Ontario-based large-format graphics company GetWrapped.ca combined several leading products from Drytac to produce stunning graphics for use at the Immersive van Gogh Exhibit in Manhattan, New York. Headquartered in Oshawa and working with leading Toronto venues and agencies, GetWrapped.ca is a diversified business that specialises in the design, production and installation of event graphics, rebrands, vehicle and aircraft wraps and XXL exterior graphics. The project included several core features, each of which required careful planning to ensure that the completed graphics truly captured van Gogh’s celebrated works with a high-quality, colourful finish. For this reason, GetWrapped.ca turned to Drytac. The first part of the project was producing interior graphics for around 9,000sqft of walls, staircases and other surfaces for the inside of the venue. To handle this, GetWrapped.ca chose to work with two products from Drytac – ReTac Smooth 150 and ReTac Textures Canvas – using its HP Latex 800 to print the striking series of images.
ReTac Smooth 150 is a printable, self-adhesive polymeric PVC film designed for simple installation, clean removal and easy repositioning, making it ideal for large indoor wall graphic applications across a wide range of surfaces. ReTac Textures Canvas uses the same trusted ReTac adhesive technology but incorporates a textured canvas face film instead of a smooth one, delivering visually striking graphics for retail, commercial, display and residential environments. The second part of the venture required designing, producing and wrapping the outdoor riverside section of the venue with a collage of van Gogh self-portraits, with the aim of catching the eye of locals and tourists travelling along the river. The wall measured 31 feet high and 400 feet long and comprised of brick, painted wood, glass, siding and fiberglass. Taking all this into account, GetWrapped.ca elected to work with two materials from Drytac. First, GetWrapped.ca wrapped the brick section of the wall with Polar Grip, a polymeric self-adhesive PVC film that easily adheres to surfaces such as metal, plastic and wood, as well as brick.
