Outdoor advertising
Vinyl lettering
Cut vinyl on glass, metal or plastic — from opening hours on the door to complex graphics.
At a glance
- Plotter cut to any shape
- Matt, gloss or mirror films
- Neatly applied on site
- Fast turnaround
About this solution
Vinyl graphics are the quickest way to put a name, a logo or a message on a surface that already exists: the shop window, the office's glass door, the wall behind reception, a car door, an old panel that has to say something else. There is no body, no light, no structure — just a layer a few tenths of a millimetre thick, but one that, cut cleanly and applied straight, reads as lettering done on the spot.
It is done in two ways. Solid-colour vinyl is plotter-cut to the outline — letters, logo, ornaments — and transferred to the surface with application tape, so each letter sits on the glass by itself, with no background. Printed vinyl is printed at large format, laminated and applied as a whole surface, for photographs, gradients and complex artwork. The range of films is wide: matt, gloss, metallic, mirror, frosted — which give glass the look of etched glass while keeping the light — perforated, for windows that must be seen through from inside, and long-life exterior films.
The difference between a good application and a poor one shows up close: air bubbles, lifting edges, letters slightly askew, a line not level with the window. It is avoided by the right film for the surface — not every film holds on a textured wall or curved glass — by wet or dry application as the case needs, and by setting out: every application is positioned with a level and a template, not by eye.
Outdoors the film is chosen for sun and rain and applied to clean, dry surfaces; on glass, usually from inside, protected, with the artwork reversed. On vehicles the work is done on a cleaned and degreased surface, with films that come off without a trace when the car is sold. Small applications are made and applied in the workshop or at the client's; large ones — a whole window, a wall — are applied on site.
Frequently asked questions
All frequently asked questionsCut vinyl or printed vinyl?
Cut when the artwork has few colours and clear outlines — text, a logo, opening hours — because each letter sits on the surface by itself and looks like lettering, not a sticker. Printed when there are photographs, gradients or many colours, or when a whole surface has to be covered. They are often combined: printed background, cut text.
How long does vinyl last on a window or a vehicle?
It depends on the film and the place. Good exterior films are made for years of sun and rain; economy ones, for seasonal campaigns, fade sooner. Indoors any film lasts far longer, with no sun or rain. On a vehicle washing matters too: at low pressure and without brushes the edges do not lift. Tell us how long it has to last and we choose the film accordingly.
Can the vinyl be removed without a trace?
Yes, if it is a removable film and it is taken off properly — gently warmed, pulled at a shallow angle. Permanent exterior films grip harder and leave adhesive, which is cleaned off with solvent. On vehicles we use films that come off clean, precisely because the car gets sold or rebranded. Tell us from the start if the application is temporary.
What should I send for a quote?
The artwork or the text, ideally as a vector file, the size of the surface — the width of the window, door or wall — and a photograph of the place. For vehicles, the make and model, so we can take the body template. From those follow the type of film, the area and whether application is done at ours or at yours.
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