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With
various companies offering vehicle wrapping and branding services, it
is important you pick the right one to look after your vehicles.
Vehicle wrapping, especially, is a service that is still in its infancy,
with both suppliers and material manufacturers still trying to improve
their product offering. We have been in the market since the beginning,
have experimented and researched all methods of production and application,
and are now one of the leading vehicle wrapping companies in the UK.
There are basically three ingredients that make up a successful vehicle
wrap.
Materials,
Print Method, Application
Materials
With each wrap project and every client having their own specific requirements,
the correct materials need to be selected to guarantee a successful
‘wrap’. At Raccoon, we only deal with the main material
manufacturers, and thoroughly test new materials before entering them
onto our specified list. We currently use wrap films and high performance
self-adhesive materials produced by 3M, Avery Dennison, Mactac, KPMF
and Metamark.
Each
supplier offers products to suit varying applications, including:
Durability
– From one year to ten years
Easy Remove – Either permanent or removable adhesives
Conformability – High performance wrap films
that will cover every contour of a vehicle
Printable – Materials that accept various print
methods
Laminates – When extra protection is required,
matched laminates are essential
Print
Method
Digital print technology is quickly overtaking traditional screen and
litho print methods as the preferred production method for durable vehicle
graphics. One off’s and shorts runs can be produced economically
and quickly, and the size of a graphic is limited only to your imagination.
The only downside with digital graphics in the past has been the print
quality.
Until Now! We have installed the latest digital print system, The PHOTO
X, which produces vibrant, eye catching, photographic quality graphics.
Using very durable solvent based inks, printing at a true 720dpi and
with the added benefit of a six colour ink set, we offer a print quality
that cannot be beaten, and makes our vehicle graphics the best in the
business.
Coupled with our Grande X print system, which offers a print width of
a massive 3200mm in one piece, you can see that when it comes to printing,
we never have to compromise!
Application
The final ingredient in the production of successful vehicle wrapping
and high demand vehicle branding is the application of the graphics.
This is when training and experience is essential, and where all the
planning and careful printing and production of the vehicle’s
design result in a great final result. It is essential that the application
of graphics takes place under the correct conditions, and all necessary
facilities are available, including a dry, warm location with power
and lighting. The vehicle needs to be suitably prepared, and thought
given to the best course of action. The personnel need to be fully conversant
with the skills required to carry out a successful wrap.
Raccoon currently carry out a large amount of work, stripping, re-printing
and fitting vehicle wraps for clients who have had an initial bad experience
with one of our competitors.
As one of our clients, Simon of HWCH Ltd, stated,
"Be warned, not all vehicle wrapping companies are the same, and
we had to find out the hard way!"
Warranties
and Guarantees
As an established graphics production company, we offer full, detailed
warranties in conjunction with both Avery Commercial Graphics and 3M,
two of the World’s leading self-adhesive film manufacturers. We
have both approved printing systems and fully trained wrap applicators,
which enables us to offer performance warranties on printed graphics
of up to five years, and on solid colour graphics of up to eight. The
best available.If you have any technical questions still unanswered,
or want to learn more about the Raccoon Vehicle Wrapping and Branding
service, please contact us
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