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Full wrap, partial
or decal kit?Choosing the right branding for your business vehicles

There are three ways to put your business on a vehicle: a decal kit, a partial wrap or a full wrap. Each one is a good choice for a different job. Here's how they compare.

Decal kit

Your logo, phone number and website, cut or printed in vinyl and placed on the vehicle. It's the most affordable option and the quickest: about a day per vehicle.

A good fit for a large fleet, for vehicles that are being phased out, or when you want a clean, simple look. Our mobile van can install decal kits at your location.

Partial wrap

Printed vinyl or a colour covers part of the vehicle and works with the paint you already have. It gets far more attention than decals alone, without the cost of a full wrap. Expect two or three days per vehicle.

The vehicle's own colour becomes part of the design. Teraflex and Hansen Ottawa both chose partial wraps for their fleets.

Full wrap

The whole vehicle is covered, so it stands out the most and protects the most paint. It takes up to four days. A good choice when the vehicle is your main advertising, or when you want a colour your vehicles don't come in.

Cost

A decal kit is usually the most affordable, then a partial wrap, then a full wrap. Every vehicle is different, so we quote each one for free, and design is free too. Bringing more vehicles earns a discount on the entire project.

Mixing them across a fleet

You don't have to pick one for every vehicle. Hansen Ottawa, for example, has partial wraps on its dump trucks and Escapes and a matching decal kit on an F-150. Our software records where every decal and print goes, so the whole fleet still looks like one.

How long each one lasts

Wraps last 5 to 8 years. Decals are cut from a different, longer-lasting cast vinyl (we use Gerber 220 and Avery SC950), rated for up to 8 to 12 years outdoors depending on the film and colour. Both come off cleanly when it's time to rebrand or sell the vehicle.

One of each, and more

Hansen Ottawa F-150 Decal Kit
Commercial WrapHansen Ottawa F-150 Decal Kit

A Hansen Ottawa decal kit on a white Ford F-150.

Liebherr Ford F-550
Commercial WrapLiebherr Ford F-550

A Liebherr decal kit on a 2026 Ford F-550.

Teraflex Silverado 1500
Commercial WrapTeraflex Silverado 1500

A 3M Gloss Deep Blue Metallic partial wrap on a Teraflex Silverado 1500.

Hansen Ottawa Ford F-550 Dump Truck
Commercial WrapHansen Ottawa Ford F-550 Dump Truck

Hansen Ottawa's green and gold partial wrap on a Ford F-550 dump truck.

Fixed Right Home Improvements Ford Transit
Commercial WrapFixed Right Home Improvements Ford Transit

A bold full wrap on a Ford Transit high roof for Fixed Right Home Improvements.

Bee Alarmed Van
Commercial WrapBee Alarmed Van

A full printed honeycomb wrap on a Chevrolet Express van.

Which one fits your vehicles?

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