Automotive
Decals & Stripes
Automotive-specification cast PVC decals — body stripes, bonnet graphics, OEM nameplate badges, door sill films, motorsport race numbers, and livery kits — manufactured with air-egress adhesive for bubble-free panel application, Pantone and OEM colour matching to ΔE < 2.0, pre-collated and hinge-taped for dealer-fit and assembly-line application — from single aftermarket kits to 500,000+ units per annum for OEM factory supply.
Stripe draws onto cast film — that's what we manufacture
Automotive decals ship with the car. They have to look like they were made for it.
A body stripe or nameplate badge that ships on a production vehicle is not a sticker — it's a component. The film grade, the colour standard, the adhesive chemistry, and the cut geometry are all specified against the vehicle platform. We manufacture against OEM part numbers, hold colour references on file, profile each production run to the approved L*a*b* standard, and supply batch certificates with every delivery. The decal that goes on at the factory looks the same as the one that goes on the tenth car off the line — and the ten-thousandth.
Pre-masked and hinge-taped for the person applying it, not for the person making it.
A stripe kit that requires a professional bodyshop installer to apply costs money every time a car is touched. Pre-masked, hinge-taped, and position-marked kits designed for dealer-fit or assembly-line application reduce application time and eliminate misalignment on multi-panel graphics. Application sequence numbered on the liner. Complex kits broken into sub-assemblies — bonnet centre section, wing extensions, rocker panels — each with its own hinge point referenced to a body panel seam or shut line.
Cast film and air-egress adhesive solve the problems calendered vinyl creates.
Calendered film on a compound body curve springs back, bridges recessed panel sections, and lifts at contour changes. Automotive-specification cast PVC at 90–100 µm is manufactured without the internal tension that causes these failures — it conforms to the panel, not against it. Air-egress micro-channel adhesive eliminates application bubbles on large flat panels without wet application. Solvent acrylic PSA is paintwork and clear coat compatible. Ultra-removable grade for temporary graphics — no adhesive residue, no clear coat damage.
Application Categories
Where Does It Go on the Car?
Film grade, adhesive system, and kit construction are all determined by the panel — exterior body, interior trim, motorsport, or OEM nameplate. Tell us the application and we'll spec the construction.
OEM Nameplate & Badging
Cast PVC / PET — Part-Numbered
Model names, variant badges, engine displacement marks, and trim-level identifiers manufactured to OEM part-number specification. Batch-to-batch colour tolerance. Part-numbered master artwork held for repeat supply.
Typical Use
Automotive OEM, aftermarket accessories, appliance and equipment branding.
Body Stripe & Graphic Kit
Cast PVC — Contour-Cut Sets
Full-length body stripes, bonnet graphics, roof stripes, and tailgate kits. Pre-collated per vehicle, hinge-taped for single-person alignment. Air-egress adhesive for bubble-free large-panel application.
Typical Use
Factory option packs, aftermarket sport kits, special edition graphic sets.
Motorsport & Race Graphics
Cast PVC — High-Performance
Race number boards, sponsor panels, helmet graphics, and livery kits. Fuel, oil, and UV resistant. Contour-cut to any artwork geometry. Pre-masked for fast pit-lane application.
Typical Use
Race and rally cars, karting, motorbikes, helmets, pit equipment.
Interior & Trim Graphics
Cast PVC / PET — Interior Grade
Dashboard trim films, door card graphics, sill plates, centre console wraps, and instrument surround decals. Interior-grade adhesive; no outgassing at cabin temperatures. Carbon, brushed metal, and colour-block designs.
Typical Use
Interior personalisation, OEM trim options, aftermarket upgrade kits.
Supply Options
Retail Kit vs Fleet vs OEM
A single aftermarket stripe kit, a fleet of special-edition vehicles, or 500,000 OEM badges on an assembly line — same automotive-specification film, same colour management, scaled to the programme.
