Getting your personal car wrapped is much more than dropping your car off at a shop and waiting for a sticker to be placed. There is plenty of work that goes into the creation of your wrap design, and there is some preparation that you need to be doing before the day of your project.

1. It All Starts Online

Even though your car has specific dimensions that need to be taken into place when examining it from a real-world perspective, your initial car wrap design will be created at 1/20^th scale on a computer based on our art guidelines. The digital files, however, will be quite large. The entire proofing process is completed online and once every tweak and change has been completed, and the proofing is finalized, then the large digital files are printed on 3M vinyl and laminated.

The type of vinyl that your wrap is printed on is important because it allows the material to be pliable and able to be moved around until the car is looking just right.

2. Prepare Your Vehicle the Day Before

You want to make sure that directly before your vinyl wrap is applied to your vehicle, that it is as clean as possible. If your car is clean the vinyl wrap will adhere properly to the vehicle. This means that you must make sure that your vehicle’s exterior is completely dry and is cleaned with a non-wax cleaner before installation begins.

Ensuring that your vehicle is clean also saves time when the installation crew arrives and has to further prep your vehicle.

3. Have Your Day Planned Out

Your vehicle wrap is not going to be some stick-on job that is done in an hour or less. A typical installation can take between 7 and 9 hours, depending on the size of the vehicle and the complexity of the wrap. Larger vehicles can take up to 2 days for completion. Therefore, having your time planned out and another vehicle on-hand is a great idea. You are already going to be excited enough to get your vinyl vehicle wrap, you don’t want to add to the tension by not having anything to take your mind off of how cool your car is about to look.

4. Be Prepared for Things to Be Removed

Working vinyl around a car mirror and molding can add an extra amount of time that could easily be avoided. If you want to cut down some of the labor on your vehicle wrap, you could have your mirrors already removed on your vehicle. Mirror removal takes less than five minutes, and then you don’t have to be concerned with how your vehicle wrap is going to turn out.

Speaking of removals, you want to ensure that any bugs, scratches, and rock chips are removed from your vehicle before your wrap date is finalized. Remember, your vinyl wrap is going to be like a new paint job, everything is going to show up during the final product.

SkinzWraps will Help You Get Prepared for Your Vinyl Wrap

If you have any further questions regarding how to prepare for your vinyl vehicle wrap, the team at SkinzWraps is available to help. Get in touch with us today to start planning your next vehicle wrap and how we can make your ride look top-notch in no time.

Many small business owners have the misconception that vehicle wraps are not meant for them. They believe that small businesses are too small to initiate such an advertising method based on potential costs and time investment.

At Skinzwraps, we are happy to say that these small businesses have their thought process all wrong. Commercial vehicle wraps can be a great way to boost the success of your small business and here are five of the biggest reasons why.

1) Vehicle Wraps Can Help Bring in ROI

Although the return on investment is possible with a vehicle wrap for a small business, the effectiveness really depends on the business itself. Some ways that vehicle wraps can help improve measurement of ROI for a business include:

• Advertising a special discount on the wrapped vehicle
• Provide a number that is only on the wraps
• Create a special landing page and put it only on the wrap

2) Grab Your Audience’s Attention

This is where the creativity of you as a business owner comes in. By working with a professional wrap company, you have the power to make the decisions of what the design is and how flashy the design is. By having the power to grab your audience’s attention you are able to ensure that your company’s message is conveyed in the way that you want it to be seen.

3) Non-Aggressive Advertising

Where radio and television can be forms of aggressive advertising, vehicle wraps are a way of getting your message across without forcing your thoughts into your customer’s wallets. By utilizing vehicle wrap advertising, your customers can “casually” see the product that you are representing. This is all without them even knowing that you had that wrap design specifically placed and timed for them to view it.

4) Cost Effective Advertising Method

The myth of company vehicle wraps only being affordable to big business players is just that. Vinyl wrap advertising is one of the most affordable and innovative ways for you to get your brand out in the public eye.

With vehicle wraps you don’t find yourself wasting money on potential leads that may not even go anywhere in the long-run and end up draining your company’s advertising budget.

5) Keep Your Advertising Mobile and Local

By working with the right vehicle wrap advertising company, you are able get your message on the road and into areas you may not have been able to reach through old-fashioned marketing techniques.

Get Your Small Business Wrapped Up in 2018

If you are a small business owner that is toying with the idea of a new form of advertising in 2018, we suggest getting vehicle wraps for your business or personal vehicles. At Skinzwraps, we are business that knows how to push other businesses forward with our designs and expertise.

