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Hello everybody James from The Digital Garage here.
So.. bumper stickers. These are those stickers that you find on cars that try to be witty, or they demonstrates someones view points on religion, politics, etc. I find that bumper stickers tend to be most often on vehicles that are not kept up particularly well. That old sedan or compact that is missing some if not all the hubcaps? Bingo! Bumper Sticker target consumers.
Now I do not wish to confuse a bumper sticker with a decal. A decal to me is something that often goes on a window of a vehicle or even somewhere on the body that is not the bumper. On top of the difference in location a decal, to me, is more advertising the company whose product your using. Aftermarket seat or supercharger? Slap a decal on your vehicle either on the window or somewhere else, to mimic race car sponsorship placement, and display your company allegiance. Installed a turbo in your car? Put a turbo decal next to the vehicles model name to make it look snazzy
Why do I make the distinction? Well to me a decal makes sense. A decal can be put on performance vehicles as well as show vehicles and not be out of place. They will look fine and can help achieve a particular look (such as a streetable race car look). Bumper Stickers on the other hand, while funny at times, are unnecessary. To me they make a vehicle look trashy even with the most cultured of bumper stickers. Not to mention that not all bumper stickers are made equal and while some may withstand the elements others may fade out which only enhances the trashy look of a vehicle.
Well that is my thoughts on bumper stickers. In short if you take pride in your car I highly recommend skipping the bumper stickers. If you want to apply something to your car I recommend decals. They are free advertisement for companies and demonstrates more acutely what you may enjoy doing rather then a semi witty sticker.
What are your thoughts on bumper stickers?
See you on the road.
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