A Texas vinyl company creates controversial tailgate wrap

Time was, when you wanted to depict something distinctive on the side, hood, or trunk of your car, you had to have it painted. Now, thanks to high quality vinyl wraps, drivers and companies alike are able to have their vehicles wrapped with lifelike images and graphics.

One Waco, Texas vehicle vinyl wrap company, Hornet Signs, decided to test the waters and show off how realistic their wraps were with the tailgate wrap you see above, that of a woman bound in the bed of a pickup.

The simulated image is of a Hornet Sign employee and was first installed on the truck of another employee. “It was more or less something we put out there to see who noticed it,” said Brad Kolb, Hornet Signs owner, in an interview with local news reporter Matt Howerton of KWTX.

Some drivers, upon seeing the tailgate wrap, have called police. At the time this story is written, police have yet to approach Kolb about the image.

“I wasn’t expecting the reactions we got, nor do we condone this by any means,” added Kolb. Although public reaction has been negative, Kolb has seen a significant uptick in business since the tailgate wrap was unveiled<![CDATA[
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