Allied Motorsports
Wrapped for success episode 2: Allied Motorsports, Snohomish WA!
Episode 2 visits Allied Motorsports in Snohomish, WA, to talk about its fleet wraps. Press play to hear the story firsthand.
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Snohomish, WA · Greater Seattle
Change everythingbut the car.
Reels from our shop floor, stories from local businesses and straight answers on cost and care. Made by Ardor Printing in Snohomish, wrapping vehicles across Greater Seattle since 2012.
Film finishes — tap a swatch
Gloss
Gloss: high-shine film that reads like fresh paint.
Satin
Satin: a soft sheen between gloss and matte.
Matte
Matte: a flat, low-glare finish with almost no reflection.
Chrome
Chrome: mirror-like film for show cars and accents.
Color Shift
Color shift: film that changes hue as you walk around the vehicle.
Carbon
Carbon: textured film with a carbon-fiber weave.
Ardor Printing by the numbers
- Wrapping vehicles since
- 2012
- Projects completed
- 25,000+
- Vehicles branded
- 7,000+
- Full wraps
- 5,000+
Reels
Swipe through the shop
Short clips of wraps, lettering and upfits from Ardor's Snohomish shop. Pick a category or keep scrolling.
Video series
Wrapped for Success
We visit local businesses after their vehicles are wrapped. The owners explain why they did it and what changed, in their own words.
Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab): Allied Motorsports
Snohomish Tree Company
Wrapped for success episode 3: Snohomish Tree Co, Snohomish WA!
Snohomish Tree Company has worked with Ardor for about seven years and is now on its fourth round of truck wraps. In the video, they call the wraps probably the best advertising the business has done.
PNW Traffic Control & Supply
Wrapped for success episode 4: PNW Traffic Control, Snohomish WA!
PNW Traffic Control & Supply has run wrapped vehicles since the day it launched. One word sums up their take on working with Ardor: excellence.
Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab): PNW Traffic Control & Supply“If I could summarize Ardor Printing in one word, it would be excellence.”
Dügood Junk Removal & Donation
Wrapped For Success: How Dügood Transformed Their Junk Removal Business with Vehicle Wraps
Dügood explains how vehicle wraps changed its junk removal business, and the owner says this was the third vehicle they wrapped with Ardor. In their experience, the wraps pay for themselves within a couple of months most of the time.
Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab): Dügood Junk Removal & Donation“This pays off within a couple of months most of the time for us.”
Aesthetic Auto Salon
Wrapped For Success: How Fleet Wraps Skyrocketed Aesthetic Auto Salon’s Business!
Aesthetic Auto Salon, a mobile detailing business in Kirkland, put full wraps on three fleet vehicles, and each was out of service for only a day or two. The wraps carry a trackable phone number, and the owner's verdict is short: it gets results.
Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab): Aesthetic Auto Salon“It does get results. It is worth it.”
It's probably the best form of advertising that I've done as a business.
Projects
Recent work
Vans, box trucks, pickups and a supercar or two. Every photo is a real Ardor job.
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Fleet Vans Krisco Pools & Spas Ram ProMaster
A full van wrap for a pool and spa company, with blue water graphics, a phone number and a scannable QR code. Printed and installed at our Snohomish shop.
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Fleet Vans Wave Ford Transit Fleet
Three Ford Transit vans with matching blue partial wrap graphics. Same layout and colors on all three.
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Box Trucks & Tankers JR Furniture & Mattress Isuzu Box Truck
A box wrap that shows a furnished living room, a mattress and the store's website. Every delivery doubles as a showroom ad.
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Color Change & Livery McLaren Senna Racing Livery
A full orange and blue racing livery with sponsor decals on a McLaren Senna. Printed and installed inside our Snohomish shop.
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Trucks Sound ProWash Ford F-350
A full blue and yellow wrap with pine tree graphics for a roof and exterior cleaning company. Printed and installed by Ardor.
