Vehicle wraps are so 2009. With many boats sitting on the sidelines during the winter months, it’s the perfect time to hone up on your skills in the next big wrap wave – boats. The opportunity is vast. U.S. recreational boating demand will grow 5.3 percent annually through 2011, according to market research firm Freedonia […] Read more »
Make Installation Easy: Learn The Ins and Outs of Using Premask In Your Vinyl Applications
Premask is the pressure-sensitive tape used to transfer a cut graphic from its release liner to the substrate or to protect a given surface. The release liner, also called the carrier, backing or backing paper, is the portion of the pressure-sensitive construction that protects the film’s adhesive before it is applied. Read more »
Can I Apply Vinyl to This?
While becoming an expert installer means cash money in today’s sign market, there are some substrates that the most elite vinyl pros even stay away from — and for good reason. Despite the temptation of extra income, attempting to apply to substrates that are not clean, smooth or non-porous is an ultimate waste of time […] Read more »
Applying Vinyl Graphics to Aircraft
There are opportunities to apply vinyl to aircraft, but it takes special materials and a steady hand to get into the business. Have you ever seen those massive logos on the tails of airplanes, or the lettering along the side, or how about the other décor on smaller jets? Yes, sometimes it’s painted on. But […] Read more »
Wrapping Tropicana Field
Tropicana Field’s 1.1 million square feet include unique design features and fan amenities found nowhere else in the Major Leagues. It makes an exciting home for the Tamp Bay Rays baseball franchise, and a strong example of how vinyl wraps are playing a key role in aesthetics, communications and advertising in stadiums across the country. Read more »
A Titan-Sized Wrap – Wrapping the home of the Tennessee Titans
Whether you’ve wrapped a thousand stadiums or just a handful, there’s always something new to learn. There’s always new mistakes to make because there’s always unexpected challenges you’ll face. The key is learning from them and applying them to your next job. Read more »
Unlocking the Psychology of Signage
Successful sign making depends on effective visual communication. Understanding how consumers relate to signage, then, is key to helping your customers unlock the door to greater revenues. Signage is a cornerstone to any profitable merchandising program. If you plan to become a value-add consultant to your customers, then you need to be able to explain […] Read more »
Small Colorado Shop Wraps Up Success
It all began when his customers starting requesting full-color prints instead of just cut vinyl. Reynolds didn’t have a large format printer of his own, so he outsourced the jobs. The quality was so low and the price so high that he decided to invest in his own printer two years ago. Read more »
Faster than a Wrapped Locomotive
You can’t rely on templates when you work with locomotives. Discover how Wrapped Graphics approached wrapping a train. A locomotive wrap in California demonstrates the value of prep work. Wrapped Graphics might not be faster than a locomotive when it installs vinyl, but it has applied vinyl to a fast train. Wrapped Graphics, a wide […] Read more »
Vinyl Techniques: Preparing the Surface
“The biggest mistake is not prepping the surface,” says Jeff Stadelman, technical marketing manager for MACtac, a manufacturer of pressure sensitive adhesive products. “It’s so important to have a clean surface to put the adhesives down on. That’s definitely the number one error.” Read more »
