Why Should I Wrap My Car? (DIY How-To)

The question of the century: why should I wrap my car rather than paint it? We’ve all seen this debate online and it often ends with no ultimate answer. Today, we’re going to go over the reasons why you should wrap your vehicle.

 

Vinyl wrap is a beginner-friendly method to change a vehicle’s color. It’s fairly inexpensive if done at home and if done correctly, appears paint-like to the average Joe. With vinyl wrap, you can protect the original paint on your car since you’re covering it rather than removing it (a crucial step in repainting a vehicle). Vinyl wrap allows you to experiment with different colors because of how easy it is to apply and remove it from your car. If you regret your color choice and want to go back to your original paint, you absolutely can! If you’re not ready to commit to a certain color and want to try it out, I 100% recommend wrapping your car instead of painting it. 

 

To prep for a paint job you need to sand down the paint and mask off the areas in which you don’t want painted. To prep for a vinyl wrap job you just need to sand down any discrepancies, as they’ll show through the vinyl, and clean off your panels with rubbing alcohol. The setup is much more beginner/DIY-friendly. However, just like when painting a car, a cleaner workspace makes the wrapping process much easier, reducing debris that can get stuck to the back of your wrap.

 

So why should you wrap your car? If you’re looking for a fun experience that doesn’t make too big of a mess, wrap your car! If you’re not sure if you want to commit to a color, wrap your car! If you want to protect your paint and change up the color, wrap your car! Wrapping your car can easily be done at home by anyone for a fraction of the cost of a professional paint job. And the best part, you can say that you did it yourself!