3D Signage Rendering

A 3D mock-up is a digital representation created during the design process to visualize how your finished product will look and feel in its intended space. These renders enable us to quickly and easily showcase different variations and angles of your sign, ensuring you are completely satisfied with the design. By accurately depicting materials, complexity, scale, and colors, 3D mock-ups help bring your vision to life and ensure the final product meets your expectations.

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Visual Accuracy Offers a realistic preview of the final product, including materials, lighting effects, and shadows.

Design Iteration Enables quick and easy adjustments to the design, with immediate updates visible in the 3D model before production begins.

Client Presentation Facilitates effective presentations by allowing clients to visualize signage within its intended environment.

Production Efficiency Helps identify design flaws early, minimizing costly revisions during production.

Improved Communication Provides clear visual representations that help convey design intentions to clients.

Cost-Effective Detects potential issues early in the design phase, reducing production expenses.

Flexibility Supports experimentation with various design options, materials, and styles.

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Elevate Your Signs: The Benefits of White Ink Printing

White ink printing is a specialized technique in which white ink is applied directly to the surface, making it ideal for printing on colored, transparent, or dark materials like black paper, wood, metal, glass, and even certain fabrics. This technique is especially useful for designs that need to stand out against a dark or unconventional background, where standard CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) inks would typically be ineffective due to their translucent nature. At Spectrum, our EFI Vutek h3 Printer enables us to perform high-quality white ink printing.

Since white ink is opaque, it doesn’t allow the background color to show through, which allows for bright, vivid designs that maintain their color integrity regardless of the substrate color. In contrast, traditional printing assumes a white background and achieves “white” by leaving areas blank, so the underlying white paper or material shows through.

White ink printing is often used in fields such as packaging, signage, and custom merchandise. In digital printing, white ink is also frequently layered under other colors to act as a base, enhancing color vibrancy and contrast on non-white surfaces.

Overall, white ink printing expands creative possibilities, enabling designers and manufacturers to print on a wider range of materials and produce striking, high-contrast visuals that aren’t possible with traditional ink alone.

A machine equipped with white ink opens up possibilities for printing on a variety of substrates that standard systems can’t handle. When printing on colored or tinted paper without a white base layer, the substrate’s color will show through, which can obscure the image—on black surfaces, for example, the print would be nearly invisible, and on clear materials, it would appear transparent. White ink solves this issue, allowing for vibrant and opaque prints. We use both UV-curable and latex inks: UV-curable inks offer durability, while latex inks create a thin, seamless layer that adapts to the substrate’s finish for impressive results.

The white ink layer is applied as a base coat across the entire substrate before any color or image is printed. This full underlay ensures that all printed areas, including those with transparent or light colors, maintain true color fidelity without interference from the underlying substrate’s color or texture. Areas without any image or design will appear white, effectively masking the substrate’s original color and creating a consistent background. This approach is ideal for substrates with non-white or uneven colors, as it provides a clean, vibrant finish across the entire printed surface.

After applying the image in reverse, a layer of white ink is printed across the entire substrate. This white backing provides opacity and enhances the visibility of the image when viewed from the opposite side. Commonly used on transparent materials like acrylic or glass, this technique ensures that the image is clear and vibrant when viewed through the substrate. Additionally, any areas without image content appear white, creating a crisp contrast that makes the colors and details of the printed image stand out more effectively. This method is ideal for displays where high-quality, two-sided visibility is required.

White ink can be set to either underprint or overprint, depending on the desired visual effect and substrate used. When underprinted, it acts as a base layer to make colors stand out more vividly on dark or transparent materials. In the case of overprinting, it sits on top of the colored inks, adding dimension or highlights to the design. Specific areas can also be masked out, allowing the original substrate to show through selectively, creating a contrast or textured effect. Additionally, images can be masked to ensure that no white ink is printed over or under colored inks in particular areas, enhancing certain design elements or creating unique layering effects. This flexibility with white ink offers versatile options for achieving desired aesthetics on various materials.

