We always suggest that the installation be arranged and directed by us. By leaving the selection and communication to us we are able to ensure that the installer knows what is expected and what our standards are. We have a nationwide network of installers we have worked with in the past and are constantly looking for new ones. Under most circumstances we will contact one of these installation companies, schedule your installation, and ship the material to them in time for the job to be done. We look for installers that are with no more than a one hour drive from you but in some rare cases we will ask you to travel farther. This is only done when we feel there are no installers in your area that can meet our quality standards.

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Please note we mark up our actual cost from the installer by only 20%.  This 20% mark up is to cover the service of us contacting and arranging the installation and also allows us provide a 1 year warranty for said installation.

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​​If you know of an installer in your area, one that you have worked with in the past and have been satisfied with their work and you would like them to do your job, we absolutely support you purchasing the graphics only and working with your installer directly to save on costs and skip our 20% markup.  Please note, if you work directly with the installer we will only warranty actual defects in material, not installation or installer error.

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If we provide installation service for your graphics you can expect the process to flow as follows:​

Upon the shipment of your graphics you will receive an email which includes the tracking information, the name, address, and contact information for your installer, as well as when to be there.

 

You are required to deliver the vehicle to the installer clean, dry, and on time for the scheduled installation.  Please keep in mind that an installer may schedule a block of 8 hours for two trained technicians to do your job and if you do not show up as promised there can be considerable delay and added cost.

 

There is no official authority on acceptable standards for graphic installation, but there is an industry expectation for commercial and fleet vehicle graphic installations and we expect our graphics to be installed to such standards.  Your graphics are not a custom paint job or color change wrap installation, they are a rolling billboard.  A detailed list of those standards can be found on our Fleets Standards tab but a few of those generally accepted standards include:

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Overlap - Seams are not a defect

Maximum width of roll material is about 59” so overlaps of printed panels are unavoidable.  We try to keep overlaps to a minimum and keep them inconspicuous when possible.  Alignment of adjacent graphics should be within 1/16” +/-.

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Relief Cuts are not a defect

We encourage installers to perform “relief cuts” anywhere there is a deep recess in a body panel.  Relief cuts prevent the number one issue with vinyl lifting out of the recess.

 

Door handles, hinges, other hardware will probably have some painted areas showing.  Hinges are not wrapped at all. Door handles are face covered only.

 

Edges of doors, fenders, etc. will show some paint.  We will do our best to make clean and smooth cuts but there may be some imperfections.

Plastic parts will not be covered except in special circumstances. Mirror backs will not be covered.

 

Emblems are removed or box cut around. Emblems may be disposed of unless you request them.

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There may be some areas where the material is cut and patched. We will do our best to avoid this but sometimes it is unavoidable and again, this is wrap, not a paint job.

 

Minor wrinkles or other imperfections not visible from a distance of 10 feet are considered acceptable.

 

There may be visible squeegee strokes in perforated material.