Excellart Sign Products offers several flex frame profiles. Some convert an existing cabinet to a flex face; others build a new flex face cabinet, can be kerf-cut, or hold up in demanding environments. The right one depends on what the project needs the frame to do.
Flex Retro
Flex Retro is the lowest-profile, lightest option, made for converting an existing cabinet to a flex face. It fits onto an existing cabinet without adding a large profile, and it pairs with Excellart’s standard retro trim. Reach for it when you need a simple, low-profile way to convert a cabinet from a rigid face to a flex face.
Flex Standard and Hinged
Flex Standard works similar to Flex Retro but with more options. Its profile includes a flange that overlaps onto an existing cabinet for retrofits, and it can also pair with Excellart’s standard frames as a retainer in place of a rigid base retainer. It comes in a hinged version (the Flex Hinged frame) for hinged-face applications.
Flex Integrated and Flex Integrated 2.0
The Integrated profiles do more of the cabinet-building work. Instead of framing the cabinet and adding a flex face system separately, each combines both in one extrusion. Both have a built-in lip for a backer panel, so you attach a backer, add internal bracing as needed, and reach a finished cabinet without a separate subframe. Both can also be built as double-face cabinets by spanning between sections with tubing.
The two differ in depth and intent:
- Flex Integrated is about 5-1/4 inches deep with a wider, larger cross-section, which makes it more twist-resistant and the stronger of the two. It is the better choice for big, open cabinets and sweeping curves where strength matters most.
- Flex Integrated 2.0 is 6 inches deep but narrower, shaped to follow tight curves and custom curve-cut shapes. It is still strong; it just trades some twist resistance for tighter-radius capability.
Flex Structural
Flex Structural is built for the heaviest-duty flex face work. It shares the integrated-style profile but uses 1/4-inch (0.250″) walls, by far the thickest of the flex frames, which also makes it the heaviest at 3.55 pounds per foot. Those walls are what make it the strongest option, suited to high-wind areas, highway-adjacent signs, coastal regions, and open plains. Because of the thick walls and the weight that comes with them, Flex Structural cannot be curve cut, so it is best for long spans and heavy-duty builds rather than shaped work.
Find the Right Sign Cabinet for Your Project
Use the Excellart Kit Finder to answer a few project questions and find the right kit configuration. For project-specific questions, or just to chat contact the Excellart team at (800) 627-9044 or hello@excellart.com.