In the original file, white is strategically placed as a spot color to achieve precise effects where needed. It can serve various functions: as an underprint to boost opacity beneath other colors, as an overprint to create layered depth, or as a standalone feature without any CMYK involvement. Using spot white ink opens up a world of creative possibilities, enabling complete control over where white is applied. This selective approach allows for intricate design choices, enhancing visual impact and providing versatility for unique finishes and textures.

White ink can be printed at different densities, giving us precise control over its application. For instance, we can apply white at a solid percentage, such as 20%, allowing the underlying substrate to show through, similar to printing 80% black on a white surface. Additionally, we can create gradients by transitioning between percentages, effectively controlling the areas that receive white ink, much like in photographic printing.

White ink can be utilized independently, without the need for colored inks. On dark substrates, we can produce a grayscale image using white ink instead of black. Additionally, logos can be printed on dark or textured surfaces.

When printing on a transparent substrate for window applications, a significant portion of color vibrancy is often diminished because light passes through the ink. To enhance the visibility and impact of your message, consider using a white underfill, overfill, or a solid spot white print. This approach ensures a stylish, crisp, and clear presentation.

Design eye-catching custom stickers printed on transparent, colored, or metallic self-adhesive materials, utilizing white ink for a striking effect.

Meet the rising demand for tailored décor solutions! Transform colored wallpapers and unique substrates—such as wood, aluminum, glass, ceramic, and acrylic—while maintaining their original appearance and texture for stunning results.

For striking LED advertising displays, apply a thin layer of white ink sandwiched between two color layers. This design allows the top color layer to be visible during the day, accurately reflecting your chosen hue. At night, when illuminated, the combined density of both color layers enhances true color fidelity. Additionally, this technique offers savvy marketers the chance to feature a different image on the underside layer, effectively providing two advertisements in one!

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Vehicle Wraps

The Benefits of Vehicle Wraps

So you are thinking about wrapping your vehicle? Converting your vehicle into a 24/7 advertising tool is a great idea for a number of reasons. Vehicle wraps are one of the most affordable forms of advertising. Think about how many cars are on the road. With a great design that reflects your brand and messaging, you will stand out on the road and even where you park. In fact, based on the volume of cars on the road, the average cost per impression is very low.

Vehicle owners can change or update the color of their car with a protective vinyl wrap. Glossy painted vehicles can become matte finished. A fading red color car can become a newly painted blue car. There are plenty of uses and applications for vinyl wraps including advertising your business, service or product, to hiding an old scratch on your car’s hood.

Spectrum Signs & Graphics are one of New Hampshire’s premier vehicle wrap design, printing, and installation companies. Our talented and experienced team can work with your finished design, your concept, or design a wrap specifically for you or your business. Contact us today to get started!

Pablo's tacos and burritos food truck vehicle wrap

Advertising your business with vehicle wraps is a powerful marketing tool. Increase the visibility of your business, product or service with vinyl graphics and impress them with your branding! Here are some compelling statistics on car warps:

Car mobile marketing reaches 85% of people at all levels of income.
A car wrap can create 20,000 – 70,000 impressions per day.
Fleet car wraps increase your business exposure 15 times greater than any other types of advertising.
Car mobile marketing exposes your business to commuters on the highways, city streets, sidewalks, and also when the car is parked.
More than 70% of people who commute said they have read graphics which are applied to cars.
The average driver travels more than 300 miles in their car each week which can create a lot of opportunities for a potential customer to see your car wrap and business.
Car wraps and car graphics are currently the fastest growing form of advertising in the US, which is proof that’s it’s a successful strategy!

Depending on the size of the vehicle, the cost of re-painting your car or truck is probably going to be more expensive than a new wrap. A partial wrap is also an option if you need to clean up only a section of your vehicle. The larger the vehicle and design, the higher the price will be to produce a wrap. So definitely ask us for a quote before you make a decision. Keep in mind that we use premium vinyl for all our wraps and graphics so they last for years with good care.

Vinyl can be seen as a layer of protection for your car. It is not as susceptible to scratches, nicks, or dents that occur over time. When you wrap your car with vinyl, the factory paint is preserved underneath, which also preserves the value of the vehicle.

