Body Work Before Vinyl Wrap

The installers then apply the vinyl wrap to the body of the vehicle.

Body work before vinyl wrap.

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. Many companies are offer color shifting wraps that transition from one color to another depending on the angle of the light. Even then we cannot guarantee the condition of the paint once the wrap is removed. Always clean your space before attempting to install the wrap.

You can put wax on a fresh paint but not a sealant. Remove hardware and clean it molding nozzles side lights. I lucked out as the wrap was almost identical color corvette white as the painted portions of car i did not wrap. 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. In my opinion wrap over my unskilled body work looked better than if i painted. Tucson s premier local vinyl wrap shop. Tucson az united states 85711 2019 by southwest graphics wraps.

You need to let the paint cure properly before you put any vinyl or even a sealant. A wrap won t work. Even if the problem area is small installing a wrap over the damaged paint has the potential of creating more problems. 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. We recommend professional paint repair and proper cure time before a wrap should be applied to a vehicle. Vinyl wraps offer a larger variety of color and finish options than paint. Need body work before you wrap it up.

I would personally paint it first then wrap it. For prep i just used an orbital sander to get surface smooth but certainly not paint worthy prep. 30 days is the normal time.