Common Misconceptions About Vehicle Wraps

The vehicle wrap industry is in a constant growth with new materials, technologies and installation methods. Due to such a large growth and talk of wrapping vehicles there have been some myths and misinformation floating around so we would like to clarify some of these common misconceptions about vehicle wraps. 

Myth 1: Leased vehicles cannot be wrapped.

We often apply vehicle wraps to leased cars. The wrap serves as a protectant of the paint on the vehicle and can be removed when your leasing period is over.

Myth 2: Only white vehicles can be wrapped.

What a myth! We can absolutely wrap cars of any color, make and model. 

Myth 3: Wraps are a waste of money.

Compared to other types of paid advertising, vehicle wraps are the most cost effective. 

You already own your vehicle and with a onetime payment you own your wrap so there are not any monthly costs. The vehicle is driven daily getting more exposure than any online advertising host, plus the wrap often pays for itself with one or two jobs gained from a potential client seeing your wrap and using the services offered.

Myth 4: I (the customer) can install and/or design the wrap myself. 

This is not so much a myth, more of a suggestion. Sure, a lot of people can design the wrap and install it themselves but as the professionals here at Fast-Trac we advise against this if you do not have experience. 

Vehicle wraps are laid out on custom templates, designed and prepped for print in certain ways to ensure accuracy when installed. Clients that layout their own wrap risk their project taking longer if our design team must edit the files to fit properly on the vehicle. When wraps are purchased at Fast-Trac Designs we take your information and produce your layout then after approval and printing is complete we install in house. So, no need for our clients to attempt designing, installing and risking having a wrap with flaws.

Myth 5: Vehicle wraps are permanent.  

False. We can remove vehicle wraps and the only thing that may cause difficulties is 

if the wrap has been on for over five years and not maintained (cleaned, waxed etc.) 

Nonetheless we can still remove the wrap and even apply a new one.

We hope this information helped you understand vehicle wraps a little more. If you have more questions or have heard some other myths about vehicle wraps feel free to ask in the comments below. 

Protect Your Investment!

A goal of every company is to grow, right? Fast-Trac Designs is very excited to introduce another division of our company called Wrap Detail LLC. We provide hundreds of clients whom are also business owners with vehicle wraps and we will also now provide care and protection for the wraps. 

  Wrap Detail LLC currently has three products available that were specially created by Fast-Trac Designs to  keep your vehicle wrap clean as well as protect it from the elements we drive through daily. 

  The first is Finishing Touch spray that is to be used after washing while the surface of the vehicle is still wet. a few sprays will eliminate water spots & remove any remaining residue. 

Finishing Touch can also be used on any surface including windows, chrome, paint and certainly on vehicle wraps. 

  Next is the Fast Wax. Fast Wax spray will shield your vehicle wrap from minor scratches, keep your 

wrap looking new and only needs to be used every 3 months. This wax also features rain dance technology that repels water drops to keep your wrap spot free. The final product is another wax called Water Craft Wax. This is great for boat wraps and keeps your boat looking new! 

  Only supplied and sold by Fast-Trac Designs these items can be purchased for $20.00 each or $35.00 for both the Finishing touch and Fast Wax. We will also refill your bottles at our shop for $15.00 each.

If you would like more information on Wrap Detail LLC contact us at 623.780.1168 and don't forget to

Wash, Rinse and Protect your investment with Wrap Detail!

What Do You Know About Dog Training?

  A well trained dog can amaze a crowd and impress your friends but the main focus on dog training and obedience school is to have a well behaved pup as well as a protector. A few months ago we met a new client that specializes in several types of dog training. Located here in Phoenix,       Desert Sky K9 All Breed Dog Training has all of the knowledge needed to teach your furry friends right from wrong and of course how to do tricks. With over 20 years of experience in family pet training and working K9 training, Mark and Gail are sure to provide an effective and useful learning experience. 

  We hope hundreds of potential customers for Desert K9 see there full custom vehicle wrap that was designed, printed and installed here at Fast-Trac Designs. Since they do specialize in training the Malinois breed our design team was sure to incorporate that photo into the wrap design and a gorgeous photo of an Arizona sky. Another service we provided to Desert Sky K9 is custom printed T-Shirts featuring their logo with diamond plate texture. We were very excited to see them on a news special showing off their new apparel and well trained pup. 

Here at Fast-Trac Designs we enjoy seeing our clients succeed. We had a great time working with Desert Sky K9 and look forward to their next project. 

Do You Have Proper Artwork?

If you are looking into having vehicle wraps, large format graphics or T-shirts done you will be asked this question. Do you have proper artwork? Maybe you are uncertain but the Fast-Trac Designs team is here to help you understand proper art formats, unusable art formats and what options you have to acquire the necessary art in order to complete your project.

First we would like to tell you about raster art and vector art. Raster art is what most internet images and photographs are formatted in. Made with pixels, (small squares that make up the image.) raster art cannot be manipulated without distorting the picture. Therefore, if we enlarge a raster image it will become pixilated (blurry.) Some raster files can be used depending on resolution of the photo however the image may still become pixilated. Raster file types are commonly .jpg .png .tiff & .gif

Now for vector art. This is what we need in order to properly produce vehicle wraps, screen printed apparel and other large format prints. When art is created in vector format it is made with lines and points that allow the ability to enlarge the art and it will never lose resolution. This art format is created in design programs such as Adobe Illustrator. Vector file types include .ai, .pdf & .eps

I know, now you are asking "Can my raster art be converted into vector art?" The answer is YES! We do have a very knowledgeable design department that can recreate your art to be the proper usable vector format.

