Does it matter what color your car is before you wrap it?

11 Apr.,2024

 

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Does a Car’s Stock Color Limit Your Vinyl Color Choices?

Tips on a Car’s Stock Color and Vinyl Color

Good news, unless you’re installing ghost graphics, your vehicle’s stock color shouldn’t make a difference in its ability to be wrapped. Modern vinyl graphics are solidly colored and won’t allow stock color to show through unless you install low-quality vinyl or use an unqualified wrap company. There are two vinyl wrap types that can fully block the original paint color:

Color Vinyl Wraps – Solidly-colored vinyl wraps used for unique base colors are opaque and will not show the original paint color. The wrap is designed to perfectly fit the vehicle it’s being applied to and won’t allow unwanted specs of color or anything else to distract you from the wrap’s message.

Custom Printed Vinyl Wraps – Wrap companies use a specialized wide format printer to print custom graphics for wraps of all colors. A large format printer does double duty by both printing the custom graphics with expert precision and laminating the graphics to protect them from everyday damage. The lamination process will block all previous paint colors from showing through.

The only time your vehicle’s stock color makes a difference are in small gaps in vehicle panels and depend on the vehicle’s make and model. If your stock color is vibrant like yellow or orange, you might notice subtle peeks of color when opening or closing doors, but these are typically only noticeable by the vehicle owner. If you want to avoid any trace of stock color choose a vehicle with a neutral color like black for wraps.

Choosing High Quality Wraps

The easiest way to avoid stock colors bleeding through is not by choosing a specific color but a reputable wrap company that only uses high quality vinyl. Wraps are a recent phenomenon, but around long enough that experts know which companies produce high quality vinyl with bold colors and no bleed-through. The most popular choices for vinyl wraps are:

3M – 3M is a legendary name in high-quality materials and are among the top brands for vinyl wraps. 3M vinyl wrap is available in different qualities and styles but no matter the choice, any vinyl manufactured by 3M is strong, vibrant, and won’t allow previous stock colors to show through. 3M boasts over 100 different base colors, textures, and visual effects.

Avery Dennison – Avery Dennison manufacturers some of the highest quality wraps available. Avery Dennison wraps are known for their strength and durability with usable life ratings of up to 12 years on selected products. Avery Dennison wraps are available in multiple base colors, textures, and thicknesses to match your style and budget.

Stock Color and Ghost Graphics

Your vehicle’s stock color will make a difference if you choose to wrap with ghost graphics but that’s be design. Ghost graphics are sections of vinyl wrap that are installed to blend into a vehicle’s natural stock color instead of hiding it. Ghost graphics are popular with police departments since it lets patrol vehicles blend into traffic while also being clearly marked when the vehicle needs to identify itself.

For ghost graphics you’ll want to choose a favorable base color since the vinyl ghost graphics will be the same color, white for white, green for green, etc. Unlike full wraps, ghost graphics are only used on certain sections of the vehicle.

You won’t have to guess what your vehicles will look like after ghost graphics application thanks to modern design software. A wrap company can upload the vehicle and stock color into their system and show you mock-ups of what the vehicle will look like after ghost graphics are applied. You can adjust as needed before letting the wrap team do their work.

Choosing High Quality Wraps

Except for ghost graphics, which are chosen with the stock color in mind, your car’s color will not show through a modern wrap thanks to specialized tools and materials. Only choose reputable wrap companies and high-quality materials from 3M or Avery Dennison for an eye-catching and head-turning wrap on your vehicle. When you’re ready to discuss how a vinyl wrap can benefit your new vehicle or fleet, call The Artworks for more information and an estimate.


Does the Color Of A Car Affect Vehicle Wraps?

Vehicle wraps build brand awareness and market your business each time your car wraps are on the road. Vinyl wraps can be placed on any size vehicle but customers have one common concern before they make the final decision to get car wraps installed on their fleet vehicles. They want to know if the original color of the vehicle impacts the final look of vehicle wraps.

The simple answer to this question is:

NO!

Vinyl wraps are designed to cover the vehicle which means it will cover the original color as well as any scratches or “dings” that are present and visible in the original color of the vehicle. Car wraps transform the appearance of vehicles and fully cover the vehicle to give a new look that hides the original color of the vehicle.

Types Of Car Waps That Block Vehicle Paint Color

There are two types of car wraps that block the original vehicle paint color from being visible:

  • Color vinyl wrap materials are opaque and designed to prevent the original color of a vehicle from being visible through vehicle wraps. The vinyl wraps are formulated to conform to the size, shape and curves of the vehicle receiving the car wrap. The original color is blocked from public view. Color vinyl wrap material is available in a wide variety of colors, effects and finishes.
  • Custom printed vinyl wraps are created specifically for vehicles using a wide format digital printer. The graphics are laminated so they protect the graphics from damages such as abrasions and scratches. They also cover the original color of the vehicle, no matter the original color, so it will not show through after the vehicle wraps are placed on fleet vehicles.

High-Quality Vinyl Wraps Will Not Show Through

High-quality vinyl wraps are designed, created and placed on fleet vehicles to promote a business and make consumers want to learn more about a company. As such, vehicle wraps are designed to make sure the original color will not bleed through once car wraps are installed. Vinyl wraps cover the entire vehicle which means the public will not be able to tell that there was ever another color on the vehicle. Car wraps look like they were always on the vehicle thanks to the way they are placed to cover any lines, curves or shapes of the vehicle. Your team can drive with confidence knowing the vinyl wraps on the vehicles are creating a professional image for your fleet vehicles.

Contact us about using vehicle wraps to transform the original color of your fleet vehicles today.

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