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Lettering & Partials AD Towing & Transport F-550
Red and gray door lettering with partial side graphics on a white tow truck. Easy to read from the roadside.
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Cars & SUVs BelRed Nissan Rogue
A full blue wrap with rainbow stripes for a plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical company. A small SUV that still gets noticed.
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Upfitting UMC Silverado Ladder Rack Upfit
A work truck upfit with a ladder rack, a crossover toolbox and UMC fleet lettering. Equipment and graphics done by one shop.
No projects in this category yet.
Wrap Academy
Know your wrap before you buy it
Short modules on how a wrap is built, which films go where, how the craft started and how long a wrap lasts.
How wrap film is printed
Peel a printed wrap apart one layer at a time. See what the laminate, ink, film, adhesive and liner each do on your vehicle.
Film types and brands
Cast film stretches into curves and rivets. Calendered film suits flat work. Learn how 3M, Avery Dennison and KPMF films compare.
The history of car wrapping
From sign painters with brushes to printed fleet wraps. A short timeline of how vinyl took over vehicle graphics.
Car wrap glossary
Cast, calendered, overlaminate, air-release: the wrap terms you will hear, explained.
How long do car wraps last?
Printed wraps typically last 5 to 7 years with proper care. Vertical surfaces can reach up to 8 years. Hoods and roofs usually last about 3.
Start the Wrap Academy
Every module in one place: how a wrap is built, which films go where, how the craft started and what a wrap is worth to a business.
ROI Lab
Run the numbers on a wrap
Four calculators with every assumption on screen and every field editable. See your cost per vehicle per day, your cost per 1,000 impressions and how many new customers pay for the wrap.
Example with the default inputs
Estimated media-equivalent value $93,750
Over 5 years with 5 wrapped vehicles. A comparison with other media, not revenue or profit.
- Estimated impressions over the wrap life
- 31.3M impressions
- Wrap investment (starting prices + design)
- $20,500
- Media-equivalent value per $1 of wrap
- $4.57 per $1 of wrap
- Your cost per 1,000 impressions
- $0.66
- Cost per vehicle per day on the road
- $3.28
- Operating days until media-equivalent value equals the investment
- 273 operating days
Get a quote with these numbers
Starting prices only. Your quote uses your vehicles.
Planning estimates only. Your quote depends on your vehicles, coverage and design.
FAQ
Car wrap questions, answered
Where is Ardor Printing located?
Our shop is at 12531 Old Snohomish Monroe Rd., Snohomish, WA 98290. It has its own entrance, right next to Lord Hill Farms. We serve businesses and drivers across Snohomish and King counties.
What is CarWrapVinyl.com?
It's Ardor Printing's video and education hub for vehicle wraps. Watch reels from our shop, see local businesses in our Wrapped for Success series, learn how wrap film works and run the numbers in the ROI Lab. Every quote request goes straight to Ardor.
How much does a car wrap cost?
Full car wraps start from $3,000, and cars typically run $3,000-$5,000. Partial wraps start from $2,500. Design is quoted separately. See the full price guide for vans, pickups and box trucks.
Do you wrap fleets?
Yes. We wrap vans, pickups, box trucks, trailers and company cars, from two vehicles to large fleets. Fleet pricing: ask us.
Do you offer vehicle pick-up and delivery?
Yes. We can pick up your vehicle and bring it back when the job is done, which helps fleets keep crews working.
Do you install van shelving and ladder racks?
Yes. Ardor Printing is an authorized WEATHER GUARD dealer. We install van shelving, ladder racks, bulkheads, drawer units and truck storage. Every upfit gets a free, itemized quote.
How long does a vehicle wrap last?
Printed wraps typically last 5 to 7 years with proper care. Vertical surfaces can reach up to 8 years. Hoods and roofs take more sun and usually last about 3.
Free quotes · Ardor Printing
Send us your vehicle. We'll send a quote.
Year, make, model and a few photos is enough to start. Quotes are free. Fleet pricing: ask us.