The full color printing process can be utilized on a variety of our products, including the full color poly-ad license plate, full color laser frost acrylic license plate, full color embossed aluminum license plate, full color aluminum license frame, full color plastic license frame, chrome plated metal UV acrylic strip license frame, and a variety of our decal options. A full color printing process utilizes a CMYK color combination, similar to your color printer. We use state-of-the-art printing machines to facilitate high-detail artwork with numerous colors. This is a great option for a very detailed logo or any artwork that features color gradients. We are not able to guarantee an exact match on a PMS color with the full color process, as even the closest CMYK equivalent will differ slightly from a Pantone color.
The spot color printing process ensures that your imprint will be vibrant and bold. We can match your PMS color to get the closest match as possible to your logo. The spot color process utilizes a silkscreen method of printing. A mesh screen is created to paint over, which is how the silkscreen imprint is put onto a plate or frame product. Please keep in mind that some products do have PMS match fees for colors that we do not keep in stock.
Our raised plastic license plate frame is a 3-D injection molded frame product. We will create a mold to inject with plastic to create this product for you. Once the product is molded, we will then hot stamp your requested imprint color. The lettering is going to be raised and will really stand out on a moving vehicle. Because this is a molded product, there are some restrictions as far as colors touching. Colors must be separated by the actual plastic color of the frame. This frame option is a popular choice for car dealerships, schools, and other organizations. The minimum order quantity of the raised plastic license plate frame is 250 pieces. Standard production time on the raised plastic frame is 4-6 weeks with an upgraded paid rush option of 10-15 business days.
Our silkscreen plastic license plate frame is also plastic, but the imprint is printed flat on top of the frame. Silkscreen frames allow for more detail in the artwork, as colors can touch each other. We offer standard production of 3-4 weeks and quick production of 6-9 business days. We also offer lower minimum order quantities of 150 pieces on the quick production option of the silkscreen plastic license plate frame.
Our classic chrome faced license frame comes with a recessed background and raised text. The standard option for this frame is a black frame with a chrome face, the recessed black panel, and raised chrome text.
Our chrome faced recessed frame starts off as a black frame with the added chrome face and the text or imprint is recessed from the chrome face. This gives an engraved look. There are not any imprint color options available on this frame, as the color of the text is the actual frame color below the chrome face.
There are non-standard upgrade options available on both the chrome faced and the chrome faced recessed frame, including premium color frames and a brushed chrome finish instead of the standard shiny chrome. We also offer a satin finish option for the chrome faced frame as well as a shiny gold face option. Pricing for these options will differ than the standard pricing listed on our website, so please inquire with one of our friendly customer service representatives for pricing.
Please note, these frames are more susceptible to weather conditions. Chrome frames cannot be guaranteed in states that use road salt or other chemicals for snow. Extended exposure to heat and cold will also impact the chrome.
We offer a variety of chrome frame options.The chrome plated frame typically starts off as a black plastic that is injection molded to create your frame. The frame is then fully submerged in an OEM chrome solution and dried to create the plasti-chrome license plate frame. There will not be any of the original black frame showing. Once the frame has been dipped in the chrome, we are then able to hot stamp the requested imprint color on top of it.
The chrome faced frames will start off as your requested color frame. The black frame is standard and there are premium frame color options available as an upgrade. A chrome foiling is then added to the face of the frame. The sides and back of the frame will remain your chosen frame color and the face of the frame will have the shiny chrome imprint.
Please note, these frames are more susceptible to weather conditions. Chrome frames cannot be guaranteed in states that use road salt or other chemicals for snow. Extended exposure to heat and cold will also impact the chrome.
Ink formulations are heavily affected by regulatory changes that protect the environment. This does limit the availability of materials that can be used and formulations ink suppliers manufacture. Colors such as red, blue and any florescent inks are going to be more susceptible than most to exposure. Fluorescent inks can fade rapidly when exposed to direct sunlight. For this reason, we are recommended indoor or short-term outdoor usage only.
Molded plastic products showing the base plastic color will have variation in the plastic finish. Lines showing variation in the plastic color especially around imprint areas will occur. We use recycled plastic in all of our products and do not offer PMS specific colored plastic. However, once products are put on cars, these minor color variations will not be noticeable.
We ship the majority of our products via UPS Ground. Some of our silkscreen frames and our poly-ad license plates may ship via FedEx Ground. We can offer expedited shipping options. Please contact us for a quote on expedited shipping. Standard ground shipping will take 3-5 business days within the continental United States. Orders shipping to Canada can take an additional 3-5 business days for standard ground shipping.
Any international orders that will be shipping outside of the United States or Canada will require a freight forwarder, as we are only able to ship within North America.
*Additional fees are applied to residential addresses. These can be removed by providing an alternative commercial address
License Plates and Frames has seven different office locations. To keep our production schedule running swiftly, we will typically produce your products at our different manufacturing facilities. If you order two items from us, they may ship out of two different locations and there will be two separate shipping charges incurred on your invoice for this reason.
*Additional fees are applied to residential addresses. These can be removed by providing an alternative commercial address.
Due to the custom nature of our products, we must set up artwork for every new order that comes through. On our custom molded products, we create a mold that will go through our machine to be filled with the plastic or metal material that constructs your promotional product. Our silkscreen products require set-up charges to set up the actual mesh screen utilized to print over. This is a very industry standard process. Once the initial set-up charges have been paid, there will not be another full set-up charge for most re-orders as long as the artwork stays the same and the re-order takes place at least once every two years for quick production silkscreen frames and three years for most other products.
Some products do feature a re-order fee, noted within their corresponding pricing section, as we are unable to save the screen for any future re-orders. The re-order fee is reduced from the full set-up charge. Please inquire with our customer service staff for a quote on your re-order for these products.
