4 easy steps to wrap your car with vehicle graphics
A vehicle says a lot about its owner’s personality. A person can express himself through his personal belongings, and usually the biggest piece of property a person owns besides his house is his car. If you own a car yourself, you can customize your interior with stereos, seat covers, and colored lights. You can also make the exterior of your vehicle more noticeable with custom wheels and exhaust. However, most people fall short when it comes to a new paint job, mainly due to its cost. The good news is that there is now an alternative to those expensive paint jobs that is more affordable and attractive.
Car wraps or custom car decals are graphic designs that provide a unique look and feel to any car. With it, you can customize your vehicle to suit your taste and style and make it stand out among thousands of cars on the road. Furthermore, car wraps can also be used as an effective advertising tool for almost any type of company or business. You can transform your car into the ultimate mobile advertising machine and use it to reach more potential customers wherever you go. If you want to wrap your car with vehicle stickers, follow these simple steps.
1. Prepare the car. Make sure the car is clean and dry. Make a mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water. Put the mixture on a clean cloth and wipe down the area of the car’s surface where you are applying the wrap. Isopropyl alcohol can also be used to remove grease from the surface of the car. Please note that you should only apply the wrap to a stable and clean surface in the car. A car with bad paint can be completely removed once the sticker is removed.
The next step in preparing your car for the wrap is to remove the manufacturer’s emblem. By doing this, your car wrap installation project can be much more professional than just covering them. Emblem removal tools vary depending on the different types of emblems attached to different surfaces of the car. For long, horizontal emblems or side moldings, the removal tool looks like a putty knife or ice scraper. For smaller emblems, a similar but much smaller tool can be used.
2. Measure the part of your car that you want to cover. If you are covering the entire car, make sure the wrap is large enough. The car wrap will come in sections that need to be marked for placement such as the left door, right front fender, bumper, etc.
3. Apply the wrap. Remove the backing from the wrap and begin installing at the rear of the vehicle facing forward. Use a squeeze to smooth out any air bubbles. The rear of the vehicle, the roof and the hood should be done last. Vinyl wraps can be stretched in place. However, be sure not to pull too hard and damage or distort the pattern. Use a pin to pop any stubborn bubbles and squeeze until smooth. For sweeping transitions, sharp curves, or rounded surfaces, a heat gun can make installation easier by heating the vinyl to certain levels. Remember not to stretch the vinyl while it is hot. Allow to cool and use a tape primer.
4. Trim excess wrap. You can use a utility knife to do this, but be careful not to cut the paint on the vehicle.
Once you’re done wrapping your car in vehicle graphics stickers, take it for a spin and see how it feels to drive a seemingly new car anytime you want.