There have been a lot of ways and accessories developed to improve your car’s appearance with the today’s trends to car fashion.
You might be someone who’s into customized butterfly doors, or a steering wheel cover freak, or the type who loves to change his window tint from time to time, but changing your car skin is the most decisive point in your passion for car fashion.
And one question you would always have mind is — Do i paint my car or should I just have it wrapped?
Well here’s a piece of advice dear fellow car guy.
Classic example, given your newly bought red Ferrari, you decided to give yourself a ride to the golf club, and you amazingly happen to find yourself with lots of Ferrari in red at the parking lot so you decided to get your Ferrari a skin change to stand-out among the Ferrari collection in your next club visit.
Deciding to paint your car will have its perks and loss, you get to have a PERMANENT COLOR CHANGE, you get to SAVE a lot from your skin change expenses, and you get to DEPRECIATE your car’s resale value.
Think twice and embrace automotive wraps. These wraps may actually cost you more or even twice the amount of a high-quality painting job but I tell you, those people who are in-the-know would actually install AUTOMOTIVE WRAPS because high-end vinyls are actually PROTECTION to your car paint!
High quality automotive wraps are made from durable vinyl material that acts as a shield protection to your car skin reducing paint-fade-effect due to too much sun exposure.
Also, certain HQ automotive wraps provide long-term warranty for fading and removability. Some wraps could actually give you 5 more years to last with warranty assurance.
But that’s not’s the thing yet, you would also want to see your fantasy car theme turn to life. Vinyl wrpas actually could give you more versatile color theme collection of your choice.
With these vinyl wraps, you’d be offered with a broad range of color theme options. From glossy finish, to metallic, brushed, and chrome, matte finish, and even digitally printed custom designs like the Ford Focus in Ken Block theme you see below.
Frequent wrap change is not a big deal anymore with vinyls. A year or two, you might be bored with your glossy finish wrap and will decide to do a metal inspired one like these Ford Focus theme transformations.
An actual vinyl wrap installation would actually take around 2 to 3 days compared to a painting servicedepending on how much cleaning and dismantling needs to be done. Check out this video!
Later, you decide to sell your car, the good thing with wrapping is you have essentially protected your car’s genuine color and could actually keep your resale value intact!
And if you’re worried about maintenance expenses using automotive wraps, here’s the deal, vehicle wraps are easy to maintain with just handwashing with soap and water — the economical way. Another effective form of caring for your wrap is to use a microfiber rag and 70% alcohol to wash away any dirt or smudges.
Vinyl wrap life is also affected if you constantly leave it outside in the sun, causing the wrap to fade quicker. Keeping your vehicle in the garage when not in use will maximize your wraps lifespan, and may safely be removed within the warranty period, with the assurance that it will NOT affect your paint.
Here’s a comparison meter for wraps vs. paint jobs.
High-Quality Automotive Wraps vs. High-Quality Paint Job:
– Lower Cost: Winner = Paint
– Theme/Color Options: Winner = Wrap
– Installation Time: Winner = Wrap
– Protection: Winner = Wrap
– Warranty: Winner = Wrap
– Easy Maintenance: Winner = Wrap
– Damage Repair: Winner = Wrap
– Long Lasting, Safe Removal: Winner = Wrap
– Vehicle Resale Value: Winner = Wrap
(credits to custompinoyrides.com for photos)