Vinyl has many uses and applications. From a wide color range to endless design possibilities, you will have your message and branding with you wherever you are driving. Vehicle wraps can also be used for long-term advertising or short-term product or event promotions.

How you care for your vehicle’s paint differs from how you take care of vinyl wraps. Most of the time, simply rinsing off the dirt with a hose is all that is needed. At times, some soapy water and a rag may be helpful as well. Either way, more driving, and less cleaning. No waxing and avoid auto washes.

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Playa Bowls Full Vehicle Wrap

With provided brand elements such as logos and drawings, our client, Play Bowls in Manchester, NH wanted to achieve an outstanding, fresh and clean look that will project and reflect the brand concept of Playa Bowls.

By using elements such as Palm Tree leaves and bright colors, we were able to make design concept on which we will able to make an outstanding food trailer wrap design that is considered a moving billboard. We’ve exclusively use 3M substrates to obtain the best results. Our 3M certified installer made the final touch by performing a clean full trailer wrap installation.

This was wrapped by exclusively using 3M materials and completed by our 3M certified installer.

Trailer marketing reaches 85% of people at all levels of income.
A trailer wrap can create 20,000 – 70,000 impressions per day.
Trailer wraps expose your business to commuters on the highways, city streets, sidewalks, and also when the it’s parked.
More than 70% of people who commute said they have read graphics which are applied to food trailers and other vehicles.
A trailer wrap protects the trailer’s original paint.
Great ROI for your marketing dollars.

Whether you’re looking to wrap a car, an entire business fleet, or just need new spot graphics applied, Spectrum Signs can help you! Give us a call or contact us and we can provide a free estimate.

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NW Painting Pickup Truck Wrap

Spectrum Signs and Graphics was asked to create a unique but simple modern and at the same time classy pickup track wrap design to help project the image and brand of NW Painting.

We incorporated elements to make this vehicle more than just a mobile billboard but a unique tool to show with clarity the quality of work that can be done by NW Painting. Every detail was carefully crafted during our design and production process.

This was wrapped by exclusively using 3M materials and completed by our 3M certified installer.

Pickup truck marketing reaches 85% of people at all levels of income.
A pickup truck wrap can create 20,000 – 70,000 impressions per day.
Pickup truck wraps expose your business to commuters on the highways, city streets, sidewalks, and also when the it’s parked.
More than 70% of people who commute said they have read graphics which are applied to pickup trucks.
A pickup truck wrap protects the truck’s original paint.
Great ROI for your marketing dollars.

Whether you’re looking to wrap a car, an entire business fleet, or just need new spot graphics applied, Spectrum Signs can help you! Give us a call or contact us and we can provide a free estimate.

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Sanel Napa Fleet Wrap

When Sanel NAPA came to us wanting a fleet of 20 Chevrolet® Sonics and 20 Dodge Promasters wrapped, they knew we were the ones for the job; not just because we’ve wrapped over 200 of their fleet vehicles previously, but because we are also 3M Certified UASG installers.

Whether you personally deliver a single vehicle or ship us an entire fleet with a car carrier trailer, we can store your vehicles in a secure location. We are fully insured so you don’t have to worry about leaving them at our facility.

Based on the rebranding of Sanel NAPA, our team of award winning designers created a vehicle wrap style that would look great on all types of vehicles: trucks, cars, and vans.

Once graphics were approved, these graphics are produced on our high-speed full-color digital printing equipment created quality graphics on durable 3M vinyl. We utilized this particular printer in order to achieve a consistent color match across all of Sanel NAPA’s vehicle fleets, once a color is locked in to this machine it will not vary.

We worked with Merchants Fleet and Sanel NAPA to accept delivery of the 20 white Chevrolet® Sonics and the 20 white Dodge Promasters. The vehicles were prepped and cleaned before our professional 3M Certified Installers applied the durable 3M vinyl graphics to the cars.

Vehicle Wrap Installing Sanel Napa Vinyl Wrap Graphics

Our 3M Certified Installers were able to complete Graphics on 3 Chevrolet® Sonics a day and up to 5 Dodge Promasters a week. All installations took place in our climate-controlled bay located in Manchester, NH. Once the graphics are installed and a final wipe down occurred they are safely stored onsite awaiting pickup from a transportation company.

