Resprayed or Wrap
Discussion
Hi all
I have just been thinking that i would like to change the colour of my car but would you have it resprayed or just have a car wrap done to it .
So if i had a wrap how long could i have it on before it damages the paint underneath if i come to sell it, i would have to take the wrap off,has anyone got a wrap on there car and if so what sort of price would i be looking at.
thanks
I have just been thinking that i would like to change the colour of my car but would you have it resprayed or just have a car wrap done to it .
So if i had a wrap how long could i have it on before it damages the paint underneath if i come to sell it, i would have to take the wrap off,has anyone got a wrap on there car and if so what sort of price would i be looking at.
thanks
a mate of mine had his car done by race wraps for around £1500 IIRC, but wasn't total coverage. Its at the body shop as we speak being removed 1 year on so I'll find out what damage was done for you when it comes back
I beleive also that total coverage would have cost about the same, but not 100% on that
I beleive also that total coverage would have cost about the same, but not 100% on that
Milks said:
a mate of mine had his car done by race wraps for around £1500 IIRC, but wasn't total coverage. Its at the body shop as we speak being removed 1 year on so I'll find out what damage was done for you when it comes back
I beleive also that total coverage would have cost about the same, but not 100% on that
Yea if you could that would be great thanks I beleive also that total coverage would have cost about the same, but not 100% on that
Edited by Lotus Lewis on Thursday 21st August 11:29
Lotus Lewis said:
what sort of price would i be looking at.
thanks
Found this:thanks
"To determine the cost of wrapping a vehicle, a number of variables need to be taken into account. These include vehicle type, quantity of vehicles, location, graphic coverage, life expectancy of graphics and warranty/guarantee requirements.
To help you determine the viability of a project, below are ‘ballpark’ costs for the most popular vehicles. Please note that these are for a one off vehicle wrap, using customer supplied artwork and the vehicle being delivered to our Edenbridge premises for application. It also assumes full coverage of the vehicle, including any windows."
Smart Car - £900
VW Beetle - £1,200
Ford Transit Connect - £1,400
Mwb Transit - £1,700
Mercedes CL600 - £2,000
Double Decker Bus - £7,000
All prices exclude VAT.
source:
http://www.raccoon.co.uk/faqs.html
Edited by screem on Thursday 21st August 12:31
Lotus Lewis said:
Milks said:
a mate of mine had his car done by race wraps for around £1500 IIRC, but wasn't total coverage. Its at the body shop as we speak being removed 1 year on so I'll find out what damage was done for you when it comes back
I beleive also that total coverage would have cost about the same, but not 100% on that
Yea if you could that would be great thanks I beleive also that total coverage would have cost about the same, but not 100% on that
Edited by Lotus Lewis on Thursday 21st August 11:29
bungle said:
Damage to paintwork = none.
In fact, the bodywork fella said that the paintwork was absolutely pristine under the stickers but was covered in sticky rust s
t from the "grinding trams" that go past on the tram tracks, cleaning the rails every once in a while here.
I do however strongly recommend getting a bodyshop to take the stickers off using their low-bake oven to warm the car up first - doing it that way means no damage at all (over the 1 year I have tested it). The stickers actually protect against stone chips cos I had several chips in the stickers that didn't mark the paintwork underneath. Because of the protection it would be best to design the decals to cover as much of the nose of the car as possible.
S2000 Cannonball Racewraps Pics on Picasa
In fact, the bodywork fella said that the paintwork was absolutely pristine under the stickers but was covered in sticky rust s
t from the "grinding trams" that go past on the tram tracks, cleaning the rails every once in a while here.I do however strongly recommend getting a bodyshop to take the stickers off using their low-bake oven to warm the car up first - doing it that way means no damage at all (over the 1 year I have tested it). The stickers actually protect against stone chips cos I had several chips in the stickers that didn't mark the paintwork underneath. Because of the protection it would be best to design the decals to cover as much of the nose of the car as possible.
