frequently asked questions

If you live in our local delivery zone and we receive your order before 11 am Monday through Friday, we can have your package delivered the same day for $15 per box. Any orders received after 11 am will be delivered the next day. This applies to any package up to 12 feet long!

International orders are subject to additional commodities fees.

Order status can be primarily tracked through your account page. Once you’ve logged into your account, select “order history” from your account page and from there you will be able to see the status of your order. If you need a more detailed update on the status of your order, you can contact a service representative at either orders@orangealuminum or (714) 464-2181

You clip the back one in, you clip the front one in and you raise it all about. Our handy video installation guide is coming soon!

• Mill – The natural/raw appearance of the aluminum as it is extruded. No secondary process, may show heavy production lines.
• Anodizing – Electrochemical process that is corrosion resistant and protects the material from oxidizing. We offer clear anodizing, which creates a matte finish, and brite-dip anodizing that creates a shiny, shimmery finish.
• Powder Coat – Electrostatically applied powder paint provides a .001-.003” ‘skin’ like surface over the metal that is both decorative and protective.
• Mechanical Polish – Process that buffs out the surface finish to create a smooth, mirror-ish appearance. Does not protect the material from oxidizing.

Alloy – This is the metal grade, in the case of our aluminum we offer three grades; 6061, 6063,

• 6061 – Considered a structural alloy ideal for strength based applications or machining.
• 6063 – Considered an architectural alloy that is ideal for visual and aestheticapplications, and still provides a little over half the strength as 6061.
• 6463 – Considered a brite dip alloy, specially engineered for brite anodize finishes.

Temper – Represents the rigidity of the extrusion as it has been heat treated. Material rigidity can range from pliable (T1 – low heat treat that is naturally aged) to rigid (T5 – cooled from an elevated temperature and artificially aged).

• There are three basic types of extrusion dies – Solid, Semi-hollow and Hollow dies.
• These dies are made of thick, circular steel disks containing one or more cavities of the desired profile.
• Solid dies produce profiles that do not contain any voids. Examples of these are bar stock, flat bars, Z-Bar, T-Sections etc. all of which have continuous lines in their design and tongue ratio of 3 or less.
• Hollow dies produce profiles with one or more voids; any part of whose cross-section completely enclosed a void. This applies to a simple tube, and complex profiles with many detailed voids.
• Semi-hollow dies are profiles that partially encloses a void; however, a solid shape may also partially enclose a void. The semi-hollow classification derives from a mathematical comparison between the area of partially-enclosed void and the square of the size of the gap. This ratio (Area/Gap^2) is called the tongue ratio.