Body Work Before Vinyl Wrap

Even if the problem area is small installing a wrap over the damaged paint has the potential of creating more problems.

Body work before vinyl wrap.

The only vinyl wrap film we can recommend to hide this damage is rwraps 3d carbon fiber or series 1080 carbon fiber films. It s best to sweep and mop before you bring the car into the space especially in winter due to the electro static charge of the vinyl wraps that will attract dust. Tucson s premier local vinyl wrap shop. You need to let the paint cure properly before you put any vinyl or even a sealant.

Many companies are offer color shifting wraps that transition from one color to another depending on the angle of the light. We recommend professional paint repair and proper cure time before a wrap should be applied to a vehicle. Need body work before you wrap it up. You can put wax on a fresh paint but not a sealant.

For prep i just used an orbital sander to get surface smooth but certainly not paint worthy prep. Even then we cannot guarantee the condition of the paint once the wrap is removed. Here s why the cast vinyl used for vehicle wraps will only adhere to paint that is in original oem or like new very good quality condition. A wrap won t work.

In my opinion wrap over my unskilled body work looked better than if i painted. When wraps won t work. I lucked out as the wrap was almost identical color corvette white as the painted portions of car i did not wrap. Always clean your space before attempting to install the wrap.

Vinyl wraps offer a larger variety of color and finish options than paint. Tucson az united states 85711 2019 by southwest graphics wraps. I would personally paint it first then wrap it. Remove hardware and clean it molding nozzles side lights.

They use a heat gun to make the material more pliable so it can properly hug the contours of the vehicle. If you put a vinyl on primer it may come off when you ll remove the vinyl. Not a problem for our friends over at national auto collision centers.