Which Line Do I Follow? Police Car Graphics

[TheSnowman]

I usually go with the "longest line on the vehicle" theory, but it seems that the top line isn't consistent, and neither is the bottom. Is this just an eyeball job? The design here kind of follows the bottom of the car.

 

[HIGHSPEEDGRAPHIX]

I think i would go off that bottom body line or the rocker door jamb, what ever looks best!

 

[JBusch260]

I would stick with the bottom. If the bottom of the doors are a straight line, go with that also. May have to counter measure depending on the contour of the vehicle though. Best of luck.

 

[TheSnowman]

Got the drivers side done. Looks like the best "line" was the black and white part on the doors at the bottom, so I went with that line. The contour of the door was a little more than I'd like, but I think it worked out. I think it'd have looked mega off if I'd have gone with the other one.

 

[rjssigns]

On many late model vehicles I take my time and make one side visually correct. If it looks good it is good.

Then I take out the tape and measure the visually correct install for successive sides/vehicles.

With so many cars devoid of any straight lines it's what works best for me. Clients are always happy.

 

[JBusch260]

Good to hear! Be sure and write down your measurements for the next batch.

 

[Pixels Are Bad Mmmkay?]

On many late model vehicles I take my time and make one side visually correct. If it looks good it is good.

Then I take out the tape and measure the visually correct install for successive sides/vehicles.

With so many cars devoid of any straight lines it's what works best for me. Clients are always happy.

That's how I roll as well.

 

[Speedsterbeast]

I heard Justin Pate, the wrap guru, once say that the bottom line of the door never lies. I'm not agreeing necessarily, but so far it's worked 100% of the time for my experiences

 

[Pixels Are Bad Mmmkay?]

I heard Justin Pate, the wrap guru, once say that the bottom line of the door never lies. I'm not agreeing necessarily, but so far it's worked 100% of the time for my experiences

This is true. But we recently put police graphics on a new Ford Explorer with body lines similar to that in the posted picture. I ran the graphics parallel to the body contour rather than the bottom of the doors and it looks much better that way.