Mobile vehicle wrap installer

Car enthusiasts, rideshare drivers, small businesses with vans and local sign shops that need extra installers.

Flat price per job based on vehicle size and coverage, or a day rate when subcontracting for sign shops and print companies. Film cost is built into your quote.

• Patience and steady hands
• Attention to detail
• Measuring and planning cuts
• Customer service

• General liability and garage keepers insurance, since you are working on customers' vehicles
• Check your city or county for a business license and any limits on working from a driveway or home garage
• Check your state's rules on covering windows, lights and plates, and on chrome or reflective finishes
• Wrapping needs a clean, dust-free, temperature-controlled space, and film mistakes are costly
• Expect a learning curve before your work looks professional

Startup costs are typically around $2,000 to $8,000, depending on tools, the film you buy and how you arrange a suitable work space. Film mistakes are costly, and there is a learning curve before your work looks professional.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many jobs you take, the size of each wrap and how many hours you work. This is revenue before film, space and insurance costs.

Check insurance such as general liability and garage keepers cover, and your city or county for a business license and limits on working from a driveway or home garage. Check state rules on covering windows, lights and plates.