We can work hand in hand with your Fleet management company to coordinate pickup, recommend a local transportation company that we work with or simply offer pickup of your vehicle at our headquarters in Manchester, NH.

Sanel NAPA knows the importance of advertising—a vehicle wrap can be a powerful, 24/7 marketing tool the reinforces their branding while they go about their day to day operations. Studies have shown 95% of Americans have been reached by a vehicle wrap advertisement and on average, one car wrap can be seen approximately 30,000 to 80,000 times throughout the day. This is a great way to increase your brand recognition.

Whether you’re looking to wrap one vehicle, or you’re looking to have a fleet of 100 trucks wrapped, we can handle the job. Give us a call and we’ll help you get started.

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How Much Does a Vehicle Wrap Cost?

So you are trying to figure out how much your vehicle wrap will cost? Calling sign companies for quotes on your project is time-consuming and can be difficult to get a quick answer. That’s because it’s not a cookie-cutter process and every vehicle wrap project is different. Every vehicle is different. The size, square footage, shape, and even the current condition of your vehicle will affect the overall price. Every design is different. And the amount, types and combinations of materials used vary in cost.

These are some of the factors that can result in vehicle wrap cost differences. Spectrum Signs can share with you our range for average vehicle wrap costs. However, while most projects fall within that price range, some don’t. So please contact us for an individual quote on your wrap or partial wrap project.

So you are thinking about turning your vehicle into a powerful advertising tool? Great idea! Vehicle wraps are one of the most affordable forms of advertising available and can maximize an asset you already have. With a great wrap design that reflects your brand, you will stand out from the many cars on the road. In fact, based on the volume of cars on the road, the average cost per impression is very low compared with other forms of advertising. Don’t miss a valuable chance to establish your brand, get more leads, and build customer trust. Learn more >

Car owners can change the color of their car with a vinyl wrap, add a unique visual style, enhance detailing, or add some paint protection. Glossy painted vehicles can become matte finished. A fading red color car can now look like a newly painted blue car. Adding a vinyl wrap or a partial wrap can also hide older looking paint jobs. But keep in mind, older cars that may have dents or rust can prevent lasting applications. Learn more >

Depending on the size of the vehicle, the square footage of the wrap area, and the complexity of design, the cost of a full vehicle wrap could run as low as $2,000 and up to $6,000. The larger the vehicle and level of graphic design, the higher the price. We can also create a partial wrap for you that can be as low as a few hundred dollars or spot graphics. Keep in mind that premium vinyl will be used and it can last for years with good care. Our Certified 3M Professional team will install your wrap so it’s done right the first time.

Vinyl wraps can be a layer of protection for your car’s paint job. It is not as susceptible to scratches, nicks, or dents that occur over time as paint is. When you wrap your car with vinyl, the factory paint is preserved underneath, which also preserves the value of the vehicle.

Vinyl has many uses and applications. From a wide color range to endless design possibilities, you will have your message and branding with you wherever you are driving. Vehicle wraps can also be used for long-term advertising or short-term product or event promotions.

How you care for your vehicle’s paint differs from how you take care of vinyl wraps. Most of the time, simply rinsing off the dirt with a hose is all that is needed. At times, some soapy water and a rag may be helpful as well. Either way, more driving, and less cleaning. No waxing and avoid auto washes.

“I tried getting a cheap wrap and it didn’t last through winter. I had this wrap installed by Spectrum Signs and it still looks brand new after 4 months!”

- Michelle Liliedahl

So when you are trying to find out how much a vehicle wrap costs, please consider all of these factors when making a decision. Whether it’s a vehicle wrap for a commercial truck fleet or a personal car, Spectrum Signs has you covered – and we stand behind our work.

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Personal Car Wrap

Vinyl vehicle wraps protect your car or vehicle and make them look stylish. Sure, you can turn your vehicle into a 24/7/365 advertising machine, knowing that wherever you go you’ll catch the attention of new potential customers, but, you can also take your personal vehicle and wrap it to give it a fresh new look. But vinyl wraps can also protect the original paint underneath.

