Vehicle branding puts your business on the road with you: on the doors of a bakkie, the sides of a delivery van, a trailer or a whole fleet. Work runs from cut vinyl decals on the doors, to half wraps that cover the sides and rear, to full wraps in printed cast vinyl over every panel. Tell us the vehicle make, model and year, how many and the coverage you want, and we pass your request to vehicle branding shops in your area. They quote you directly. It is free, with no obligation.
Decals, half wraps and full wraps
- Door decals: your name, number and services in cut or printed vinyl on the doors and tailgate.
- Spot graphics and stripes that use the vehicle colour as the background.
- Half wraps: printed vinyl over the sides and rear, often with one-way vision on the rear window.
- Full wraps: every painted panel covered in printed cast vinyl.
- Colour change wraps: plain film in a new colour or finish.
- Magnetic panels for a private car used for work on some days.
- Reflective vinyl for vehicles that must be seen at night.
Choosing vinyl, coverage and a design that works
Use cast vinyl for curves, recesses, rivets and full wraps; calendered vinyl is fine for flat panels and short-term decals. Ask for a laminate on printed graphics. A wrap only holds as well as the paint under it, so resprayed panels, rust and peeling clear coat can lift, and may come away when the vinyl is removed. On leased or financed vehicles, check removal terms first.
Good vehicle branding ideas are simple: one strong colour, the name large, what you do in a few words and a phone number readable at a robot. Keep the same layout across a fleet even when the models differ.
Artwork, templates and care
The shop needs the exact make, model, year and body (single cab, double cab, panel van, long wheelbase). Many work from vehicle templates; others photograph and measure. Send your logo as a vector file and approve a proof drawn on the vehicle. Keep key details off door handles, panel gaps and fuel flaps, keep the windscreen and front windows clear, and ask the installer what is allowed on side and rear glass.
Wash by hand or with low pressure away from the edges, avoid harsh solvents, and park in shade where you can, because strong sun ages vinyl.
Vehicle branding prices and what to ask
- Coverage: decals, half wrap or full wrap
- The size and shape of the vehicle
- Calendered or cast vinyl, and lamination
- Design time and fleet layouts
- Removing old branding and fixing paint
A 2026 dealer wrap programme for a compact SUV in South Africa lists about R3,600 for a bonnet, R18,000 for a half wrap and R35,000 for a full wrap, VAT included. Door decals cost far less. Ask about fleet rates and warranty, and match the look on your signage and promotional items.
What to include in your request
- Make, model and year of each vehicle
- Decals, half wrap or full wrap
- How many vehicles, same design or not
- Paint condition and any old branding
- Where the vehicles can be fitted
Vehicle Branding for different clients
- Families and individuals: a magnetic panel or small decal for a private car used for a side business
- Small businesses and start-ups: door decals with a name, number and services on a plumber's or electrician's bakkie
- Companies and offices: matched fleet branding for service vans, mine vehicles and sales cars across regions
- Shops, restaurants and salons: half wraps on delivery vans and scooters for restaurants, pharmacies and furniture stores
- Events, conferences and clubs: wrapped promo vehicles, sponsor decals on race support vehicles and branded trailers for roadshows
- Schools, churches and NGOs: school bus and church minibus branding with the name, colours and a contact number
- Government and municipalities: municipal, clinic and response vehicle branding with reflective vinyl, usually ordered by tender
- Designers, agencies and resellers: agencies and sign makers sending fleet designs to a specialist wrap installer to fit
Frequently asked questions
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Vehicle Branding by province and city
- Johannesburg
- Pretoria
- Centurion
- Midrand
- Sandton
- Randburg
- Roodepoort
- Krugersdorp
- Randfontein
- Germiston
- Boksburg
- Benoni
- Kempton Park
- Alberton
- Vanderbijlpark
- Vereeniging
- Durban
- Pinetown
- Pietermaritzburg
- Richards Bay
- Newcastle
- Ladysmith
- Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
- East London
- Kariega (Uitenhage)
- Mthatha
- Cape Town
- Bellville
- Paarl
- Stellenbosch
- George
- Worcester
- eMalahleni (Witbank)
- Middelburg
- Secunda
- Mbombela (Nelspruit)
- Rustenburg
- Brits
- Klerksdorp
- Potchefstroom
- Mahikeng
- Polokwane
- Tzaneen
- Kimberley
- Upington
- Bloemfontein
- Welkom
- Sasolburg