S2000 Cannonball Racewraps Pics on Picasa
Milks said:
Lotus Lewis said:
Milks said:
a mate of mine had his car done by race wraps for around £1500 IIRC, but wasn't total coverage. Its at the body shop as we speak being removed 1 year on so I'll find out what damage was done for you when it comes back
I beleive also that total coverage would have cost about the same, but not 100% on that
Yea if you could that would be great thanks I beleive also that total coverage would have cost about the same, but not 100% on that
Edited by Lotus Lewis on Thursday 21st August 11:29
bungle said:
Damage to paintwork = none.
In fact, the bodywork fella said that the paintwork was absolutely pristine under the stickers but was covered in sticky rust st from the "grinding trams" that go past on the tram tracks, cleaning the rails every once in a while here.
I do however strongly recommend getting a bodyshop to take the stickers off using their low-bake oven to warm the car up first - doing it that way means no damage at all (over the 1 year I have tested it). The stickers actually protect against stone chips cos I had several chips in the stickers that didn't mark the paintwork underneath. Because of the protection it would be best to design the decals to cover as much of the nose of the car as possible.
S2000 Cannonball Racewraps Pics on Picasa
In fact, the bodywork fella said that the paintwork was absolutely pristine under the stickers but was covered in sticky rust s
t from the "grinding trams" that go past on the tram tracks, cleaning the rails every once in a while here.I do however strongly recommend getting a bodyshop to take the stickers off using their low-bake oven to warm the car up first - doing it that way means no damage at all (over the 1 year I have tested it). The stickers actually protect against stone chips cos I had several chips in the stickers that didn't mark the paintwork underneath. Because of the protection it would be best to design the decals to cover as much of the nose of the car as possible.
S2000 Cannonball Racewraps Pics on Picasa
I was lookin at getting a matt black wrap, contacted a couple of the companies and the information i got back changed my mind.
If you get a "normal" colour wrap it will last at best 3 years if you look after it properly
If you go for something different like the matt black it is very difficult to keep nice, and at best it will last a year.
The bloke at the wrapping company told me I would be better off going for a re-spray as I wanted it as a long term thing.
The matt black was going to cost me £1500 for the Celica GT4 - as an idea of costs - a bit steep for something that would only last a year!
If you get a "normal" colour wrap it will last at best 3 years if you look after it properly
If you go for something different like the matt black it is very difficult to keep nice, and at best it will last a year.
The bloke at the wrapping company told me I would be better off going for a re-spray as I wanted it as a long term thing.
The matt black was going to cost me £1500 for the Celica GT4 - as an idea of costs - a bit steep for something that would only last a year!
Edited by filski666 on Friday 29th August 19:19
Hi,
I realise this is a bit late, after but just in case anyone is still interested. I run Racewraps and we use the award winning Raccoon for the majority of our wraps and I'd be surprised if the wrap only lasted a year. The vinyl itself tends to have a 10 year lifespan quoted from the brochure. I don't know of a car that's had a wrap on for ten years though but I do know race cars that after a seasons worth of racing still come up clean! Matt colours in general can be quite difficult to keep clean regardless of whether it's a wrap or paint. This may be what they are referring too.
Send me an email if you have anymore questions.
info@racewraps.co.uk
Cheers,
Andy
I realise this is a bit late, after but just in case anyone is still interested. I run Racewraps and we use the award winning Raccoon for the majority of our wraps and I'd be surprised if the wrap only lasted a year. The vinyl itself tends to have a 10 year lifespan quoted from the brochure. I don't know of a car that's had a wrap on for ten years though but I do know race cars that after a seasons worth of racing still come up clean! Matt colours in general can be quite difficult to keep clean regardless of whether it's a wrap or paint. This may be what they are referring too.
Send me an email if you have anymore questions.
info@racewraps.co.uk
Cheers,
Andy
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