5 Common Mistakes To Avoid While Printing Vehicles Decals



Custom vehicle decals are an inexpensive and easy marketing idea for every business. They are being used by businesses for several years, now, to promote their business or brand. Even though digital marketing has become mainstream, traditional print items, such as vehicle decals are still used for promotional purposes. 

These decals are designed to make an impact. However, to do that you need to make sure you are not committing some printing mistakes. Here is a list of mistakes that you should avoid when you are printing vehicle or window decals. 

  1. Unprofessionally Designed Artwork

By designing your decal’s artwork by experts, you can save money and time in the long run. Yes, you can do it all by yourself. However, if you are not an expert, it will make the decal look unprofessional designed. This, in turn, will create a poor impression on your target customers.

When you are designing custom window decals or car decals, you have to follow some basic guidelines. These decals are available in specific graphics, colors, images, and fonts. Thus, you will have to use these elements in the right manner to make sure that the printed decals cater to your requirements.

  1. Missing Graphics and Fonts

You will get the option to use a wide range of fonts. This means you can easy to use any font you want for your design. However, the issue is that the printing company you have chosen for your window or vehicle decal might not have the font you have selected. There are some fonts that can’t be read clearly and easily. To avoid this problem, you can create an outline of the fonts before you send in the artwork for printing. The same applies to the graphics. 

  1. Wrong Color Considerations

Irrespective of the type of business you have, customers often recognize you by the chosen colors. Before you send in the design for printing, it is crucial to keep in mind that every printer prints differently. Since color uniformity is important for consistent branding, get press proof before you print. 

Colors are identified as RGB (primary light colors) and CMYK (the primary pigment colors). A majority of the printers print in CMYK. But computer monitors work with RGB colors. Usually, stickers that are created in RGB won’t match the printer’s color. To get the best match, design the decal as CMYK. 

  1. Making Spelling Mistakes

Nothing’s more embarrassing than a silly spelling mistake. However, it can cost you more than your imagination. Hence, before you send the custom window decals for printing, proofread the content carefully. Check the content carefully to avoid any grammatical or textual errors. 

  1. Inappropriate Adhesive

When the printed decals are delivered to you, they might look good, but they might fail to hold up with them. This can be due to various factors. For instance, if the decal has bad quality adhesive, it might come off very easily. Or the decal might come off when it is wet. In case you want your decals to stick through all types of conditions, get a permanent adhesive. Nevertheless, these adhesives make it a little difficult to reapply the label once it is on a certain surface. 

  1. Wrong Size

Often businesses end up printing wrong size decals for vehicles or windows. Consequently, they can’t keep and use it. They will have to start creating new decal designs and send them for printing. Thus, it leads to an added expense. So, make sure that you measure the decal’s exact size instead of just guessing it. 

  1. Inaccurate Details

As a business, you shouldn’t include inaccurate information on your decal. Inaccurate information about the company in the decal happen due to various reason. It can be incomplete details or typos. But if you notice it after printing the decal means added expense to correct the details. So, make sure that check the information you have included. 

  1. Poor Quality Prints

Another common mistake that happens is choosing an unprofessional printing company for printing the decals. Some businesses print the decals by themselves and feel that that outcome will be the same as a professional printing service. However, that is not the case. One of the primary reasons behind that is you will not have the right tools to do that. So, hire a good printing service to print your vehicle decals.

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