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cyberbro · 03-26-2009, 05:07 PM

I'm trying to get a feel for an idea I have. I'm in the Printing/Advertising field for the last 20 years. It's very slow right now and I'm trying to think outside the box a bit.

A couple of years ago I closed my garage and made it into a game room.

I did it with the help of some very large format printing equipment that is meant for billboards like the one's that you see on the side of the major roadways.

I was thinking would their be a market for these types of products with car, boat, girl fans or any fans of anything? To have a web site/service that could print from Your Own photos (could even offer pro retouching) to make a high resolution vinyl "billboard" for the sake of a name, that could be mounted to the back of your garage door or smaller ones as wall art, or large wall size ones that could be made into a whole wall art and goes on like wallpaper?

The only downside would be the price, it is not a cheap process but if it could be done for $500.00 for a 2 cars garage door size and $150.00 for a smaller size, like the one of the pirate ship below. Would anyone think that they would want one?

The vinyl is very heavy duty, with UV protection meant to be outdoors in the sun, rain and cold for years. I would put loops and/or grommets for mounting?

The folds will fall away after a while, these picture were not great. They were just put up when I took them.

Raven · 03-26-2009, 05:12 PM

I think it'd be super cool to have a life-size one of your car in the garage so you can see it even if the car is not there. :p I can't afford anything like that right now, but still think it would be cool. When I moved in my last house that I bought back in 2004, I was going to have one of my friends paint a car mural on one of the walls so it would look like the car was at a drive in burger joint all the time!

niteriderc5 · 03-26-2009, 06:05 PM

so im assuming u have a thing for pirates...jk I say got nuts with it

cyberbro · 03-26-2009, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by niteriderc5

so im assuming u have a thing for pirates...jk I say got nuts with it

It was pirate themed for the kids, Ahrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Sctrjn21 · 03-26-2009, 06:53 PM

it is a very steep price for me when i have some mods to do to my car first. There is always FATHead. They are pretty cheap. around 100$

3 SS's · 03-26-2009, 07:29 PM

I like stuff like that, just not sure about the lifesize .
This is about all the size I need, I'm hoping the artist that did these gets started on the new Camaro's soon.

The colors have lots of glare ...much nicer in person

Nexus6 · 03-26-2009, 09:48 PM

aaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhh

Camaro68 · 03-26-2009, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sctrjn21

it is a very steep price for me when i have some mods to do to my car first. There is always FATHead. They are pretty cheap. around 100$

Thats another way to go, good idea

Tactical Z · 03-26-2009, 09:51 PM

Cool but, I wouldnt pay $500 for a picture of my car.

ZYAL8R · 03-27-2009, 01:37 PM

Gonna say I like it, but not the price.

If I'm gonna do something like this, which is an excellent idea BTW, I'll have my wife take a good picture or two and have her take them to be blown up at the photo studio. Much cheaper I would think.

ucla1ove3 · 03-27-2009, 02:02 PM

i liked this idea but i would need to do a lot of cleaning in my garage first for this to look nice, do you do that too? hahaha

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Yes, a good idea and price is OK!	14	48.28%
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Yes, Good idea but price is a deal breaker.	11	37.93%
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03-26-2009, 05:07 PM	#1
cyberbro Drives: Not a Camaro at this time Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,056	Camaro Garage Art. A good idea? I'm trying to get a feel for an idea I have. I'm in the Printing/Advertising field for the last 20 years. It's very slow right now and I'm trying to think outside the box a bit. A couple of years ago I closed my garage and made it into a game room. I did it with the help of some very large format printing equipment that is meant for billboards like the one's that you see on the side of the major roadways. I was thinking would their be a market for these types of products with car, boat, girl fans or any fans of anything? To have a web site/service that could print from Your Own photos (could even offer pro retouching) to make a high resolution vinyl "billboard" for the sake of a name, that could be mounted to the back of your garage door or smaller ones as wall art, or large wall size ones that could be made into a whole wall art and goes on like wallpaper? The only downside would be the price, it is not a cheap process but if it could be done for $500.00 for a 2 cars garage door size and $150.00 for a smaller size, like the one of the pirate ship below. Would anyone think that they would want one? The vinyl is very heavy duty, with UV protection meant to be outdoors in the sun, rain and cold for years. I would put loops and/or grommets for mounting? The folds will fall away after a while, these picture were not great. They were just put up when I took them. Attached Images __________________ Order Status: 2000 8/27/15 3000 9/3/15 2000 9/22/15 (Order changed) 2016 2SS With Auto, NPP, MRC, Nav, Split 5 Spoke Bright Aluminum.

03-26-2009, 05:12 PM	#2
Raven Drives: 2001 Z28 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Just South of Austin, TX Posts: 303	I think it'd be super cool to have a life-size one of your car in the garage so you can see it even if the car is not there. :p I can't afford anything like that right now, but still think it would be cool. When I moved in my last house that I bought back in 2004, I was going to have one of my friends paint a car mural on one of the walls so it would look like the car was at a drive in burger joint all the time! __________________ 2012 45th Anniversary Edition Camaro SS - "Orion" 2001 NBP Z28 - "Raven" -- 2006 Black Tahoe - "Zeus" 2009 Stryker Blue Metallic G8 GT - "Stryker"

03-26-2009, 06:05 PM	#3
niteriderc5 Drives: 99 C5 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ca Posts: 11	so im assuming u have a thing for pirates...jk I say got nuts with it __________________ 99C5

03-26-2009, 09:48 PM	#7
Nexus6 More human than human Drives: 2010 IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2008 Location: The mouth of hell Posts: 1,887 View My Garage	aaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhh __________________ 1100 - 10/22/2008 3000 - 05/27/2009 3300 - 06/06/2009 3800 - 06/29/2009 4B00 - 06/29/2009 Warehouse 13 survivor Blood stains,speed kills,fast cars,cheap thrills,rich women,fine wine,i lost my sense i lost control i lost my mind.

03-26-2009, 06:53 PM	#5
Sctrjn21 Drives: 11 Ford Edge, 09 Lexus Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San diego Posts: 221	it is a very steep price for me when i have some mods to do to my car first. There is always FATHead. They are pretty cheap. around 100$

03-26-2009, 07:29 PM	#6
3 SS's Drives: Chevelle SS's Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: outta my mind Posts: 3,034 View My Garage	I like stuff like that, just not sure about the lifesize . This is about all the size I need, I'm hoping the artist that did these gets started on the new Camaro's soon. The colors have lots of glare ...much nicer in person

03-26-2009, 09:51 PM	#9
Tactical Z Banned Drives: Nissan Titan Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 8,490	Cool but, I wouldnt pay $500 for a picture of my car.

03-27-2009, 01:37 PM	#10
ZYAL8R Drives: 2010 SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my garage Posts: 905	Gonna say I like it, but not the price. If I'm gonna do something like this, which is an excellent idea BTW, I'll have my wife take a good picture or two and have her take them to be blown up at the photo studio. Much cheaper I would think. __________________ 2010 Chevy Camaro Black on Black! 84' Chevy S-10 91' Chevy S-10 Ext. Cab 90' GMC Sierra Reg. Cab 350 V8 2003 GMC Sierra HD 4x4 Crew 6.0 2005 GMC Yukon 5.3 2008 GMC Ext. Cab 4x4 5.3 2008 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 This truck man is about to go for something a little more sporty.

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