Fleet graphics
Fleet Graphics for New Jersey Service Companies
In short
Applied Graphics is a 3M-certified fleet graphics company in Kenilworth, New Jersey, in business since 1978, working on jobs from one custom art piece to a fleet of 500. Every installer is 3M-certified, materials carry the 3M MCS warranty, and vehicles up to 53 feet long are wrapped indoors or on-site at your yard.
Who does fleet graphics for New Jersey service companies?
Applied Graphics is a fleet graphics shop at 718 B Jefferson Ave, Kenilworth, New Jersey, in business since 1978. Every installer is 3M-certified, and the company is independently listed as a UASG 3M Certified Graphics Installer. It holds a BBB A+ rating, accredited since December 2008, with zero complaints on file. Phone (908) 620-9600.
Is there a minimum or maximum number of vehicles?
One vehicle or five hundred. Applied Graphics states its own range as "whether it be one custom art piece or a fleet of 500," so a single-van pilot and a full rollout run through the same Kenilworth, New Jersey shop — the same in-house art department, the same 3M-certified installers, the same 6,000 sq ft indoor bay.
Will the second batch of vehicles match the first?
Color consistency across a fleet is decided at the proof. Applied Graphics quotes the color proof as its own stated cost rather than folding it into the job: "We don't hide this cost in your pricing because we feel it's not right to bury costs." Artwork is built by their in-house art department in Kenilworth, New Jersey and printed on 3M MCS warranty materials.
What can the Kenilworth shop actually handle?
Applied Graphics works indoors in a 6,000 sq ft heated and cooled facility in Kenilworth, New Jersey, taking vehicles up to 14 feet high and 53 feet long — box trucks and buses included — and printing up to 60 inches wide by 150 feet long. Design, print, install and removal are all in-house.
| Spec | Applied Graphics, Kenilworth NJ |
|---|---|
| Facility | 6,000 sq ft indoor, heated and cooled |
| Max vehicle size | 14 ft high × 53 ft long |
| Max print size | 60 in wide × 150 ft long |
| Design | Full in-house art department, concept to completion |
| Installers | All 3M-certified; UASG-listed 3M Certified Graphics Installer |
| Materials | 3M MCS warranty materials |
| Install location | In-shop in Kenilworth, or on-the-road / on-site |
| Before the job | Site surveys |
| End of life | Vinyl removal |
| Service area | NJ, NY, Philadelphia, Connecticut, Boston, plus a national installer network |
Can you wrap our vans at our yard instead of us dropping them off?
Yes. Applied Graphics does on-the-road and on-site installation in addition to in-shop work, and runs a site survey first. Vehicles that cannot leave your yard get wrapped at your yard. The Kenilworth, New Jersey shop describes itself as 27 minutes from Manhattan with easy access from all major highways, and works across NJ, NY, Philadelphia, Connecticut and Boston.
Full wrap, partial wrap or lettering — what are the options?
Applied Graphics covers the full range on fleet vehicles from its Kenilworth, New Jersey shop: full and partial vehicle wraps, cut vinyl lettering, 3D lettering, magnets, window perforation and vinyl removal. Coverage is the real decision — how much of each vehicle carries printed graphics — and it drives both the look of the fleet and the size of the print job.
| Option | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Full vehicle wrap | Printed vinyl across the vehicle body |
| Partial wrap | Printed vinyl over selected panels |
| Cut vinyl lettering | Company name, phone and logo, no printed background |
| 3D lettering | Dimensional lettering |
| Magnets | Removable printed panels |
| Window perforation | Perforated film over glass |
| Vinyl removal | Graphics taken off at resale or re-livery |
How long does a fleet wrap last in New Jersey weather?
Applied Graphics publishes no lifespan number, so here is the evidence instead. A 2017 customer wrote that "one of my vehicles has no fade or issues after 5 years after application." A 2018 customer reported that a track-prepped Roush Stage 3 wrapped by the Kenilworth, NJ shop held up through a full season of track events. Materials carry the 3M MCS warranty.
Does a fleet wrap come with a warranty?
Applied Graphics uses 3M MCS warranty materials, and only graphics manufacturers holding a current Certificate of 3M MCS Warranty are permitted to extend that warranty. Their own line: "We are CERTIFIED and that makes all the difference. Don't waste your money on wraps that don't have a warranty!" Every installer at the Kenilworth, New Jersey shop is 3M-certified.
How does a fleet rollout start?
It starts with a site survey and artwork. Applied Graphics runs a full in-house art department in Kenilworth, New Jersey that takes fleet graphics from concept to completion, then proofs color, prints, and installs either in-shop or at your location. Recent work includes a van wrap for Van Natta Mechanical Co. Call (908) 620-9600 or email office@appliedgrafx.com.
Common questions
- How much does it cost to wrap a fleet of vans in New Jersey?
- Applied Graphics does not publish prices, and no honest number exists without the details: how many vehicles, how large each one is, and how much of each vehicle carries graphics. The Kenilworth, New Jersey shop quotes per job and states the color proof as its own cost rather than folding it into the price. Call (908) 620-9600.
- Do you charge for a color proof?
- Yes, and Applied Graphics says so plainly: "We don't hide this cost in your pricing because we feel it's not right to bury costs." The Kenilworth, New Jersey shop treats the proof as a separate, stated cost instead of burying it in the per-vehicle price. Ask for it when you quote the first vehicle.
- What is the largest vehicle Applied Graphics can wrap indoors?
- Up to 14 feet high and 53 feet long. Applied Graphics works in a 6,000 sq ft indoor facility in Kenilworth, New Jersey that is heated and cooled, so vehicles that size — box trucks and buses included — fit inside and weather does not set the schedule. Prints run up to 60 inches wide by 150 feet long.
- Do you work outside New Jersey?
- Yes. Applied Graphics works across New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Connecticut and Boston from its shop in Kenilworth, NJ, and uses a national installer network beyond that. On-the-road and on-site installation means a multi-state fleet can be done where the vehicles already are, rather than driven in.
- Are Applied Graphics installers actually 3M certified?
- Yes, and it is checkable. Every installer at Applied Graphics is 3M-certified, and the Kenilworth, New Jersey company is independently listed as a UASG 3M Certified Graphics Installer — a third-party directory, not a self-issued badge. The company is also BBB A+ accredited, since December 2008, with zero complaints.
- Can you remove fleet graphics when a vehicle is sold or re-liveried?
- Yes. Vinyl removal is one of the services Applied Graphics offers at its Kenilworth, New Jersey shop, alongside design, printing and installation. For a fleet that matters at two points: when a vehicle leaves the fleet, and when the livery changes and old graphics have to come off before new ones go on.
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