6. Truck Decals Options
Magnetic Vehicle Decals
These are much like a refrigerator magnet. You can have your truck decals printed and attached to a magnet. This can then be attached to any vehicle and reused as often as needed. These can be fairly inexpensive and are very easy to use.
Vinyl Truck Decals
These are the most recommended form of truck decals. This is very similar as what the police, fire, ambulance and other such agencies use to mark their vehicles. They are long lasting, durable, and can be printed in any color, size, and shape.
The other great thing about vinyl truck decals is that they are safe to run through the truck wash. Also, the newer ones are designed to be long lasted yet removable (when done properly) without messing up the paint. Of course there can be noticeable color differences if the sun has faded the expose paint while the section under the decals was protected.
Source: www.signsbytomorrow.com
Full Truck Decals Wrap
Instead of having to paint your entire fleet you can have vinyl truck decals printed to cover parts or even your entire vehicle! Just think; if your logo is an eagle in flight across your hood, you no longer need to have it painted on each hood. The vinyl can be printed and stuck on each vehicle.
It doesn’t really matter what you decide to do, as for placing a truck decals on your truck, just make sure it fits both your marketing and budgetary needs.
Now here are a few other thought concerning the truck decals. Not everyone has the imagination to create a logo or slogan. That is fine; there are professionals who can help with that. You can even go to the local college and find students who would love to create something for the ‘real’ world and still get credit for it.
You can find marketing teams, artists, and actually slogan writers who can help with all your needs. There are print shops who offer all the services at one convenient location. Or you can come up with the concept and just have them print it out. Just remember the professionals have the programs and skills to ensure the layout will look just as good on the real thing as it does on the computer screen.
Source: www.totalimpactsigns.com
7. Truck Decals Types
Just like you think of your color scheme before selecting your fleet you should do the same for your truck decals. Make sure it doesn’t just blend in with the truck. You want it to stick out enough to be seen (but without being ugly).
Often you can use the vehicle’s actual body design and curves and incorporate them into your truck decals design. The eagles I mentioned earlier start at the nose of the truck and have the wings extend out to the wheel wells while the tail stretches back. But it all depends on your end goal.
Humorous Truck Decals
One of the most common truck decals themes is to be funny. People remember funny. You most likely remember a commercial that was funny better than a one that was serious. The same goes for billboards. Of course funny is not always appropriate. That will depend on your target audience.
Source: www.decalsbyus.com
Symbolic Truck Decals
There are symbols we all recognize, the ‘all seeing eye’- to name one for example. Also there are flags (country, state, even sports teams), or you can add something you support (world peace, some truck association logo like example OOIDA membership, patriotism, a truckers union, or other such cause/group).
Truck Decals Racing Stripes
These are common and can be easily placed on any size vehicle. Basically these are (usually) thin lines added to break up the color scheme or add a little personality. Originally these were used in racing to help identify the different cars. They are most commonly placed on the hood.
Marketing Truck Decals
As I mentioned earlier, the other reason a company will add a truck decals is for advertising. It is cheap and truly gets the name seen by hundreds if not thousands of people. This is by far the cheapest marketing trip that brings lots of results.
So remember to be clear about what your company does and how people can reach to you.
Vehicle And Trailer Wraps
I only mention these again because they are the most economical way to change colors and to add to some personality. Your company might use the black and white contrasting color scheme for your fleet. Then when the time comes to sell it you simply remove the vinyl and the truck is once again all the same color.
Source: www.scswraps.com
8. Other Truck Decals Facts
Truck decals can offer many more uses than just draw attention. They also can, and should, be used to identify safety related concerns, or to aid in placing useful tips in a place to be seen by the driver (without interfering with his/her view).
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have lots of strict rules and regulation that need to be obeyed regarding this issue, same like and the rest of the agencies like Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), and Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission (VESC) have them.
There are rules and regulations about anything and everything in this world of ours so don’t even think that truck decals are excluded!
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9. Truck Decals Materials
Not all truck decals are created equal. So keep this in mind when buying them. Go for the cheaper version but try not to lose the quality. Think about the long term versus the short term when considering cost. When selecting your truck decals think about the abuse they take. Is your truck just on the open road? Does it travel on gravel roads? Is it in cleaner areas (parking lots and paved areas), or in dirty gritty places (rock quarry, agricultural, construction areas)? There are several things to consider when it comes to cost. Depending on the environment that the truck decals is into, is subject that should determine the amount you wish to spend.
The chart below will offer a few tips about the materials and uses of the more common truck decals make up.
