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Not all vehicles are magnet-friendly. To ensure compatibility, we recommend testing with a household magnet on your vehicle before making a purchase. If the magnet doesn’t adhere, no worries! Explore our alternative options like Car Decals.
Car Magnets
Not all vehicles are magnet-friendly. To ensure compatibility, we recommend testing with a household magnet on your vehicle before making a purchase. If the magnet doesn’t adhere, no worries! Explore our alternative options like Car Decals.
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What Are Car Magnets?
Thin yet strong, car magnets can be attached to flat, smooth magnetic vehicle surfaces for advertising and growing your business on-the-go. Affordable, wind-tested, and durable custom car magnets are the perfect choice for removable signage on personal or business vehicles.
Car magnets are 100% customizable and paint-safe so you can design your own magnet, stick them on a car or truck, peel them off, and reuse them again and again. With our world class printers, you can rest assured your magnet will be fade-resistant and will look great on your vehicle. No minimum order required.
Car Magnets Quick Facts
- Use on metal, magnetic, and flat, smooth surfaces
- Thoroughly clean surface before installing
- Will not damage vehicle paint with proper use
- Temporary and removable
- Works with cars, trucks, SUVs, vans, fleet vehicles, etc.
- For maximum adhesion and longevity, remove and clean daily
- Installation and care instructions must be followed closely
Custom Shapes
Square/Rectangle
Your magnet will be cut as a standard square or rectangle. The default shape you'll see in our design tool.
Custom
Your magnet will be cut to a custom shape to match your design. For complex designs the Custom with Border option may be required.
Custom with Border
Your magnet will be cut to a custom shape with a border of material around the edges.
Rounded Corners
Your magnet will have a square/rectangular shape with corners rounded at either a 1/4" or 1" radius.
Popular Car and Truck Magnet Templates
How to Use Our Car and Truck Magnets Templates
Our free car and truck magnets template can be easily customized to suit your own brand’s style and personality. Just follow these simple steps:
- Select a template from our car magnet template page.
- Specify your car magnet’s dimensions, shape, quantity, and other product specs by clicking “Product Setup”.
- Tweak the existing design using the rest of the customization features. Explore our stock image library, add your business name, insert shapes, and even replace the background with your own brand’s colors.
- If you plan to add brand elements or upload your own design, click upload. Make sure that your files are saved in any of these formats: JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, AI, SVG, EPS, or PDF.
- Once you’re done, click “Save and Continue”.
Don't see the template you want? We offer FREE DESIGN SERVICES for any magnet!
Car and Truck Magnet Features
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100% Customizable:
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World Class Printing:
Printed on some of the world's best printers, your custom printed magnet will feature clear and vibrant printing with fade resistant UV safe ink.
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Strong Hold:
Apply your magnet to your vehicle and use it day in and day out without fear of it sliding or flying off. See installation section for how to apply your magnet properly.
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Durable:
Use your magnet on a daily basis in a wide range of climates and settings knowing that it will last for years to
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How to Install Your Custom Car Magnet
Place your magnet on a flat magnetic surface for 24 hours to restore magnetic memory.
Before installing your magnet, be sure to put it on a flat magnetic surface such as a refrigerator for 24 hours. We ship all our magnets rolled up to prevent damage during shipment. Placing them on a magnetic surface will help flatten the magnet for installation while resetting the magnetic memory. Failing to place your magnet on such a surface will result in poor adherence to the vehicle surface during installation and subsequent use.
Clean the vehicle surface and magnet before installing it.
We recommend cleaning the exterior of your vehicle and wiping down the back of your magnet with a damp cloth (a mild detergent and water solution will also work) prior to installing on the vehicle's surface. By cleaning both the vehicle and magnet and allowing them to air dry you'll prevent any dirt or tiny rocks from scratching the vehicle's paint and create a solid connection between the magnet and vehicle surface.
Place the magnet on a flat magnetic vehicle surface (no curves, bumps, and no molding).
Please note that the installation surface must be completely flat without any bumps, curves, or molding. The surface must also be a magnet-compatible metal, otherwise the magnet will not work. Make sure the magnet completely adheres to the surface without air pockets.
