Things to do before you wrap your Automobile
Car Wrap and Vehicle Wrap have gained their fame in the world of automotive. They offer many advantages to beautifying the cars of many people around the world. Are you one of those excited people? Slow down, since you have to do these things before you get your automobile wrapped in their new skin.
Check the Paint Condition of your vehicle
Make sure you know or find-out about whether your car has original paint on it or if it was repainted. If the paint is very old, damaged or has been patched there is a chance that the Car Wrap will pull the clear-coat and paint off when removed. If the car was repainted with low-quality paint, there are chances that the paint will be pulled off altogether with the wrap when removing the wrap, especially if removed incorrectly.
Make sure there are no Defects, damage, stone chips, or scratches on the paint
Vehicle Wrap can only hide surface scratches and very small rock chips as it is thin and acts like a “skin” on top of your vehicle’s original paint. The style of car wrap and the colour also affect how it hides or shows defects in your car paint. Vinyl wraps that have a pattern will hide things the best way. These would be 3D Carbon Fiber, TrueR 4D Carbon Fiber, TechArt 5D Carbon Fiber, Brushed Aluminum, Gloss Metallic Sparkle, Snake Skin and Wood Grain vinyl wraps. Matte and Satin styles will show the most. Darker colours and white will hide defects the best.
Make sure that you also clean off dried dirt from the car. Sometimes it is hard to see until you put the vinyl on and it shows a bump from under the film. Before car wrapping a section of your car, drag your hand across it to feel for any protrusions that you will have to get rid of for a nice unblemished finish wrapping.
Clear the rust of your car
Rust that has eaten through the paint must be fixed first, as the car wrap will not stick to the rust itself. It is also recommended to fix any rusted areas that are bubbling up underneath the paint because it will look the same once the car is wrapped with film and won’t stop it from continuing to rust. Rust will continue to spread and eat away the body of your car if it is not gotten rid of, whether you wrap it or not.
When rusted areas are patched it is best to add a layer of paint or clear coat as the Vehicle Wrap will stick to it better than to filler or primer. Wait at least a few days for the paint to off-gas, to avoid bubbling of the vinyl from the off-gassing of the freshly painted surface.
Once your car is wrapped successfully and you have no rust under it, it will keep it safe from surface rust stone chips, and scratches that could cause rusting from the outside.
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