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Pimp Your Ride with Custom Car Graphics

March 4, 2014

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Car graphics, when properly designed and installed, can help a small business with just one company car make the most out of its limited advertising budget. A company car can be outfitted with car graphics to display the company logo, products or services offered, phone number, and website, so it can advertise the business while on the road and even while parked.

But car graphics are definitely not just for business owners. If you are an automotive enthusiast, “wrapping” your car is a great way of personalizing your vehicle. Car decals are made using a vinyl film with a special adhesive that won’t harm your paint job. Once you have chosen a computer-generated design, the artwork is printed on the vinyl panels. Because vinyl can be cut to virtually any shape, the design possibilities are limited only by your imagination.

Make Your Ride Stand Out with Custom Car Graphics

You are probably wondering why you should go for vinyl graphics when you can have an automotive painter airbrush your preferred design on your car. A custom paint job will suit you fine if the budget is not an issue. That said, vinyl graphics are less expensive but can still provide stunning visual effects because of the latest advancements in printing technology. You can also remove the decals at any time if you want to change the look of your car over and over. The money you save if you choose vinyl graphics over a paint job can be used to increase your budget for the other components of your car customization project, like the engine, rims, and interiors.

There are different types of custom car graphics that you can choose from. A full wrap is a design that covers the entire surface of your car, transforming its look completely. A partial wrap covers a section of the surface. When designed correctly, partial wraps seamlessly blend in with the base color of your car.

Vinyl graphics generally have a lifespan of three to five years. It is easier to maintain vinyl graphics than a custom paint job. All you need to do is to manually wash your car with soap and water. You don’t need to buff, polish, or wax the graphics to maintain its luster and shine.

If you are good with your hands and are familiar with vinyl graphics, you can have your design printed and install the decals yourself. But if you are not too confident that you can pull it off, just let the vehicle wrapping experts at Arete Digital Imaging do the job for you.