Body Work Before Vinyl Wrap

When wraps won t work.

Body work before vinyl wrap.

They use a heat gun to make the material more pliable so it can properly hug the contours of the vehicle. Need body work before you wrap it up. The only vinyl wrap film we can recommend to hide this damage is rwraps 3d carbon fiber or series 1080 carbon fiber films. Tucson s premier local vinyl wrap shop.

A wrap won t work. For prep i just used an orbital sander to get surface smooth but certainly not paint worthy prep. If you put a vinyl on primer it may come off when you ll remove the vinyl. Always clean your space before attempting to install the wrap.

I lucked out as the wrap was almost identical color corvette white as the painted portions of car i did not wrap. Vinyl wraps offer a larger variety of color and finish options than paint. You need to let the paint cure properly before you put any vinyl or even a sealant. You can put wax on a fresh paint but not a sealant.

30 days is the normal time. Any color you can paint a car can be matched with vinyl. Remove hardware and clean it molding nozzles side lights. 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.

In my opinion wrap over my unskilled body work looked better than if i painted. Even if the problem area is small installing a wrap over the damaged paint has the potential of creating more problems. Tucson az united states 85711 2019 by southwest graphics wraps. 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.

I would personally paint it first then wrap it. Not a problem for our friends over at national auto collision centers. We recommend professional paint repair and proper cure time before a wrap should be applied to a vehicle.