Metallic Rack Cards
Important Artwork Notice!
With Metallic Accent products, a.k.a WonderFoil, you can turn a wide range of CMYK colors, into multi-colored foils. When doing a metallic postcard, sticker, business card, etc, a foil mask must be created and uploaded with your full color CMYK file. The file for the "metallic" mask MUST ONLY be black and white (100% Black). 100% Black in the areas you want the foil, and white (0%) in the areas you do not want the foil. Click for more info.
See Metallic Rackcards in action
Watch the Metallic Rackcards overview from 4OVER4.COM. A short walkthrough of options, premium stocks, live pricing and fast turnaround.
- From $668.92 per 500 cards, about $1.34 each, with the per card price dropping to roughly 32 cents at 10,000.
- Metallic foil accent printed on the front of every card, in full color on premium 16pt gloss cover stock.
- 4" x 9" standard rack card size, the tall shape built to stand up in literature racks and counter displays.
- 3 coatings: no coating, a High Gloss UV coat over the front, or a Spot UV accent on the front side.
- 7 business day standard turnaround, printed in-house and rated 4.7 out of 5 across 12 reviews.
A Rack Card That Catches the Light
Standing 4" x 9" in a display rack, a metallic rack card sells with one twist, a metallic foil accent on the front that flashes as someone walks past. It prints full color on premium 16pt gloss cover, so the design reads sharp and the foil does the work of pulling an eye across a crowded rack. Whether the cards sit at a hotel front desk, a real estate office, or a tourist center, the shine earns the first look. Sets of 500 start at $668.92 and hold a 4.7 out of 5 across 12 reviews.
These cards punch above a flat flyer. The foil accent comes on every card, the 16pt gloss cover keeps them standing upright, and the tall format carries a headline, an image, and the details a flyer would hold. Want to see how the metallic version sits next to the plain card? Browse the full lineup on rack cards printing, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.
The price rewards a bigger run. A set of 500 starts at $668.92, and the per card cost keeps sliding as the count climbs to 10,000, so a full rack for a season or a campaign costs far less per card than a small test batch. Tap any tier below to see the live total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.
What Are Metallic Rack Cards
A metallic rack card is a 4" x 9" marketing card finished with a metallic foil accent on the front, printed full color on 16pt gloss cover. The tall, narrow shape is sized to sit in standard literature racks and counter stands. People reach for rack cards when a flyer needs to stand on its own: hotel and tourism info, real estate listings, salon and clinic menus, restaurant specials, and event promos. The metallic version adds a foil accent that flashes in overhead light, so the card gets handled instead of skipped. If you want the plain, non foil format instead, the Standard Rack Cards cover the same size and the same racks, and the metallic sits beside it as the version that stands out.
What Makes the Metallic Foil Accent Pop
The defining feature of this card is the metallic foil accent printed on the front, which reflects light the way flat ink cannot. It catches an overhead bulb and pulls the eye toward a logo, a headline, or a border while the card sits in a rack. From there you choose how the surface reads.
No coating keeps the card clean and natural. A High Gloss UV coat makes the whole front slick and vivid, which helps photos and deep colors. A Spot UV accent goes glossy only where you place it, so a matte card can carry one shiny detail next to the foil. Each of the three coatings is a real option in the live configurator, and you can see how it changes the card before you order.
What Size and Stock Are Metallic Rack Cards
4OVER4.COM prints metallic rack cards in one size, 4" x 9", on 16pt gloss cover stock. That is the standard rack card format that fits literature racks, brochure holders, and counter displays, and the 16pt gloss cover is a firm, coated card that holds full color and stands up in a rack without curling. Keeping the format simple is what lets the foil and the print quality stay consistent across the whole run. The finished size, turnaround, and accepted file types are laid out below the way the live configurator presents them, so you know exactly what you are ordering before you upload.
How Much Do Metallic Rack Cards Cost
Metallic rack cards start at $668.92 for 500 cards, foil accent included, which is about $1.34 a card. Order more and the per card math gets friendlier in a hurry: 1,000 cards run $895.17, 2,500 run $1,414.72, and 5,000 come to $1,996.85. Go all the way to 10,000 and the total is $3,184.20, or about 32 cents a card, less than a quarter of the per card cost at 500. There are five quantity tiers in all. So how many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the set total and the true per card cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.
Wally puts the shine where it sells
Why a foil accent turns a rack card into one people pick up.
A metallic foil accent on a tall 4 by 9 inch card catches the light in a display rack, so your card gets picked up instead of passed by. Print 500 from $668.92 on premium 16pt gloss cover, add a High Gloss or Spot UV coat, and Wally runs the foil in-house. Order metallic rack cards and stand out on the rack.
