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.
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.
You can put wax on a fresh paint but not a sealant.
Even if the problem area is small installing a wrap over the damaged paint has the potential of creating more problems.
Always clean your space before attempting to install the wrap.
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You need to let the paint cure properly before you put any vinyl or even a sealant.
Remove hardware and clean it molding nozzles side lights.
A wrap won t work.
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Even then we cannot guarantee the condition of the paint once the wrap is removed.
In my opinion wrap over my unskilled body work looked better than if i painted.
I would personally paint it first then wrap it.
We recommend professional paint repair and proper cure time before a wrap should be applied to a vehicle.
Not a problem for our friends over at national auto collision centers.
Any color you can paint a car can be matched with vinyl.
Need body work before you wrap it up.
The installers then apply the vinyl wrap to the body of the vehicle.
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.
I lucked out as the wrap was almost identical color corvette white as the painted portions of car i did not wrap.
When wraps won t work.
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.
30 days is the normal time.