Why wrap vs paint?
If you have ever wondered why someone would wrap a high end sports car a solid
color instead of painting it, this is why: when you repaint a vehicle, it
immediately loses value, because the next person to buy the vehicle has no idea
if it was painted for cosmetic reasons, or if it was painted because it had been
in a wreck.
Is it cheaper to wrap a car than paint it?
When you wrap the vehicle, it provides a non permanent solution to customizing it,
therefore protecting the value of the vehicle. It's hard to say if a paint job
or wrap is more or less expensive than one another because it really depends on
the quality of each job and who is doing it. If you take a car to Maaco they
can paint it for $500, which would be much less than a wrap, however if you have
a car painted with a matte silver paint job, it can cost as much as $12,000. So
the range on paint is quite a large span. As for the wrap, the price varies
based on a few things, vehicle, material, and detail. Most custom wraps start
at $3,500 and can go up to $10,000 for thee chrome look wraps.
Can I wrap a car instead of painting if the paint is shot?
Unfortunately the wrap process is not intended to cover a bad paint job. In fact it is quite
the opposite, in order to wrap a vehicle it needs to have a great paint job.
The wrap will not hide any flaws in the paint like rock chips, scratches, dents,
etc. The vinyl is a PVC based thin plastic sheet with special pressure
sensitive adhesive that allows us to re-position it as we are applying it. Any
loose paint on a vehicle is detrimental to this process as it will stick to the
wrap and when we re-position to follow the curve of the vehicle, the loose paint
with have stuck to the back of the vinyl and ruined it. Oxidation on paint is
also a no go for wrapping, this is when the sun has deteriorated the clear coat
on the paint to a haze or dull look, the oxidized paint does not allow the
proper adhesion for the wrap to stick to it. If you can has this problem most
likely it will need to be buffed to a shine prior to getting wrapped.
How long does it take?
The wrap process for a custom wrap like a color change varies on how long it takes
based on the vehicle and material being used. Some materials go on easier and
faster than others, and some vehicles have much more intricate parts to remove
and wrap so the process can take any where from 3 days to 3 weeks. This is why
we have a consultation with you to discuss all this prior to wrapping your
vehicle. If you go to a wrap shop and they tell you it's x amount and it will
take 2 days without ever walking your car with you or discussing the things
listed on this page, you might want to think twice about using that
shop.
If you have ever wondered why someone would wrap a high end sports car a solid
color instead of painting it, this is why: when you repaint a vehicle, it
immediately loses value, because the next person to buy the vehicle has no idea
if it was painted for cosmetic reasons, or if it was painted because it had been
in a wreck.
Is it cheaper to wrap a car than paint it?
When you wrap the vehicle, it provides a non permanent solution to customizing it,
therefore protecting the value of the vehicle. It's hard to say if a paint job
or wrap is more or less expensive than one another because it really depends on
the quality of each job and who is doing it. If you take a car to Maaco they
can paint it for $500, which would be much less than a wrap, however if you have
a car painted with a matte silver paint job, it can cost as much as $12,000. So
the range on paint is quite a large span. As for the wrap, the price varies
based on a few things, vehicle, material, and detail. Most custom wraps start
at $3,500 and can go up to $10,000 for thee chrome look wraps.
Can I wrap a car instead of painting if the paint is shot?
Unfortunately the wrap process is not intended to cover a bad paint job. In fact it is quite
the opposite, in order to wrap a vehicle it needs to have a great paint job.
The wrap will not hide any flaws in the paint like rock chips, scratches, dents,
etc. The vinyl is a PVC based thin plastic sheet with special pressure
sensitive adhesive that allows us to re-position it as we are applying it. Any
loose paint on a vehicle is detrimental to this process as it will stick to the
wrap and when we re-position to follow the curve of the vehicle, the loose paint
with have stuck to the back of the vinyl and ruined it. Oxidation on paint is
also a no go for wrapping, this is when the sun has deteriorated the clear coat
on the paint to a haze or dull look, the oxidized paint does not allow the
proper adhesion for the wrap to stick to it. If you can has this problem most
likely it will need to be buffed to a shine prior to getting wrapped.
How long does it take?
The wrap process for a custom wrap like a color change varies on how long it takes
based on the vehicle and material being used. Some materials go on easier and
faster than others, and some vehicles have much more intricate parts to remove
and wrap so the process can take any where from 3 days to 3 weeks. This is why
we have a consultation with you to discuss all this prior to wrapping your
vehicle. If you go to a wrap shop and they tell you it's x amount and it will
take 2 days without ever walking your car with you or discussing the things
listed on this page, you might want to think twice about using that
shop.