| Property | Aftermarket / Retail Kit | Fleet / Edition Programme | OEM Assembly-Line Supply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best For | Enthusiast / retail — single car, individual order | Matched graphics across a programme of vehicles or editions | Assembly-line supply — volume production, part-numbered, JIT |
| Film Grade | Cast PVC 90 µm — full automotive spec | Cast PVC 90–100 µm — matched across programme | OEM-specified grade — to customer material standard |
| Colour Tolerance | Production colour match | Cross-batch L*a*b* tolerance — ΔE < 2.0 | Certified batch records; OEM colour approval on file |
| Supply Format | Contour-cut kit, poly-bagged with instructions | Pre-collated per vehicle, hinge-taped, position-marked | Part-numbered, JIT pallet or line-side delivery; VIN-linked on request |
| Volume Range | 1 to 200 kits | 50 to 2,000 vehicles | 2,000 to 500,000+ units per annum |
| Typical Application | Retail kits, enthusiast builds, motorsport liveries | Special editions, fleet liveries, dealer-fit option packs | OEM factory fit, assembly-line graphic application, export badging |
Construction
Engineered Layer by Layer
Eight layers — from liner and registration marks through transfer tape, automotive-grade PSA, air-egress channel, cast face film, print, and overlaminate — configured to hold colour accuracy, panel conformability, and adhesion across the rated exterior service life.
L-01
Automotive Overlaminate
Gloss / Matte / Satin — Fuel, Wash & UV Resistant
L-02
Colour & Graphic Print Layer
CMYK + White + Metallic — Up to 1440 dpi
L-03
White Opaque Flood Coat
Full-Opacity Base on Transparent & Metallic Films
L-04
Automotive Cast PVC Face Film
90–100 µm Cast Film — Compound Curve Conformable
L-05
Air-Egress Adhesive Channel
Micro-Channel PSA — Bubble-Free Panel Application
L-06
Automotive-Grade PSA
Solvent Acrylic — Paintwork / Clear Coat Compatible
L-07
Application Transfer Tape
Medium-Tack Pre-Mask — Wet or Dry Application
L-08
Liner & Registration Marks
Contour-Cut with Hinge / Position Marks to Drawing
Technical Parameters
Film & Print Specs
Standard performance parameters for our automotive decal range. All values configurable to your panel geometry, colour specification, operating environment, and required exterior service life.
Materials & Configuration
Built to Your Automotive Specification
Film grade, print construction, finish, adhesive system, and kit format — every variable configured to your panel geometry, colour standard, operating environment, and application method.
Face Film
Print & Colour
Finish & Protection
Supply Format
Capabilities
Feature & Build Variants
Film grade, print, finish, adhesive, kit construction, and supply format — every variable configured to your vehicle platform, colour standard, and programme volume.
Production Capability
Built for Serious Production
Automotive Cast Film — Engineered for Panel Geometry
90–100 µm automotive cast PVC manufactured to conform to compound body curves, door shutlines, raised badges, and recessed panel sections without bridging, bubbling, or lifting at edges. Air-egress micro-channel adhesive for large panels — dry application, no squeegee bubbles. Hinge tape and position marks supplied with every kit that requires alignment across panel breaks.
OEM Colour Management — ΔE < 2.0 Batch-to-Batch
Body stripe and badge decals that ship with a production vehicle must match the vehicle's paint colour or the brand's colour standard to within tight L*a*b* tolerances across every production batch. We hold OEM and brand colour references on file, profile each print run to the approved standard, and supply batch colour certificates with delivery for QA sign-off. Pantone, RAL, and OEM colour codes accepted.
Pre-Collated Kits — Applied Without a Specialist
A stripe kit that requires a professional installer adds cost and complexity to every vehicle it touches. Pre-masked, hinge-taped, and position-marked kits designed for dealer-fit or assembly-line application by non-specialist operators — one person, no specialist tools. Application instructions printed on the liner. Complex multi-panel kits broken into sub-assemblies with numbered application sequence.
Fuel, Wash & UV — Durable for the Vehicle's Service Life
An automotive decal on an exterior panel must survive the car wash, fuel splash at the filler cap, UV in outdoor storage, bird strike, road grit, and the temperature cycle between a January frost and a July roof panel. Cast PVC with automotive-grade overlaminate rated to 7 years vertical exterior. Fuel-resistant grade for filler flap and engine bay areas. Interior-grade adhesive without outgassing for cabin applications.
Applications
Where Our Decals Go
OEM factory fit, dealer option packs, aftermarket kits, and motorsport liveries — every panel, every platform, every volume.
Vehicle & Equipment Graphics Range
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Every Panel Matched.
Every Kit Delivered.
Share your vehicle platform, panel drawings or artwork, colour references, application method, and programme volume — we'll come back with a film specification, kit construction recommendation, and a detailed manufacturing quote.