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Tailgate Wrap and Hood Wrap: Sizes, Cost and Artwork

Daniel

October 31, 2026Updated November 3, 20268 min read

A dark gray pickup with a striped tailgate wrap and oak leaf logo parks on a gravel lot outside a ranch supply store at sunset.

Should You Choose a Tailgate Wrap or a Hood Wrap?

A 26" × 66" GF 830 AutoMark Cast Custom Tailgate Wrap is $149.79. Artwork prep is $14.99 per item. Printed in the USA in 3 business days and shipped nationwide, flat $10 shipping to any US address. A hood wrap starts at 60 x 60 inches, from $256.79, and ships as two labeled panels.

Choose a tailgate wrap when you want the truck to advertise to the drivers behind it: in traffic, at a stoplight, in a parking lot. Choose a hood wrap when the look of the truck is the point: a show truck, a hunting rig, a team vehicle, or a brand color that runs over the front.

A tailgate is one flat panel, easy to measure and quick to wrap. A hood is larger, curves at the front edge and usually ships in two pieces. Both are printed from your own design on laminated cast wrap vinyl and shipped ready for your installer.

Question Tailgate wrap Hood wrap
Starting price From $128.39 From $256.79
Stock sizes 26 x 66 in universal 60 x 60 and 60 x 72 in
Custom size Yes Yes
Pieces One panel Two panels, 1 in overlap
Film GF 830 or 3M IJ-180Cv3 GF 830 or 3M IJ-180Cv3
Laminate Gloss, matte or none Gloss, matte or none
Who sees it Drivers behind you People beside and ahead
Production after proof approval 3 business days 3 business days

The film is GF 830 AutoMark cast vinyl, with 3M IJ-180Cv3 as the alternative. Hood panels ship labeled in order, and a hood also catches the eye of anyone looking at the truck while it is parked. Both ship for a flat $10 to any US address and are printed in the USA.

The back of a maroon pickup with a printed tailgate wrap for Hill Country Ranch Supply, the handle centered above the lettering

How Much Do Tailgate and Hood Wraps Cost?

A custom tailgate wrap starts at $128.39 and a custom hood wrap starts at $256.79. Those starting prices are the standard sizes printed on GF 830 film with no laminate. Each product page opens on the same size with a gloss laminate added.

The tailgate page opens here: A 26" × 66" GF 830 AutoMark Cast Custom Tailgate Wrap is $149.79. Artwork prep is $14.99 per item. Printed in the USA in 3 business days and shipped nationwide, flat $10 shipping to any US address.

The hood page opens here: A 60" × 60" GF 830 AutoMark Cast Custom Hood Wrap is $299.59. Artwork prep is $14.99 per item. Printed in the USA in 3 business days and shipped nationwide, flat $10 shipping to any US address.

Two choices move the price. The film: GF 830 AutoMark cast is the standard, and 3M IJ-180Cv3 cast is the upgrade. The laminate: gloss and matte add a clear layer over the print, and none leaves the print bare. Pick each row on the product page and the total updates before checkout.

Installation is separate. These are printed wraps shipped ready to install, so ask a local wrap installer for a price before you order. If your design is a Canva file, a photo or a ChatGPT image, AI image to print makes it print ready for $14.99 per item. Design it for me builds it from scratch for $29.99 with two revisions, and it is free on an item of $499 or more.

Should You Choose Gloss, Matte or No Laminate?

Choose gloss for a finish that shines like paint, matte for a flat look with less glare, and no laminate only for a short term graphic or the lowest price. A laminate is a clear film applied over the print, and it takes the scuffs, the car wash brushes and the sun before the ink does.

A tailgate gets more abuse than most panels. Boots, coolers, tools and hitch gear rub against it every week, so a laminated wrap is the safer choice there. A hood takes the sun from directly above and catches bugs and road grit at speed, which is another reason to keep the clear layer on.

The film choice sits beside the laminate. GF 830 AutoMark cast is the standard wrap film on both products. 3M IJ-180Cv3 cast is the upgrade, the same 3M film we print car door decals on, which the catalog rates for up to 5 years outdoors. Pick both rows on the product page and the total updates.

Which Panel Fits Your Message Best?

The tailgate fits a message: a business name, a phone number, a website, a short line. It sits at eye level for the driver behind you, and that driver has time to read it at every red light. The hood fits a look: a pattern, a color, a photo or a logo seen from the side and from the front.

Picture a landscaping company, Greenline Lawn and Garden, with one work truck. A tailgate wrap with the name, the phone number and a photo of a striped lawn turns every stop in traffic into an ad. The same owner might skip the hood entirely, because a phone number on a hood is hard to read from the street.

