Rear Window Graphics: One Way Vision Sizes and Cost

How Does One Way Vision Film Work?

One way vision film is vinyl punched with a grid of small holes, printed on the outside face and dark on the adhesive side. The printed dots between the holes read as one picture from a few feet away. From inside, the dark back absorbs light and your eye looks straight through the holes.

The effect depends on light. In daylight the outside is brighter than the inside, so the design shows outside and the view stays clear inside. At night, with a lit cabin and a dark street, the effect weakens, and people outside can see in more easily.

Water changes the view too. Rain sitting in the holes blurs the view out until the glass dries, so drivers who rely on the rear window in wet weather should plan around it.

Choose plain or laminated film on the product page. The laminated film adds a gloss layer over the print, which the catalog describes as extra durability, UV protection and easier cleaning.

How Much Do Rear Window Graphics Cost?

A 24 x 48 inch rear window graphic is $117.69 on plain perforated film, and the product page opens on that size: A 24" × 48" Perforated Film Rear Window Graphic is $117.69. Artwork prep is $14.99 per item. Printed in the USA in 48 hours and shipped nationwide, flat $10 shipping to any US address.

Custom sizes are priced by the square foot, so a wider or taller window costs more and a small one costs less. The total updates as you type the width and height, before you pay. Laminated film costs a little more per square foot than plain film.

Pickup trucks have their own product. A 14 x 53 inch truck back window graphic starts at $85.59, and the 18 x 58 and 22 x 66 inch sizes cover larger cabs. Jeep Wrangler JLU owners can order the rear hardtop glass, the side quarter pair, or all three pieces as a bundle; the side quarter pair starts at $64.19.

If your design is a photo, a Canva file or a ChatGPT image, AI image to print sizes it to your glass and 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.

How Do You Measure a Rear Window?

Measure the whole outside glass, edge to edge, width at the widest point and height at the tallest, in inches. Perforated window film goes on the outside of the window and covers the black ceramic band around the edge too, so the measurement runs over that border, not inside it.

1. Measure the outside glass. Run the tape across the full outside of the window, black border included, then top to bottom at the center.
2. Note the obstacles. The third brake light, the wiper, a backup camera and any defroster connectors all need space.
3. Pick the closest size. Compare your numbers with the stock sizes. If neither fits, enter your own width and height.
4. Photograph the window. A straight on photo with the tape in the frame helps you place the design on the proof.

The film is printed and cut to the closest rectangle size for your window. It is not contour cut to the curved shape of the glass, so trimming to fit happens on the vehicle. Order a rectangle that covers the glass, and let the installer trim the corners.

What Artwork Works on a Rear Window?

Bold shapes, large lettering and strong contrast work best, because the holes in the film soften fine detail. A scene, a logo or a short line of text reads well. Small print and thin script do not.

Keep the message short. A business name, a phone number and a website, or one line and one image, is about as much as a driver behind you can read at a stoplight. Put the phone number where the wiper arm will not cross it.

Plan around the wiper. On SUVs and hatchbacks, the wiper arm crosses the lower part of the glass, so keep words above its path. The Jeep Wrangler JL rear glass has a wiper too, and the product page asks you to plan a cutout around it.

Leave the third brake light and any camera uncovered. Most rear windows also have defroster lines on the inside of the glass; the film goes on the outside.

Should the Rear Window Carry the Whole Vehicle Message?

No. The rear window is one panel, seen from behind. Pair it with door graphics so people beside you and in parking lots see who you are too.

Car door decals carry a logo and phone number on the doors and are sold as a matched pair. Vehicle magnets do the same job on a car you also use for family time. A tailgate wrap adds a second message right under the back window of a pickup. For the full lineup, read our vehicle graphics guide.

What Should You Check on the Proof?

Check the size, the obstacles, the contrast and the spelling before you approve. Nothing prints until you do.

1. Size. Compare the finished size on the proof with your tape measure numbers, measured across the whole outside glass, black border included.
2. Obstacles. Find where the brake light, the wiper path and any camera fall on your glass, and keep words clear of them.
3. Contrast. Perforated film shows a little lighter than a solid print because of the holes. Dark lettering on a mid tone background can fade into it, so choose white on dark or dark on white.
4. Letter size. If a line of text looks small on the proof at arm's length, it will be lost on the road. Cut words before you shrink them.
5. Spelling. Read the phone number and web address aloud, one character at a time.

How Do You Order Rear Window Graphics?

Measure your glass, choose the product for your vehicle, pick a stock size or type your own, choose plain or laminated film, and upload your design. We send a free digital proof, and the graphic prints in 48 hours after you approve it. It ships for a flat $10 to any US address, ready for you or a local installer to apply.

Start on the rear window graphics page for cars and SUVs, or the truck back window page for pickups.