Tomar Sign & Pinstriping

Name: Tomar Sign & Pinstriping
Address: 84 Cooper Ave, Tonawanda, NY, 14150, US
Telephone: (716) 868-6438
Price range: $$

Vehicle Graphics in Tonawanda, NY

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Service Categories

Vehicle Graphics

Vehicle Wraps

About Tomar Sign & Pinstriping

Tomar Sign & Pinstriping is a Tonawanda shop built around a craft most sign companies never touch: freehand pinstriping. Owner Tom "Tomar" Werner has been pinstriping since the late 1970s and running the sign business since 1988, and the shop pairs that hand skill with vehicle graphics, vinyl lettering, banners, digital printing, and full vehicle wraps. Pinstriping is what makes the place different. It is done by hand with a long-bristled brush and a steady wrist, one continuous line at a time, so no two jobs are ever identical, which is exactly the point for an owner who wants a one-of-a-kind car, truck, motorcycle, boat, or even a wall piece. It is a dying art in an industry that has largely moved to plotter-cut vinyl, and decades of practice are what separate a crisp, flowing stripe from a wobbling one. The paint is a lettering enamel laid down wet, with no tape or stencil to lean on, so the cleanness of the line comes entirely from the striper's hand. Tomar's guarantee is simple: your item will be the only one of its kind in the world. Alongside the brushwork, the shop handles the everyday commercial needs of Western New York businesses, printed vehicle wraps and graphics that turn a work truck into a rolling advertisement, vinyl lettering for windows and doors, and banners that can be reused season after season. Whether it is a custom motorcycle tank striped by hand or a fleet van lettered for a contractor, the common thread is a shop that treats each job as its own piece of work.

Specialties & Full Service List

Custom Hand Pinstriping Vehicle Wraps Vinyl Graphics Banners Digital Printing Boat & Motorcycle Customizing

Reputation & Reviews Summary

Customers describe Tomar as a rare find, a shop where genuine hand craftsmanship still comes standard. Reviewers point to pinstriping and custom work that turned a car, bike, or boat into a true one-off, and to Tom's talent and attention to detail as the reason they drove out of their way for it. The one-of-a-kind promise is one people say the shop actually delivers on. The commercial side earns its own praise, with business owners citing clean vehicle graphics, crisp vinyl lettering, and banners produced quickly and well. Several note the personal, owner-run experience, dealing directly with the person doing the work, as a difference from a bigger print shop. Taken together, the reviews describe a Tonawanda shop whose blend of old-school pinstriping skill and everyday sign work keeps Western New York customers coming back for the pieces they cannot get anywhere else.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is hand pinstriping, and how is it different from vinyl?

Hand pinstriping is painted freehand with a long-bristled brush, one continuous line at a time, so every stripe is unique. Plotter-cut vinyl is precise but identical every time; a hand-striped car, bike, or boat is genuinely one of a kind, which is Tomar’s specialty and a skill built over decades.

What can Tomar pinstripe or customize?

Cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, and even wall pieces. Owner Tom Werner has been pinstriping since the late 1970s, and the shop guarantees your item will be the only one of its kind in the world.

Does Tomar do vehicle wraps and business signage too?

Yes. Alongside pinstriping, the shop produces full vehicle wraps and graphics, vinyl lettering for windows and doors, banners, and digital printing for Western New York businesses, so a work vehicle or storefront can be branded in the same place.

When is Tomar Sign & Pinstriping open?

The Tonawanda shop keeps weekday hours, Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm, and is closed on weekends. Custom pinstriping and wrap projects are best started with a call to discuss the design.