Avoid damage to your magnet or vehicle by removing and cleaning both surfaces frequently.
Remove your magnet often and regularly to quickly clean the application surface as well as the back of the magnet. Doing so will increase its longevity and hold.
Remove magnets during car washes or when not in use.
Remove your magnet before entering a mechanical car wash or using a power washer as both can permanently damage your custom car magnet. We also recommend storing the magnet if you won’t be using it for an extended period. Store it flat and out of direct sunlight.
Download or Print Car Magnet Installation Instructions
Care
After removing your vehicle's magnet we recommend cleaning it before storing it flat in a container, in a cool, dry place or with a piece of non-abrasive fabric on each side. Storing it in any of these ways will prevent any damage to you magnet including the printed side, keeping it in excellent condition for future use.
Additional Specs
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Weight:
.558 lbs per square foot (about the weight of 5 Snickers Bars)
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Thickness:
.030" (about the thickness of 8 sheets of copy paper)
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Magnetic Pull:
90 lbs. per sq. ft.
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Details:
Ideal as truck, van, and car magnets. Sticks to magnetic metals, reusable, durable, easy installation
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Uses:
Indoor/Outdoor. Vehicle signs, warehouse signs, directional signs, refrigerator magnets
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Print Method:
Four color digital process, eco-friendly, weather, fade and abrasion resistant UV ink
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Surface Temperature Range:
-15°F to 160°F
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Estimated Lifespan:
3+ years with proper placement and care.
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Questions and Answers
While most car magnets (depending on model and make) are somewhere between 10” x12” (width) and 20” x 24” (length) for cars and 18” x 24” and up for larger delivery and work vans, we have the capability to make magnets up to 38” x 240”.
Our custom car magnets will not do any damage to your car or truck. However, care should be taken to ensure that no dirt or dust is between the magnet and your car. Otherwise, the granules of sand can eventually damage your paint over time.
To prevent this, always clean your vehicle and the back of the magnet prior to placement. It is also important to note that over long periods of time, the paint of your vehicle may fade from exposure to the environment except where the magnets are protecting it.
Yes, you can place a magnet on a new paint job. Make sure to wait a few weeks for the paint to fully cure so that it won’t cause any damage to your car’s exterior.
No. Aluminum is not magnetic and therefore if your car door, bumper, or other parts of your car are made from aluminum the magnet will not adhere to the surface. Please confirm the intended surface is magnetic (known as a "ferrous metal") before purchasing your custom magnet.
It is also worth noting that magnets are intended for use on surfaces that are in temperatures between -15°F and 160°F. Temperatures that are too cold can cause the magnet to become brittle and not adhere properly. Surface temperatures that exceed 160°F can result in the magnet baking onto the surface of the vehicle which can result in paint damage.
We recommend checking the surface of your car to determine if it allows magnetic adhesion. In some cases where the magnet doesn’t stick, the surface may not be magnetic and could be a plastic or carbon fiber material (bumpers are typically a non-magnetic material).
While our custom car magnets are designed to be used in any climate, they should still be removed during extreme weather. Torrential downpours, high winds, etc. can pull the magnet off the car and even potentially ruin the magnetic properties of the sign.
As noted above, cut to shape magnets can also be less durable when adhered to your vehicle. The other exception is the use of power washers and car washes. For the same reason as heavy rain and the powerful brushes of a car wash, magnets should be removed before washing your vehicle.
No. The magnets are designed to be able to be used for vehicles that often play the role of a business vehicle during the day and personal vehicle during the evening.
That said, the magnets and the surface where applied should be washed and dried before applying and on a regular basis to ensure your magnet lasts as long as possible and that your vehicle’s paint is not damaged from small grains of dust or dirt.
For a semi-permanent solution check out our car decals which use an adhesive instead of a magnetic backing. These can still be easily removed if necessary but only on a one-time basis unlike magnets that can be attached and repositioned as needed.
Yes, you can. Our car magnets are repositionable and removable so you can use them on different vehicles or various applications.