Start a mobile vehicle wrap installer business

Sign shops and print businesses needing extra installers, tradies and small businesses wanting branded vehicles, and car owners after a colour change.

Charge per job or per day for installation, and quote by vehicle size and complexity. Add charges for removing old wraps and for paint protection film.

• Steady hands and patience
• Attention to detail
• Measuring and planning panels
• Customer service

• Public liability insurance, and check cover for customers' vehicles while in your care
• Check your landlord's or council's rules if you work from a shared or home space
• Dust, wind and heat affect results, so you need a clean, covered, temperature-stable area
• Check state road rules on colour changes and on reflective or restricted finishes, and whether the change must be recorded on the vehicle registration

Startup costs are typically around $2,000 to $8,000, depending on the tools and materials you buy and how you arrange a suitable work space. These are estimates only and will vary with your setup.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,500 to $7,000, depending on how many jobs you take on and whether you subcontract for sign shops or work directly for customers. These are estimates, not guarantees.

Check public liability insurance and whether it covers customers' vehicles in your care. Also check state road rules on colour changes and reflective or restricted finishes, whether registration records must change, and your landlord's or council's rules for shared or home spaces.