Acme Vinyl 5 Posted December 3, 2015 Just finished up this job for a friend of mine that has a general contracting business in my area. I have done multiple vehicles for him in the past dumps, pickups, etc. He just bought a new enclosed trailer and design consisted of (2) Side Logos were 5' 6" wide X 4' Tall, (2) Rear Logos were 18" X 26", along with (3) 2.5" X 10" Registration Numbers. I designed, cut and installed. Not a hard design or install at all, but did have some hardware to deal with on the sides. I just do this work as a side job, and was curious to hear from anyone that does this kind of work for a living would charge for something of this size and caliber. Thanks in advance! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knucklehead 530 Posted December 3, 2015 Very nice design, well done. With premium vinyl, at least $500. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mabscotthandyman 1,410 Posted December 4, 2015 I would be around 600.00 with high performance vinyl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acme Vinyl 5 Posted December 8, 2015 I ended up charging him $450.00 using Oracal 651 calendered vinyl and hoping I should get more work from him in the future. Thank you for the experienced responses, I just wanted to make sure I was in the ballpark with the pricing. Thanks again!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted December 9, 2015 Keep eye on that 651. Aluminum expands and contracts a LOT more than you would think and it may cause premature cracking in the vinyl. I always use at least 751 on any vehicle or trailer panel. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acme Vinyl 5 Posted December 9, 2015 Really appreciate the heads up on the 651! I will def keep an eye on it. Thanks again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted December 9, 2015 Really appreciate the heads up on the 651! I will def keep an eye on it. Thanks again. It may hold up, 651 is pretty amazing stuff for calendared vinyl. Trailers like that set in the sun a lot and do some major growing then shrink back down real fast at night. Super hard on any vinyl. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmiller 5 Posted December 31, 2015 I'd be around $625 with artwork included. 651 will work fine, I've used it and the Avery version which is their 700 series for 10 years and have no issues. It's a debatable topic and is always going to be with cast vs cal. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fawnap 5 Posted January 16, 2016 Just wanted to say it looks very nice 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acme Vinyl 5 Posted January 25, 2016 I'd be around $625 with artwork included. 651 will work fine, I've used it and the Avery version which is their 700 series for 10 years and have no issues.It's a debatable topic and is always going to be with cast vs cal. I have done several vehicles for him in the past so I had the artwork prepped prior. From my experience I agree with you on the 651. I know that problems are possible but I have used in on several applications like this exact one and have had no issues this far. Thank you for your input! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acme Vinyl 5 Posted January 25, 2016 Just wanted to say it looks very nice Really appreciate the compliment! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites