Are you a business owner who utilizes your own car, a single company car, or a whole fleet of vehicles? In any of those scenarios, car magnets are not simply advertising. Signs or billboards are static. A car magnet turns your vehicle into a mobile billboard. Now your company is literally going places. You’re not counting on people being required to drive down a particular street to see your advertising. It goes where you go.
Budget-Friendly, Economical Advertising
As mentioned, car magnets are mobile billboards. Depending on what city your business is in, regular ol’ billboard advertising can cost many thousands of dollars. Car magnets run as low as $30 per piece. Plus, the radius, or scope of magnet advertising extends as far as you want it to; however far you’re willing to drive. The number of eyeballs attracted to this type of promotion of your company is limitless. What an incredibly low cost-per-impression form of publicity. And by forking over just three 10-dollar bills, you can get another magnet to promote a specific sale, special or product launch. When that has run its course, throw your original magnet back on.
Durability & Lastability
You might be surprised to know just how durable and long-lasting car magnets are. With wind, bumpy roads, rain, mud, and all other outdoor elements, how long do you think these babies last?
- 1 month?
- 4 months?
- 9 months?
- None of the above
If you guessed D, you would be correct. Road conditions and outdoor elements do play a large role in the life expectancy of your car magnets. However, your PR on-the-go signage is pretty darn durable. Non-laminated car magnets generally last one year before their appearance begins to degrade, as well as their ability to remain on your vehicle. When laminated, they can last two years or longer outdoors. Lamination runs about $5.00 more per magnet. $5.00/365 days = .013 Folks, that’s one cent! Just a single penny per day increases the lifespan of your car magnet to another year or longer with lamination.
As with most products we all use on a regular basis, maintenance and cleaning are just part of the deal. As for car magnets, there is really very little to do to keep them looking great, being as functional as possible, and lasting as long as they can. We recommend these three easy steps before affixing a car magnet to your vehicle:
- Clean the vehicle surface and the back of your magnet with a damp cloth and mild detergent
- Let your vehicle surface and your car magnet air dry completely
- Apply the magnet to a flat, metallic surface that doesn’t have bumps, curves, or rust
After that initial magnet-car symbiotic relationship planning, you should clean the back of your car magnet and vehicle surface weekly to protect against debris build up and to help maintain a crisp look to your advertisement.
At Good Guys Signs, we offer four different types of car magnets, and in three different sizes. Our prices are low, and our turnaround time is terrific. Generally, we can produce and ship up to 10 car magnets in one business day. Up to 50 car magnets can be produced in three days or less. Lamination does add at least one business day to any car magnet order.