Can You Print Both Sides and Proof Your File
Decide how much of the card you want to use. Choose 4/0 ink to print full color on the front and leave the back blank, which suits a card that is all about the front image and the foil. Choose 4/4 to print full color on both sides when you need room for details, a map, or a call to action on the back. Both are real options in the configurator, and the price follows your choice.
Before anything prints, you pick your proofing. Send your file straight to production when it is already print ready, or ask for a free online proof and approve the layout first. The proof is the safe way to catch a typo or a color surprise before the run, and it costs nothing to check.
How Do Metallic Rack Cards Compare
Metallic rack cards are the standout pick when you want shine on the rack, but they are not your only move. If you are weighing the plain card, a folded brochure, or a flat flyer for the same campaign, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines metallic rack cards up against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose. For a folded piece with more panels, the Standard Brochures carry more copy, and for a single flat sheet the Standard Flyers print larger and cheaper per piece.
See Finished Metallic Rack Cards
Words only go so far. Want to see how the foil accent, color, and coating come together on a real card? The gallery below collects rack card work our own customers printed in-house, so you can borrow ideas and see how a choice actually reads at 4" x 9". Tap any print to see it larger.
Real Rackcards Our Customers Printed
How Fast Can You Get Metallic Rack Cards
Standard production for metallic rack cards is 7 business days from proof approval, so plan your display or campaign around that window. Because the foil accent and coating are finished in-house, the look stays consistent from the first card to the last. Behind every order sits more than 25 years of printing since 1999 and 4OVER4.COM's satisfaction guarantees, so if something is not right, it gets made right.
See the Rest of Our Cards
Metallic rack cards are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If the plain rack card, a brochure, or a heavier flyer would serve you better, the rest of the family is one tap away. Each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds.
Print Your Metallic Rack Cards Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever ink coverage and coating you pick, the metallic foil accent is built to catch the light and earn a card a spot in someone's hand. Order 500 from $668.92, set your count, and print your metallic rack cards today.
Foil Rack Card Pricing by Quantity
Foil rack cards are priced in five quantity tiers, and the foil accent is included at every one, so the per card cost is the number to watch. At 500 the cards cost about $1.34 each, and by 10,000 they are close to 32 cents, less than a quarter of the starting rate. The tiers below are the real figures for the 4" x 9" card on 16pt gloss cover, before you add both sided printing or a coating in the configurator.
| Quantity | Price | Per card |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | $668.92 | about $1.34 |
| 1,000 | $895.17 | about 90 cents |
| 2,500 | $1,414.72 | about 57 cents |
| 5,000 | $1,996.85 | about 40 cents |
| 10,000 | $3,184.20 | about 32 cents |
A hotel front desk or a tourist center empties a rack faster than a real estate office does, so size the run to how often the rack is refilled rather than to the lowest per card figure.
Metallic Rackcards: Frequently Asked Questions
What size are metallic rack cards?
They print at the standard 4 inch by 9 inch rack card size. That tall narrow shape is built to stand upright in a literature rack or a counter display without tipping, and it fits the slots in most standard display racks.
How much does an order cost per card?
Sets of 500 start at $668.92, about $1.34 per card. The per card price drops to roughly 32 cents at 10,000, so a hotel or visitor center stocking racks year round saves substantially by ordering a larger run at once.
Will the cards stand up on their own in a rack?
They print on 16pt gloss cover, a heavy stock that holds the card upright rather than letting it slump in the slot. That rigidity matters more on a 4 inch by 9 inch card than on a shorter format, since a thin sheet at that height bends forward.
Where does the metallic foil accent go?
The metallic foil accent prints on the front of every card, over full color artwork. It is best used on a logo, a headline, or a border, since the flash of light is what pulls an eye across a crowded rack of competing cards.
What coating choices are there?
Three: no coating at all, a High Gloss UV coat over the front, or a Spot UV accent on the front side. Rounded corners are also offered if you want a softer edge on the card.
How long does production take?
Standard turnaround is 7 business days, printed in house, with shipping time added after that. The cards hold a 4.7 out of 5 rating across 12 reviews.
How do you make foil cards?
The card is printed full color first, on 16pt gloss cover for this product, and the metallic foil accent is then applied to the front over the areas your artwork marks for it. After the foil, you choose no coating, a High Gloss UV coat over the whole front, or a Spot UV accent beside the foil. Because the foil is a separate step, production runs 7 business days.
What are foil business cards?
Foil business cards carry the same idea at business card size, a metallic foil accent on a logo, a name or a border, printed on a heavy card stock. On this site they are their own product, the Foil Business Cards, while this page is the 4" x 9" rack card that stands in a literature holder, sold in sets of 500 from $668.92.
