Wondering about vehicle wrap pricing?

There are many different vehicles that can be wrapped and the costs can vary from vehicle wrap to vehicle wrap.  Cost is usually determined based on a square foot price, but there are some factors that can change that.  Some of the factors that can change that are the complexity of the curves the vehicle may have, the fact that there are many obstacles that can slow down the install process  such as roof racks, and other vehicles have more detail work than others and all this can add to a square foot price.  But in general most vehicles fall under the square foot pricing guide.  An example of a vehicle that would fall under the square foot pricing would be a cargo van, it is a pretty straight forward wrap job.  An example of a vehicle that would not fall under the square foot price guide would be something like the VW Bug, all those complex curves make a wrap harder on the installer and depending on the design there may be some trial and error printing to get the graphics to line up better due to the stretching of the vinyl by the install.

Wrap pricing made easy.

Pricing out vehicle wraps is something that differs from design shop to shop and largely depends on the shops experience and work load.  A shop that is busy and has a great reputation generally has a  higher price than the shop that just opened doors and is taking in any work it can just to keep the doors open.  Just like any business price usually dictates the old saying “you get what you pay for”  and it holds true for the vehicle wrap business as well.  Most shops should be in the ball park of each others price when determining the company to wrap your vehicle price should not be your main purchasing point, experience and quality should.  Price should fall in to a third tier placement because as you will find most shops will be in the ball park of each other and the prices usually are only a few hundred apart.

Determine your vehicle wrap needs first.

Vehicle wrap pricing can be simplified if you determine your vehicle wrap needs before you begin price shopping.  Do you have a design already? Is it a design that is in a large format for vehicle wrapping? If you don’t have a design you will have to pay extra usually for the design work. Once you have your design you will have to know how long you want your wrap to last do you know how long you want the wrap to last? The materials used will determine the length of time the wrap will saty on your vehicle. Make sure when you are pricing out your wrap you price it apples to apples and that the companies quotes are using the same materials (the material used really does matter).  Once you determine the above things you can then start comparison shopping.