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Action Graphics & Signs, Inc. has been installing
vehicle graphics for over 5 years and we have installed both short and
long term vinyl on most types of vehicles. Our experience has been
extensive, and from this experience we have developed a set of
guidelines for what you should and should not expect from your vehicle
graphics and our installation team.
In all cases the vinyl we install on your vehicle is put on with a 4”
squeegee and is applied by hand. We clean your vehicle with all the
correct and approved chemicals and remove all objects we can to make
the installation as successful as possible(See Vehicle Prep. Guide).
Once this is completed, we then tape the graphic panels to the vehicle
to make sure they will line up on the vehicle as they were designed.
The rule for installation is to install the graphics on the sides of
the vehicle first, then the front, the back, and finally the roof. When
we install the back, we try to make a clean transition from the
graphics on the sides to the back, but there could be a hard line
between these two graphics if the body lines of the vehicle are not in
favorable places. The same is true for the front of the vehicle and the
roof. On passenger vehicles, in almost all cases it is next to
impossible to line up the sides with the back graphics and the sides
with the front graphics. A compound curve is a part of the vehicle that
has two surfaces going in two different directions, all compound curves
require us to stretch the vinyl or a piece in the vinyl to cover these
areas. This can sometimes cause problems with the graphics. To prevent
these problems, it is advisable to use a generic graphic background in
these areas. Some vehicles have body indents (i.e. Hummers) and since
we cannot stretch the vinyl more than a ¼”, we are forced to cut the
vinyl and cover only the areas that are viewed from a straight-on view
of the vehicle. Areas around door handles, mirrors, door locks, wiper
motors, antenna, roof racks, etc. are very difficult to make look
perfect, and it is very common to cut the vinyl around these areas and
piece in extra vinyl to cover the extra body areas that the vinyl could
not cover.
You can expect that the vinyl could have small wrinkles, bubbles, and
minor imperfections. You need to understand that this is not paint. If
you expect a perfect vehicle graphic that is flawless, then an
airbrushed paint job is the best way for you to proceed. You can expect
to pay 4 to 10 times the price for this “permanent” graphic. This is
not a service Action Graphics & Signs, Inc. offers. We always do
our best to make your vehicle graphics look as good as possible, and we
stand behind our work. Our rule is that if the vehicle looks great from
4 feet away it is a successful wrap. If you have any problems with your
vehicle graphics, you need to contact Action Graphics & Signs, Inc.
immediately so that we can fix the problem. Letting the problem go
could cause it to get worse or possibly be unfixable.
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