Don’t be hold down by the misconceptions that vehicle wraps are only for the major league players in your industry. Get in touch with us today and find out how our services and products can help your small business in the new year.

People are constantly looking at their vehicle and wondering what types of advancements can be made to their look. Most people are on the lookout for new rims, interior design jobs or ways to make your vehicle faster. These are all semi-affordable ways to make your car look different.

One of the more expensive and popular methods of vehicle enhancement is a new paint job. However, if you want this done, you had best prepare to cough up some cash for a new look. This is when vehicle wraps come into play.

For years, vehicle wraps have been a staple for business owners and advertising agencies across the nation. Now, the wrap industry has spread to personal vehicles and has caught the eye of many car owners looking for a change of color on their car. Here are three reasons why you should look into getting a wrap on your vehicle today.

Advantage 1: Vehicle Wraps Save You Money

A high-quality paint job can easily put you in the thousands range price-wise, and the low thousands are where the prices start. The expenses rise even further when you have to make the decision on the quality of paint you plan on using for your car.

Vinyl vehicle wraps are a far less expensive alternative and can cover more of your car for less money. With a vinyl wrap, you could cover your entire vehicle for the cost of 1/3 of a paint job.

Advantage 2: No Waxing Required

If you are taking the time to make your ride look its best with a new color palate, then you obviously care about how your car looks when you are riding it around in public. Instead of having to tediously wax your new paint job, get a vinyl vehicle wrap. With a wrap, a simple hand wash with soap and water is all that is needed to give you that ‘just waxed’ look that you desire. So with a vinyl wrap on your vehicle, you are not only saving time, but money as well by not paying for premium car waxes.

Advantage 3: Change Your Mind? We Have You ‘Covered’

If you are like most consumers then you are never truly going to be satisfied with what you have, and that is okay, especially when it comes to material things like your car design. If you get a new paint job and decide you want a different one a short way down the road, get ready for a rough payment to get what you really want.

With a vinyl car wrap on your ride, you can swap out your design for less money and a lot less hassle.

Let SkinzWraps Make Your Car’s Dream a Reality

Do you have a design idea for your vehicle that you just can’t seem to make a reality because the paint job would be too much? Consider getting a vinyl wrap job done on your car as a Christmas gift to yourself. The team at SkinzWraps is experienced in working with vehicles of all sizes and can surely accommodate our style to fit your need. Call us today to find out more about our services.

When buying something the saying always goes that you get what you pay for. This is especially true when it comes to work that is done on your car. You wouldn’t want a half-baked mechanic job done on your vehicle, so why would you consider settling for a poorly done car wrap job.

If you have recently gotten a car wrap and are concerned about how well it is going to stay on, here are five of the top ways to tell that your car wrap is something that ends up being more of an eyesore than a head turner.

Peeling Edges Of Car Wrap

If you went to a standard car wrapping company, then you most likely had 3M Primer 94 applied to your vehicle to ensure that the edges of the wrap wouldn’t begin to lift off. This can be problematic because the primer can damage the clear coat of your wrap when it is removed and starts peeling. The residue from the primer is extremely hard to get off. Your professional car wrap company would have been better off making sure that they had used heat to apply your wrap at the manufacturer’s recommended temperature.

Car Wrap Bubbling

Bubbling with car wraps is one of the most common issues with the product. This doesn’t become apparent during installation but becomes noticeable in the coming days or weeks after the job has been completed. This issue is very frustrating but could be caused by several issues, all of which point back to the company that installed your car wrap. Some of the ways that vinyl bubbling and lifting occur include:

• Poor installation techniques
• Wrong choice of material/wrong combination of vinyl and laminate
• Skipping the post-heating process
• Over-stretching the vinyl

All of these are issues that can easily be avoided if you put your car’s wrap job in the hands of a car wrap professional.

Wrinkles in the Wrap and Trimming

In order for your car wrap to look great, the installer must make sure that the edges are squeegeed flat. This helps to prevent any wrinkles in the wrap job.

Also, once the vinyl is installed, the final trimming of the vinyl is what is going to make or break the car as far as wrinkles, bubbling and more. The final trimming is a huge piece of the wrap puzzle because it determines whether or not your car looks professional, or just covered with a very large sticker.

Skinzwraps has Served Dallas Since 1998

We are an experienced vehicle wrap company in Dallas that has been performing work on both commercial and residential vehicles locally and nationwide since 1998. No matter what the size of the job is, Skinzwraps can get it done. Give us a call today to find out more about our vehicle wrapping services.