Protecting the original paint helps to preserve the value of your vehicle and the vinyl wrap is not as susceptible to scratches, nicks, or dents, that occur over time. A personal vinyl vehicle wrap is a great way to easily add style to your car especially with the ability to choose from a wide range of design and color options.

This Nissan GTR wrap that we did has some small details that were unique to this job. Vinyl vehicle wraps allow us to add custom styling to any vehicle and in this case, it was some Japanese lettering to the left side. Another unique detail to this GTR wrap is the black outline that wraps around specific parts of the car giving it a streamlined look. Remember, if you can dream it, we can print it!

GTR non-commerical color change custom vinyl wrap

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Leopard Print Car Wrap

Something we do really well at Spectrum Signs & Graphics is, pay attention to detail. This mini cooper wrap is a great example of how well our installers pay attention to the minute details. We’re your source for professionally installed vehicle wraps.

This is a personal vehicle wrap we did for one of our clients. The client wanted their entire Mini Cooper wrapped in leopard print. This job was especially tough as the base paint of the vehicle contrasts so heavily with the colors of the cheetah print. Taking care to make sure the vinyl is applied precisely so the red would not show was crucial to this job turning out as well as it did. It doesn’t matter if you want leopard print, a solid color, or a custom design, we can wrap your vehicle to fit any style or preference.

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How to Care for Your Vehicle Wrap

Care for your vehicle graphics like you would any fine paint finish. Using high-quality products designed specifically for car care and these cleaning and maintenance procedures will help keep your 3M vehicle wraps looking their best as well as lasting longer.

Wash whenever the car appears dirty. Contaminants allowed to remain on the vehicle wrap may be more difficult to remove during cleaning.
Rinse off as much dirt and grit as possible with a spray of water.
See item 4, Difficult contaminants, for spot cleaning bird droppings, tar, etc.
Use a wet, non-abrasive detergent such as 3M™ Car Wash Soap 39000 or Meguiar’s NXT
Generation^® Car Wash or Deep Crystal® Car Wash and a soft, clean cloth or sponge.
Rinse thoroughly with clean water. To reduce water spotting, immediately use a silicone squeegee to remove water and finish with a clean microfiber cloth.

Brush-type car washes are not recommended as they can abrade the film and cause edges to lift or chip, as well as dulling the film’s appearance. Brushless car washes are acceptable.

Although hand washing is the preferred cleaning method, pressure washing may be used under these conditions.

Ensure the water pressure is kept below 2000 psi (14 MPa).
Keep water temperature below 80ÆC (180ÆF).
Use a spray nozzle with a 40 degree wide angle spray pattern.
Keep the nozzle at least 1 foot (300 mm) away from and perpendicular (at 90 degrees) to the graphic.

Important Note! Holding the nozzle of a pressure washer at an angle to the graphic may lift the edges of the film.

Soften difficult contaminants such as bug splatter, bird droppings, tree sap and similar contaminants by soaking them for several minutes with very hot, soapy water. Rinse thoroughly and dry. If further cleaning is needed, test one of these products in an inconspicuous area to ensure no damage to the wrap film: Meguiar’s Gold Class™ Bug and Tar Remover or 3M™ Citrus Base Cleaner. Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) (two parts IPA to 1 part water) or denatured alcohol may also help. Spot clean the contaminants. Do not use rough scrubbing or abrasive tools, which will scratch the film. Wash and rinse off all residue immediately.

Wipe off immediately to avoid degrading the vinyl and adhesive. Then wash, rinse and dry as in Item 1 as soon as possible.

Wrap films (just like paint) are degraded by prolonged exposure to sun and atmospheric pollutants, particularly on the horizontal surfaces such as hood, trunk lid and roof. Whenever possible, store in a garage or at least in a shaded area during the day. At night, protect the car from dew or rain, which may contain acidic pollutants (a common problem in many large metropolitan areas). When a garage is not available, consider using a cloth car cover at night. If your wrap film starts to discolor or turn brown (which is caused by acidic pollution), immediately have a professional remove the wrap film from the vehicle to avoid staining the underlying paint.

Source: 3Mgraphics.com

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