*See images in the photo gallery below
Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions has handpicked the 10 vinyl wraps from 2018 that it finds most impressive. This is the fifth year that the company has honored a select number vehicle and non-vehicle wraps.
“The possibilities with vinyl films are almost endless, and every year we get to see new and exciting projects that take Avery Dennison films to the next level,” said Jeff Losch, North America marketing director at Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions. “Digitally printed or color shifting, on a car or on a guitar, 2018 had another incredible lineup of unique, well-executed wraps.”
The top five vehicle wraps of 2018, according to Avery Dennison, include:
- A printed Conform Chrome wrap was featured on a truck build by Legendary Customs in the AMSOIL booth at the 2018 SEMA Show. IVS Wraps, with design help from Dan Nava of the International Brotherhood of Wrappers, created a warplane look
- A sedan wrapped by Spectrum Auto featuring a marble look, using MPI 1105 film
- A Wrap Like A King regional winner by Canadian Wrap Masters, who created a truck wrap with three layers of embossing using Conform Chrome Red with DOL 1370Z satin laminate. This drawn-by-hand design wowed judges and created a one-of-a-kind look
- Bullitt Auto Detail and Vinyl Wraps found its way into the Avery Dennison top wraps again by wowing a Formula Drift racing team with this printed MPI 1105 wrap on a 53-foot trailer
- The global winner for the 2018 Wrap Like A King Challenge, the Mission Flyer 2.0 by MetroWrapz. Another warplane-inspired project, made possible by Supreme Wrapping Film, MPI 1105 and Conform Chrome films, brought the wrap king crown back to the U.S. for the first time since 2015.
See these cars in the photo gallery below, as well as photos of Avery Dennison’s favorite non-vehicle wrap jobs of 2018.
A printed Conform Chrome wrap was featured on a truck build by Legendary Customs in the AMSOIL booth at the 2018 SEMA Show. IVS Wraps, with design help from Dan Nava of the International Brotherhood of Wrappers, created a warplane look
A sedan wrapped by Spectrum Auto featuring a marble look, using MPI 1105 film.
A Wrap Like A King regional winner by Canadian Wrap Masters, who created a truck wrap with three layers of embossing using Conform Chrome Red with DOL 1370Z satin laminate. This drawn-by-hand design wowed judges and created a one-of-a-kind look.
Bullitt Auto Detail and Vinyl Wraps found its way into the Avery Dennison top wraps again by wowing a Formula Drift racing team with this printed MPI 1105™ wrap on a 53-foot trailer.
The global winner for the 2018 Wrap Like A King Challenge, the Mission Flyer 2.0 by MetroWrapz. Another warplane-inspired project, made possible by Supreme Wrapping Film, MPI 1105 and Conform Chrome films, brought the wrap king crown back to the U.S. for the first time since 2015.
Workhorse Signs pulled off a challenging wrap by using printed MPI 1405 film and crafty installation techniques, according to Avery Dennison. The shop had to overcome sand and heat while installing a graphic on a brick beach wall.
A toy for kids and adults alike, the hoverboard was a popular item to wrap, and Vehicle Wraps Inc. gave this one a shade shifting look using ColorFlow Roaring Thunder vinyl, according to Avery Dennison.
CKL Wraps helped to drum up excitement for a Lego exhibit at a local museum. The wrap incorporated calendered MPI 2728, according to Avery Dennison.
Supreme Wrapping Film Diamond Blue paired with blue waters make for a stunning look on this 56-foot race yacht, according to Avery Dennison. Wrapture Customs took on this challenging project and made a boat wrap to be remembered.
Phillips Signs used MPI 1105 supercast film on this six-string guitar.