Car and Truck Lettering

The main difference between our vinyl car and truck lettering and our opaque, clear, and perforated vehicle decals is that the vinyl lettering requires no printing and uses different colors of vinyl material. Our vehicle decals all have the design printed directly onto a standard vinyl material.

Another major difference is in the cutting options. Vinyl lettering is cut to exact shape (including internal spaces), whereas vehicle decals can only be cut to the general outline of the shape, maintaining a solid background.

In the general sense, car decals refer to any type of material with adhesive properties that has the intended purpose of being applied to the exterior of a car. So, in that sense, car lettering is a type of car decal. However, in order to eliminate confusion, we refer to vinyl that is cut from solid colored vinyl as car lettering and vinyl that is printed on as a car decal.

There is no default color for car and truck lettering. Since the lettering is cut directly from a sheet of solid-colored vinyl, the color selected when creating your design is the same color as the vinyl material that is used.

That said, most people choose white for the color of their vehicle lettering. In most cases, a white color provides the most contrast and visibility when placed on the window of a car or truck, especially if the window is tinted.

Our vehicle lettering is made from durable 2 mil (50 micron) vinyl that is designed to last up to 8–10 years (depending on use and climate conditions). The vinyl is self-adhesive and comes in over 35 different colors.

The thickness of the vinyl material used is .002" (2-mil or 50 microns; about the thickness of half of a sheet of copy paper). This allows the lettering to not protrude from the surface of the vehicle yet still maintain its quality and durability.

Our vehicle lettering is not visible in the dark. As for premium vinyl, our standard vinyl has exceptional quality and has a durability and lifespan similar to what other providers offer with their "premium" vinyl material. Currently, we do not offer reflective or marine vinyl types. If you are interested in creating lettering out of one of these vinyl types, please contact us to see what options you may have.

Our car and truck lettering are available in a wide range of sizes to fit your needs. To determine what size your lettering should be, start measuring the size of the surface where you would like to apply the lettering. Most users apply lettering to the rear window, back, or sides of their vehicle. Our standard size of 36" x 18" fits most rear windows, but because rear windows are unique in size and shape, we highly recommend measuring for the exact size you need.

The height is measured from the highest point of the tallest letter to the lowest point of the lowest-hanging letter. For example, if you were ordering vinyl lettering that said "Signs" the height of your lettering would be measured from the top of the capital letter "S" to the bottom of the "g". Likewise, the width of your lettering is measured from the beginning of the left-most letter to the end of the right-most letter. To determine the lettering’s total size, multiply the height by the width of the full design.

The minimum size your lettering must be is 1" x 1". Due to our paneling technique, there is no definite maximum size for your vinyl lettering, allowing you to go as big as you like. This allows you to create some very large graphics for placement on large vehicles, such as buses or semi-trucks.

Note that if both width and height exceed 24", then you will need to have either your width or height comprised of multiple sheets or panels of vinyl, creating a small seam in the design. If you wish to have no seams in your lettering, then you must keep the dimensions below 24" (2’) in one direction (width or height) and 600" (50’) in the other direction.

When ordering large dimensions, we recommend hiring professionals to install the lettering or getting help from several people.