When I think "Wrap," I think of a full color print/cut machine and not a plotter.
All you can do with a plotter as far as wraps go is cut one color film like matte black or carbon black or such. Many people don't use a plotter for this, and hand cut or use knifless tape.
If you just want to add lettering and simple graphics, then yes a plotter is fine. But wraps cover the whole vehicle. Lettering and simple graphics from a plotter are just large decals, and don't encompass the whole vehicle.
A midrange plotter in the 30" inch range might be in the $700 range. A top of the line model might be in the $4000 range. A UsCutter MH 28" would be around $300. Obviously there is much variance here. A 30" print cut machine would be in the $12,000 range, with larger ones being more, but larger ones being easier for wraps.
Doing decals with a plotter with no experience is going to be hard, but not impossible. Doing full wraps with no experience is going to be near impossible, with the likely outcome of bubbles and flaws in the wrap that will fail over time, allowing weather to get underneath. One problem with plotter or print/cut machine is you have to know some vector graphics. The BIG problem with wraps is getting it on the vehicle, well and not poorly. The printing part is the easy part. Decals are easier to install onto the vehicle, but expect some trials.
http://www.uscutter.com/Vinyl-Cutters
All you can do with a plotter as far as wraps go is cut one color film like matte black or carbon black or such. Many people don't use a plotter for this, and hand cut or use knifless tape.
If you just want to add lettering and simple graphics, then yes a plotter is fine. But wraps cover the whole vehicle. Lettering and simple graphics from a plotter are just large decals, and don't encompass the whole vehicle.
A midrange plotter in the 30" inch range might be in the $700 range. A top of the line model might be in the $4000 range. A UsCutter MH 28" would be around $300. Obviously there is much variance here. A 30" print cut machine would be in the $12,000 range, with larger ones being more, but larger ones being easier for wraps.
Doing decals with a plotter with no experience is going to be hard, but not impossible. Doing full wraps with no experience is going to be near impossible, with the likely outcome of bubbles and flaws in the wrap that will fail over time, allowing weather to get underneath. One problem with plotter or print/cut machine is you have to know some vector graphics. The BIG problem with wraps is getting it on the vehicle, well and not poorly. The printing part is the easy part. Decals are easier to install onto the vehicle, but expect some trials.
http://www.uscutter.com/Vinyl-Cutters
