Kenny Signs is an all-Australian, family-run business that has been in operation since 1993, originating like many local businesses do in Australia, in the family home’s garage.

“It all started out in the recession we had to have back in 1993,” Brett Kenny, managing director at Kenny Signs, told 4X4 Australia. “After bouncing from job to job with businesses closing down due to the poor economy, I had a few small clients, so I started working from my parent’s garage two to three days a week and built it up from there.

“I slowly increased my clientele by word of mouth, being on time, polite and producing good quality signage with competitive pricing as my overheads were low.”

The thriving business is now based in Revesby, in south-western Sydney, with the expert team not only servicing the wider Sydney region, but its handiwork extends to regional towns and even nationwide. Still, it remains family-oriented, with Brett’s eldest son, Cameron, running the graphic design side of the business, and his youngest son, Daniel, the head vehicle wrapper now with more than 10 years of experience behind him.

The company has been wrapping vehicles for more than 15 years, but it also specialises in providing full aluminium composite signage for building exteriors, interior wall wraps and reception signage. Plus, Brett is also a traditional signwriter, so Kenny Signs also does painted wall signage for a lot of shopping centre car parks.

Vehicles remain a key focus of the brand, though, with some of its bigger jobs including wrapping the Australian Idol buses; the Rapisarda Top Fuel team; Jim Read racing trucks; Santos Cranes cranes; and more than 20 top fuel dragsters. Plus its handiwork can be seen on a number of company fleets such as Total Tools; Penske Australia; Sydney Water; Fulton Hogan; and Return and Earn. The team also does a tonne of work for private tradie vans and utes, just like the epic wrap seen on our Ford Everest build.

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“We offer a full design, print and application service,” Brett told us. “Customers are welcome to bring in their own artwork provided it has been professionally done by a qualified graphic designer. We don’t really recommend DIY as the material and print combined is expensive and we hate to see the customer have to have it reprinted and be out of pocket just to try and save a few bucks.

“We can virtually meet any brief provided by the client. All we need is a good brief on what they require. We offer full wraps, half wraps, or just a set of door logos if that’s all they need.”

Customers can expect to pay approximately $5000 to $6000 for a full wrap, $3000 for a half wrap, $1000 for ute doors and tray, and $400 for a set of door logos – plus artwork design if required.

Brett told us a full wrap will last about four to five years, but it all depends on usage and where you park the vehicle.

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“You don’t want to let it go too long as it can be hard to remove after five years if the car is parked outside. We also recommend replacing bonnet, roof and horizontal wraps every two years. In saying that, the Rapisarda race team trailers we did 10 years ago are still in great condition as they are inside a workshop 95 per cent of the time.”

Regular maintenance is the best way to ensure the wrap looks just as good as the day it leaves the factory floor. Washing it weekly will keep it looking schmick, but always ensure you keep the pressure washer more than one metre away so as not to blast the edges of the wrap.

Removing a wrap within its lifespan actually helps to protect the car’s original paint, but leaving it too long leads to a detrimental ‘crow’s feet’ effect – “so it’s always a good idea to drop into your sign shop to have it inspected if you’re worried,” Brett advises.

For more information, get in touch with Kenny Signs