Right now, one of my favorite trends is combining same-color materials with different finishes- like a high gloss and ultra matte black on black. This could also be jazzed up by using an abstract off-color thrown into the mix but used very sparingly, like bright yellow, neon orange, neon blue etc… creating a European, fine art finish.
Right now, more than ever, vehicle wraps are becoming a norm. So much so, that now many auto manufacturers are allowing you to customize your own graphics package. In most cases, the cost of the wrap, partial wrap and cut vinyl graphics of printed or non-printed specialty films are factored into the cost of the lease or loan of the vehicle automatically.
There have been a lot of new trends popping up in the wrap industry within the last year- that alone shows how powerful this industry is becoming. Now more than ever, people are turning to vehicle wraps before paint jobs.
Before individuals sign up for one of our vehicle wrap training classes, we often get phone calls and emails about things to prepare for prior to showing up. Here are 5 essential things to keep in mind before you arrive for Lowen Certified training.
We’ve had several questions lately about the appropriate use of a heatgun and a blowtorch for vehicle wraps. While each heating method is effective, some situations call for
preference of one over the other. Here are a few tips that we can give on a
general basis.
Our Facebook page is a great place for new and veteran installers alike to network, ask questions and showcase their work. Every now and then, we get a question that merits a blog post, here’s one of them.
So you’re getting ready to wrap a vehicle for a client? Let’s see, you should have
in your possession: a vehicle to wrap, your wrap tool kit, the panels that
you are wrapping and a proof of the vehicle design.
Question came through on our social networks (full list below) about where to get inspiration for new car wrap designs. In training, depending on the class you take, we’ll wrap an HHR, a boat, corrugated panels, rough wall and floors. Sometimes, if we’re lucky though, one of the Lowen Vehicles needs to be touched up and we get to have a little extra fun. Each time this happens, we need to come up with something fresh and flashy.
Trade shows and car shows can both offer a graphics installer inspiration for design and information on new products to keep an eye out for. Here are some that we suggest to pay attention to:
Is your brand switching gears, planning a new promotion or wanting to try something different? Why not use what you already have- your business vehicles. Through the use of your fleet you can create and target a marketing message as a mobile billboard that’s seen by thousands of people.