Now picture a hunting outfitter who wants a camouflage hood that matches the gear in the bed. That is a look, not a message, and the hood is the right panel.

You can also do both, with the tailgate carrying the words and the hood carrying the color.

How Do You Measure for a Tailgate or Hood Wrap?

Measure the flat face of the panel in inches, width first, then height, and photograph it straight on. Write the numbers on the photo so your installer and the person building the file see the same thing.

For a tailgate:

  1. Measure the face from side edge to side edge, and from the top edge to the bottom edge, with the tailgate closed.
  2. Note the handle, the backup camera, the keyhole and any badges or lettering molded into the metal.
  3. Compare your numbers with the 26 x 66 inch universal size. If your tailgate is different, enter your own size on the product page.

For a hood:

  1. Measure the hood at its widest point, side to side.
  2. Measure front to back along the surface, including the curve over the front edge.
  3. Note scoops, vents, washer jets and the emblem, and photograph them.

Ask your installer how much extra film they want past each edge to trim on the truck, and add it to your measurements before you order.

How Do You Design Around Handles, Cameras and Seams?

Keep words, faces and logos away from the handle, the backup camera, the emblem and any seam. Those are the places an installer has to cut, stretch or overlap the film, and anything printed there gets cut or distorted.

On a tailgate, the handle usually sits at the top center. Put the business name below it, as the Hill Country Ranch Supply sample does, and keep the phone number clear of the camera and the keyhole. Leave a little background color around the edges, because the installer trims there.

On a hood, plan for the seam. Both stock hood sizes are wider than 52 inches, so the wrap ships as two panels with a 1 inch overlap, labeled in order. A pattern like camouflage or a texture hides the overlap. A large logo or a face across the center line does not, so move it to one side of the seam or make it smaller.

Contrast matters on both. Dark lettering on a dark sunset photo disappears from 30 feet away. Put the name on a lighter part of the image, or add an outline.

Two printed wrap panels labeled Panel 1 and Panel 2 on a work table, showing how a wide graphic is split into labeled pieces

What Should You Check on the Final Proof?

Check the size, the cutouts, the seam and the spelling before you approve. Every order comes with a free digital proof, and nothing prints until you approve it.

  1. Size. The proof states the finished size. Compare it with your tape measure numbers one more time.
  2. Cutouts. Find the handle, camera and emblem on the proof and confirm nothing important sits on them.
  3. Seam. On a hood, find the 1 inch overlap and move any face or text off it.
  4. Resolution. A photo that looks sharp on a phone can be soft at 66 inches wide. If your photo came from a phone screenshot or a website, send the largest original file you have.
  5. Spelling. Read the phone number and web address aloud, one character at a time.

How Do You Order a Tailgate or Hood Wrap?

Open the tailgate wrap page or the hood wrap page, choose the size, the film and the laminate, upload your design, and approve the free digital proof. Production is 3 business days, then the wrap ships for a flat $10 to any US address, ready for your installer.

Want the back glass covered too? Rear window graphics print on perforated film that shows your design outside and keeps the view clear from the driver's seat. For larger panels, printed wrap vinyl is sold by the square foot.

Frequently Asked Questions

A custom tailgate wrap starts at $128.39 with no laminate, and the product page opens with a gloss laminate: A 26" × 66" GF 830 AutoMark Cast Custom Tailgate Wrap is $149.79. Artwork prep is $14.99 per item. Printed in the USA in 3 business days and shipped nationwide, flat $10 shipping to any US address. Choosing 3M IJ-180Cv3 film instead of GF 830 changes the price, and the product page shows the total before you pay.

A custom hood wrap starts at $256.79 with no laminate, and the product page opens with a gloss laminate: A 60" × 60" GF 830 AutoMark Cast Custom Hood Wrap is $299.59. Artwork prep is $14.99 per item. Printed in the USA in 3 business days and shipped nationwide, flat $10 shipping to any US address. Both stock hood sizes are wider than 52 inches, so the wrap ships as two panels with a 1 inch overlap, labeled in order.

Our universal tailgate wrap is 26 x 66 inches. Measure the flat face of your tailgate, width and height in inches, before you order. If your tailgate is a different size, enter your own measurements on the product page instead of the universal size.

Hood wraps come in 60 x 60 and 60 x 72 inch stock sizes, or your own measurements. Measure the hood at its widest and longest points, including the curve over the front edge, and give your installer the measurements too.

No. Hood and tailgate wraps are printed from your design and shipped ready to install for a flat $10. A trained wrap installer near you applies them with heat, trims the edges and works the film around handles and curves.

Hood and tailgate wraps print in 3 business days after you approve the free digital proof, then ship nationwide. Transit time is added after production, so order early if the truck has a show, a tournament or a launch date.

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