Vehicle Wraps 5-Point Buying Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

4. The Printing
In order to ensure a smooth run, the nature of the printing process requires particularly careful checking of artwork files. Upon receipt of approved artwork (Apple Mac format), a full pre-press check is carried out on the file at P&D. This involves checking to see that the scans provided are high resolution, that artwork is in proportion, that all fonts are provided and that all the required elements to produce the job have been supplied.

5. The Application
Fully wrapping a vehicle is a skilled task and takes approximately one full day for application, depending on the size of the vehicle. The printed strips are applied from top to bottom (a process comparable to wallpapering)

In order to apply the printed vinyl, the vehicle must be washed and garaged. Application of self-adhesive vinyl is sensitive to weather conditions and so it must be applied in a dry, dust free environment.

Whilst these 5 Points are essentially common-sense stages in the process, all of them need to be carefully adhered to.

 
 

Which Print Process

Print Buying Guide

Proofing

Production Deadlines

FAQs

Vehicle wraps

1. The Keyline
Keylines, the technical drawings or outlines of vehicles, are available for most makes and models. When creating any vehicle wrap it is essential that artwork be designed around the correct vehicle keyline. This will ensure that vital artwork components such as logos and copy lines do not fall on areas where vinyl cannot be applied - such as bumpers, door handles, rail-slides for doors or keyholes.

 

3. The Material
Depending on design, the type of vehicle to be used, and the projected life-span of the livery in question, P&D will make a recommendation on the best type of material for the job. There are different materials for flat surfaces, curved surfaces and for the required life of the application

2. The Design
Vehicles are, by definition, a unique communications medium and it is vitally important that any design works ‘in context’ on the road. Legibility and size of text, logos or visuals, are clearly of the essence.

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