Whew! That is a lot of information, but don't worry because the team at Fast-Trac Designs is here to guide you and your artwork is just the beginning. We work with our clients throughout the entire design process on every project. We hope that this helped you understand if you have proper artwork.

What Will Be Next? - SGIA 2016

This event is huge! Every year thousands of people attend the SGIA Expo which highlights the newest and upcoming advancements in the digital graphics industry. The event took over the Las Vegas Convention Center with the trades most qualified personnel attending as well as owners and employees of shops all over the nation in hopes of being the first to see as well as purchase the next best machines and products.
Two members of the Fast-Trac Designs team took part in the expo at the 3M Graphics booth.They had the opportunity to wrap a vehicle on site with the newest materials that have just been released for sale. One of the most anticipated 3M vinyls that was used was the color flip 1080 film.This film will appear one color then at certain angles it flips to another color. We expect this to become a popular choice for color change wraps. 

Another feature that the expo offered was several educational classes to help educate new business owners on what products may be best for them and how they work, with hands on learning available. It is great to be a part of an industry where people are aided for success and with the SGIA Expo having more than 200,000 attendees you can definitely expect the industry to grow and the technology to continue expanding to create the most unique digital printing capabilities. Fast-Trac Designs looks forward to the 2017 SGIA event and what could be the most anticipated product next year? we can't wait to find out. 


See our team members in action at SGIA by clicking the links below.
BMW i8 wrap
1080 Film

Learn more about Fast-Trac Designs HERE.
Learn more about the SGIA Expo HERE.

                                                          

Making Dentistry A Little More Comfortable

The dentist can be scary for anyone however children going for the first time will take a lot more comforting through such a process. Recently at Fast-Trac Designs we had the chance to help a pediatric dental office find another way to show that they are a caring and child friendly facility. We incorporated the safari animal theme of West Valley Pediatric Dentistry onto two company vehicles. 

Our design team adjusted the art to fit the body styles of each vehicle so that the animals featured in the art would stand out along with the offices contact information. The vehicle wraps extend the theme of the office featuring fun and happy animals with a toothbrush and floss and when in the office children can watch their favorite movies comfortably while the doctor cares for their teeth. We highly recommend  West Valley Pediatric Dentistry and urge you to visit their website and view the photos below of their vehicle fleet. 

Visit  West Valley Pediatric Dentistry here! www.wvpd.com

See Fast-Trac for your vehicle wraps and apparel here

  

Epic Game Bus

Are you in need of a party idea? Check out Epic Game Bus, just wrapped by Fast-Trac and ready for the road. You can gather up your buddies and cruise the town while playing you favorite video games. There are 5 big screen TVs inside the bus and when parked more friends can play outside on 2 more TVs! This bus is one of a kind and tons of fun for any party. The vehicle wrap done by Fast-Trac Designs includes all 3M wrap material including a translucent film that allows the window to glow color changing lights at night. Check out the Epic Game bus below! See their website for more info and for all vehicle wraps contact Fast-Trac Designs.

Do Vehicle Wraps Work? Here's The Proof.

Everyone here at Fast-Trac Designs has explained several times to many clients that vehicle wraps truly have a high impact. The amount of exposure a business can gain from a vehicle wrap is among the highest of all advertising options that is also the most affordable. We have a goal in mind to help a customers business succeed with a vehicle wrap but we also understand each clients budget is different. We make it a priority to create a wrap package that will fit the budget available such as suggesting a partial wrap instead of a full wrap. 

The Fast-Trac team would like to share a loyal customers story at the link below and the success they have had with their partial wrap. We encourage all business owners to highly consider wrap advertising and Fast-Trac Designs will be happy to provide our services and help your business grow. 

Click HERE to view our clients story!

Matching Custom Wrap Graphics

During the short work week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday we had the pleasure of wrapping a truck and a Can-am for Speedway Collision. We were in a time crunch, however the team at Fast-Trac knew exactly what to do and the customer was thrilled to have everything in time for the long weekend. Check out the final products below. If you are in need of a wrap come on in to Fast-Trac Designs!

Sweet Wrap!

Coyote Oaties is a local bakery that specializes in gourmet cookies that are made with only the best ingredients. They package the treat then ship or delivier their delicious cookies for events, parties or just because. Now everyone will know about these treats when the Coyote Oaties vehicle wrap is on the road and there is a good chance they will have samples on board. Their wrap was custom designed here at Fast-Trac Designs and professionally installed with top of the line 3M material. See the wrap below and you will be sure to crave these cookies!

Get more info on these perfect treats by visiting their site here.

Contact Fast-Trac Designs for your vehicle wraps, screen printing and custom graphics.

Fleet Wraps for Burns Pest Elemination

The best in the pest business comes to Fast-Trac Designs for their fleet wraps. Who could that be? We are of course talking about Burns Pest Elimination.
Burns Pest Elimination came to Fast-Trac to ensure that all of their company vehicles are wrapped properly and uniform with the new graphics that Burns is branded with. In business since 1983, Burns Pest Elimination has quite the reputation in their industry, servicing throughout Arizona Burns Pest Elimination is widely known and part of that is due to their fleet graphics. We at Fast-Trac Designs are thrilled  and privileged to provide Burns with lasting vehicle wraps that are installed with high quality service and service makes the difference.  

If your business is in need of fleet graphics let Fast-Trac Designs provide you with high quality vehicle wraps and installation. Contact us today for a quote! 
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