What comes in an Excellart Sign Products sign cabinet kit depends on the cabinet configuration. Rigid-face, hinged rigid-face, and flex-face kits use different components to support their respective face and service systems.
The video above walks through typical kit contents. This article explains the primary components so you know what to expect before the material reaches your shop. Exact quantities and components may vary based on the frame series, face count, retainer style, trim style, and other selected options.
Standard Rigid Face Kit Components
A standard rigid-face kit typically includes four frame pieces, corner angles, retainer pieces, and an assembly instruction guide. Retainer gussets may also be included when required by the selected configuration.
For a square or rectangular cabinet, the four frame pieces arrive pre-mitered to the ordered dimensions. This reduces cutting and preparation because the main frame pieces are already sized before the kit reaches the shop.
The corner angles help align the frame pieces during assembly. The retainers secure the rigid face around the cabinet perimeter, while the assembly guide provides a reference for the selected kit configuration.
Hinged Rigid Face Kit Components
A hinged rigid-face cabinet allows the face assembly to pivot open for service instead of requiring the entire face and retainer system to be removed.
A typical single-face hinged rigid kit includes: three standard frame pieces, one hinged frame piece, four corner angles, three standard retainer pieces, one hinged retainer, retainer gussets, and an assembly instruction guide
The hinged frame and hinged retainer are normally positioned at the top of the cabinet. Together, they allow the face assembly to swing open and provide access to the cabinet interior.
Double-face hinged cabinets use additional retainers and gussets for the second face, so the exact quantities depend on whether the cabinet is single- or double-faced and which retainer style is selected.
Flex Face Kit Components
Flex-face kits use a different face-retention system from rigid-face cabinets.
Instead of rigid-face retainers, the flex-face configuration uses a Flex Standard or integrated flex frame, the ESP Flex Standard Clip System for tensioning, and perimeter trim. The flex clip system is ordered separately from the cabinet kit, so confirm the required clip quantity when placing the order.
ESP offers two primary trim styles for flex-face kits:
- Standard Trim overlaps approximately two inches of the face around the cabinet perimeter, creating a defined visible border.
- Bleed Trim allows the flex-face material to extend cleanly beyond the cabinet edge, creating a seamless appearance without a visible perimeter border.
Trim compatibility varies among Flex Standard, Hinged Flex, Flex Integrated, and Flex Integrated 2.0 profiles, so the trim should be selected with the frame system rather than treated as a separate visual decision.
For instructions covering face-material overage, clip spacing, installation, and tensioning, see Flex Clip Tensioning Tips for a Cleaner Flex Face.
Frame Series and Retainer Width
Before ordering a sign cabinet kit, confirm the frame series, face system, and retainer or trim configuration.
In the video, Garrett uses an ESP 12-series frame as the example. The 12-series is Excellart’s deepest standard cabinet-frame family, but “12-series” does not represent one universal finished depth.
The cabinet’s final depth changes with the selected retainers or flex-face framing and trim. Some 12-series configurations finish close to 12 inches deep, while others extend beyond 20 inches.
That distinction matters because the frame series establishes the base structure, while the retainers, flex framing, and trim determine the completed cabinet depth and face configuration.
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.