Hi, guys,
Im a graphic installer by trade. I specialize in a lot of things and one of them is vehicle wraps. I dont produce any of the decals but just install.

This is not correct. Some of the newer wrap films may be a little thinner but most are not. We usually use 3M IJ180 film to do the wraps. The main problem you have with this is the cost of file setup. If you had the files all ready to go it would certainly be worth it but if the print shop needs to figure it out for you then the cost would be way too much.
Dont have any vehicle wrap photos with me at the moment but here are a few photos of the types of other decal work i do .

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Material used for "car wraps" and most other applications are the same. Just high end and lower end materials.

These materials are generally on the low end of the quality scale but more than serve their purpose.

Most print shops wont give a rats ass about licencing if its just a one off for someone who already has the files ready to go.

I wholeheartedly agree but some titles are just not available within the pin industry.

This is true but how much really depends on whether you are using a 2 mil cast film or a 4 mil calendar film.