StickOut

Dear Friends of StickOut,

We’re thrilled to introduce StickOut’s fresh new website. Stop what you're doing and go to www.stickout.com. Browse designs, image it on your car, and preview how your new car makeover will look. Get ready for custom-designed cars on roads near you; and get noticed with YOUR car, YOUR style!

So you have a wife, two kids, a dog, and a cat. Everyone on the road knows this because of the stick figure family graphic in ascending height order on the driver’s side rear window. If you’re old enough, you might just remember the infamous car graphic of Calvin, from the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, peeing on whatever it was that irritated the driver.  Like Calvin standing with a urine stream on the word “taxes.”  Oh man, that driver in that car just hates taxes! 

Car customization comes in many forms from full body car wraps to company logos. Some do it for fashion, other to make a bold statement; regardless of the reason, customizing your car allows you to tell a story and express who you are. With customization, you can be proud of your interests and connect to larger groups who share your passion. Soccer moms unite! With the soccer ball emblem on your car, other like-minded parents understand what you go through to safely chaperone and support your kids. 

Customizing your car is a form of letting others know who you are and what your stand for. Go Detroit TIgers, it’s 1984 and we won the world series! With a customized car you can root for your favorite team. So go ahead, share it with the rest of the road “My Child is an Honor Student at Springfield Elementary School” or “My Dog is Smarter Than Your Honor Student!” Whatever your telling, car customization sends the message loud and clear.

A new study shows that a 3M graphic construction removes 3.5 times faster. 

So you’re driving behind a 1994 silver Toyota Carolla with dog earred, faded bumper stickers.  Vote for who? What band is that? That driver likes what?  Those potentially important messages and graphics are washed away, falling off, and forgotten.  StickOut scoured the known Earth for simple answers to the complicated problem of how to affix designs and messages on a car in an attractive and sturdy way.  Let’s look at the other side of StickOut’s Car Skins to see what’s holding it all together.  

  It’s all about the adhesive, graphic film, lamination, and cut. First, let’s look at the adhesive.  The stick behind the StickOut is made up of three special features that allow the user to slide it, reposition it, and apply it without pesky air bubbles.  

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As you can see it’s totally movable until you’re ready to apply firm pressure and stick it in place.

 Another key component to StickOut’s quality and durability is the graphic film.  Since you’re probably an expert in the three types of vinyl families, I’ll fast forward to what StickOut uses; Cast vinyl.  Cast vinyl is thinner, softer, and won’t shrink over time.  It conforms to the contours of a vehicle for a cozy fit that lasts as long as your car does.

A good laminate compliments the graphic film.  It’s job is to protect the vinyl from weather, UV rays, and day to day wear and tear.  This will keep the car skin in good shape for years to come.  

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Finally, StickOut’s notable custom-cut fit makes application a breeze.  Peel, place, and drive for an instant car makeover that shows YOUR car, YOUR style.  Enjoy!

We have 3 days left of the Kickstarter crowd funding campaign.  We have good news, and not so good news.  Let’s get the not so good news out of the way, so we can focus on the positive.  While we thank each and every one of you for pledging, it looks like we’re not going to reach our fundraising goal.  We made a few mistakes and didn’t garner all the exposure we needed from Kickstarter.  But never fear, we learned more than we lost and met a lot of great people (YOU!) along the way.

On the positive side, we were featured in some of the biggest blogs that cover business start ups, trends, and automotive interests such as Springwise, Topspeed, The Awesomer, and more. We also engaged with many followers who registered on the www.stickout.com website and gave us insightful feedback. In addition, we were able to reach out to new artists and were contacted by interested individuals and companies looking to partner with StickOut!  With that said, it’s full steam ahead towards our online platform launch in July.

Thanks again for starting this journey with us.  Come along for the ride filled with personalized car art for everyone!

Yours Truly,