Wow....how in the world?

[acothran]

Was at Lowes today and saw a local vending service's wrapped mini-van in the parking lot. I had seen it around town but never up close. I am new to vehicle wrapping and have only complete a handful of wraps, but I try my best to learn proper wrap techniques. I guess I don't understand why someone would put large, crooked overlap seams when there is a door/fender seam a few inches away. Just thought I would share. The pics were taken with my iPhone so they aren't great quality and I've blurred out some of the wrap text for owner anonymity.

Allen

 

[J Hill Designs]

AND it's peeling...

 

[Circleville Signs]

Someone must have bought one of those Mutho's and got a FREE wrap business with it!


LOL

Gary

 

[acothran]

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that part.

 

[threeputt]

Totally unacceptable. Gives wraps a bad reputation.

 

[Sparky]

Looks terrible doesn't it?

That is how a shop saves every penny and likely loses a return customer.

I would rather throw away a bit of vinyl and deliver a seamless solution. Return customers are cheaper to keep than finding new customers.

Local blind company has a van with a seam in the middle of the drivers door going through the company logo and contact information - no it doesn't even line up. Terrible!

The only caveat that I can think of is that they might have had a smaller printer, but the seam on the door to get around the mirror/A pillar is a speed of install way , so I am guessing they have a big enough printer.

 

[acothran]

Sparky - I thought about a smaller printer but there are so many other mistakes too. This company (van owner) is a local branch of a national company so I did think that maybe they (installer) got a pre-printed wrap and had to work with what they were given. However, almost every wrap in town (only one company in town that does wraps besides us, and we are a newer company) have these same issues. One service van has a full overlap on the driver's door, about one inch from the door gap.

 

[J Hill Designs]

so it sounds like they are fellers certified

 

[Rooster]

There's not much you can do about it if the designer and/or printer don't leave the seams in an area that can be hidden nicely. Not all installers have the luxury of walking back into the shop and asking for a new panel. You just make the vinyl you have work.

 

[BRUSHMARKS]

Looks amazing IMDO

 

[Techman]

self installed

 

[signgal]

Maybe he got it from the $475 wrapped trailer people in the other thread!!! LOL

 

[Mike Paul]

That's a fifty footer... maybe 75.

 

[OldPaint]

somebody with more money then brains and talent.......and the market is full of these.....who think oh ill buy a printer with daddys money, and get rich doin wraps, when the only job they ever had was flippin burgers at mickey D'S!!!!!!!

 

[Farmboy]

Oh my.

 

[Mikeifg]

WOW, That does give the good shops a bad rep. I think the Installer had no Idea on how to approach the front fender and door with a mirror. Looks like a bad attempt @ cutting around it. There is soo many issues It's one to use as an example of a bad wrap for sure.

 

[DOGraphics]

somebody with more money then brains and talent.......and the market is full of these.....who think oh ill buy a printer with daddys money, and get rich doin wraps, when the only job they ever had was flippin burgers at mickey D'S!!!!!!!

Oh Pee,

... never mind
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[BobM]

Perfect example of a butcher job. I'll bet he customer thinks that's the way they are all done.

 

[k6media]

This is what happens when people just bring their artwork into their sign software and let the software determine where all the paneling will go.

We do 100% of our paneling in photoshop. It takes a few more minutes, but we plan our paneling very strategically..

 

[ProWraps]

paneling... whats that? :Big Laugh