 8500 (calendered) on a permanent channel-letter face. It looks great on day one. By day eight hundred it doesn't, because color shift and edge curl show up long before the lighting hardware fails. For permanent backlit, spec ORACAL 8800 cast every time. Save 8500 for the jobs that are genuinely short-life and budget-driven.

For full manufacturer documentation, see ORAFOL® Graphic Solutions.

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