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Default Getting pictures put on vans

The Medway Handyman wrote:

John Stumbles wrote:
You see Sky and other vans, and buses, with full colour pictures all
over them (even across the bus windows). How do they do it? Is it
actual paint or some sort of transfer? I'm particularly intrigued how
they deal with ridges and valleys in around panels etc.


Its called 'wrapping' and its done with one very large vinyl sticker for
eash side of the vehicle

Also used on rail vehicles. Have a look at

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...nd_Central.jpg

When the franchise changed their identity to c2c, this fleet was
all wrapped. Apart from the roof, the only bit of original
paintwork is the yellow ends.

They do need to use several sheets, not least because a coach is
20m long.

Chris
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