Car Decals for Profession and Play

Crystal — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:44:03 +0000

Remember when you were a kid and you painstakingly put together your first model car? All of those tiny individual pieces that had to be snapped out of their plastic grid, making a mountain of parts on the newspaper covered dinning room table. My favorite part was always the page of shiny decals. You had to rub them on the finished model with the precision of a surgeon and they never gave you extra in case you messed up.

The speed machines that roar around the NASCAR track still bare those same decals today, albeit a substantially larger version. The car decals are of course an integral part of the racing team as they denote sponsorship. The larger the decal, the larger the sponsorship. Anyone involved in NASCAR or any other form of racing will tell you how important those decals are. No car decals mean no financial backers which in turn means no money to maintain a team, and believe me, racing isn’t cheap. The lucky ones are peppered so heavily in decal advertising that you can often have difficulty determining the original color of the car, but as decals equal dollars, teams are more than happy to have as many logos as will fit on the body of their road rockets.

What many people don’t realize is that not all of the decals on a race car are what they seem. Some of the most seemingly mundane parts of the car are in fact, not even real. Those shiny headlights? They’re decals. Tail and brake lights? Yup, you guessed it, they’re decals too.Think about it for a second. NASCAR races don’t take place in the dead of night, so who needs lights? The only real purpose that they would serve would be to shatter dangerously at the slightest impact, which as we all know, is pretty common in racing. If you are wondering why they would even bother with the decals, consider for a moment how odd and out of place a car with no headlights would look. That’s right racing fans, it’s all for show. You can squint as much as you like next time you’re watching a race and you probably still won’t be able to tell. Car decals have evolved to a product that appears to have such depth and texture that separating it from the real deal is next to impossible. So if you’re looking to upgrade your ride visually, you have countless decal choices available. Just don’t try to get away with the fake headlights.

That’s a Wrap

Crystal — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:28:26 +0000

In terms of advertising, there are not a lot of other ways that get as much attention (and as many eyes) as a car wrap. These car wraps can act as your advertising message all hours of the day and night, whether it is during rush hour or sitting in a parking lot. Just think about it. The average delivery truck makes 16 million visual impressions in a single year, according to the American Trucking Association (ATA).

Check out these company wraps to get an idea of how car graphics and decals actually look on the vehicle. At the impression rate given by the ATA, wraps such as these can be a great investment.

Arizona-Sonora Desrt Museum Car Wrap

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Arizona Army National Guard

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Comfort Keepers

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Red Bull

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Now, if you have a keen sense of humor you may enjoy this car wrap. However, I can’t imagine they would benefit anyone in any way.

Bound

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Car Decals for Profession and Play

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