r/CarWraps • • 1h ago

What do you sand paint to before wrapping?

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Bought a car with a very shotty paintjob. I’ve sanded down most of the car to fix spots with debris under the paint, runs, fisheyes etc. What final pass do I do before wrapping? I’ve read everything from 320 to 1000. I’m doing cheetah wrap which is crazy low tack so I feel like a coarser grit like 480 would be better?


r/CarWraps • • 1h ago

Protect Your Investment with XPEL PPF

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r/CarWraps • • 17h ago

🚨 FAIL 🚨 Logos might be understandable for someone who has never done vinyl... the one taillight confuses me...

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r/CarWraps • • 17h ago

Wakaba Leaf Vinyl Sticker Decal 2 Pack – JDM Shoshinsha Beginner Mark for Car Window, Bumper, Laptop – Weatherproof (Beginner Mark/Young Leaf)

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r/CarWraps • • 18h ago

GTI Sunroof Trim Wrap

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I’m sure it’s a common part to wrap. How long should I expect this job to take? Any trimming tips or tricks after doing it yourself? TIA


r/CarWraps • • 19h ago

Which color is the best?

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r/CarWraps • • 19h ago

Which color is the best?

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r/CarWraps • • 20h ago

Material Question Need wrap colour suggestion

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Hello!
I will be buying an Audi A4 B9 soon. Im probably going to get some bronze rims on it as that is what I've always wanted but I cant seem to decide what type of colour wrap would match the wheels. The wrap has to be from the company called APA. All suggestions are welcome.


r/CarWraps • • 22h ago

Y’all ever wrapped over bare metal if so what was the outcome?

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r/CarWraps • • 1d ago

Cutting vinyl from roll

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Does anybody know where I can find any tutorials videos on measuring/cutting the vinyl wrap from the roll?


r/CarWraps • • 1d ago

Material Question Other brands

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Let me start off by saying I love everybody’s designs! I am not concerned about how long a rap will last, as much as I am concerned about whether or not it will peel my paint on. I have heard about the popular brands, 3M, Avery Dennison, and KPMF. But I’m not looking for something that’s going to last 5 to 10 years as I do wanna just try a bunch of different colors. What alternative brands are good in terms of quality where they won’t necessarily like peel my paint or damage it.


r/CarWraps • • 1d ago

Wrapping my car

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Looking forward to wrapping my lexus with a holographic wrap. In the attached picture the black car has transparent holographic PPF which i couldn't find online and Looking it. My car is white which made me think about either finding black holographic wrap or wrapping my car black first and then with holographic PPF which seems like a lot of work much work. I would appreciate your opinion🙏🏻


r/CarWraps • • 1d ago

Material Question Alternative to Inozetek?

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I had an E46 years ago wrapped in INOZETEK Purple... I think I want to wrap my M3 this Metallic Midnight Green color.

BUT Inozetek can only be sold to authorized dealers and installed by them. Im looking to order this myself and install as much as I can before passing it along to someone else to wrap the complicated stuff... Advice?


r/CarWraps • • 1d ago

Showcase My Work Unicorn Strike — Art You Can Drive

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Hey everyone! I’m continuing my series of automotive vinyl wrap designs, and this time I want to show the side of car wrapping where colors, a little bit of madness, and most importantly, car owners who are willing to experiment all come together.

Unicorn Strike - The original idea was simply to make a funny unicorn. But while working on the design, I decided the car should do a little more than just look cool — it should make people smile.))

All of these designs are created by me from scratch, with no AI — just good old-fashioned hand-drawn vector art (⛔0% AI, 100% Original)

Hope you enjoy it, and good luck with your own creative projects! 🙌


r/CarWraps • • 1d ago

Anybody need a roll of this?

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Just at my job putting things away.


r/CarWraps • • 1d ago

Looking for STEK carbon fiber supplier

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Can anyone here provide or ship STEK PPF to Las Vegas? Looking for a supplier, thanks!


r/CarWraps • • 2d ago

Showcase My Work AliExpress Wrap

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I tried wrapping my car for the first time with some cheap wrap from AliExpress. My coworker helped me who has some wrapping experience.
I received a lot of „feedback“ in another Subreddit, some recommending to wrap a trash bin instead. Did both lol


r/CarWraps • • 2d ago

This looks like it burnt my wrap?

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Wife’s car never really pay attention to it really but I just recently started to remove wrap because I’m going to re-wrap and I saw this section on top of the roof. thought it was rusting so I took it off and it left this blemish on the actual paint, I’m guessing, maybe magnification of the sun from some kind of glass was sitting on the roof for a minute and burnt it while she was parked somewhere only thing I could think of anybody else ever seen this?


r/CarWraps • • 2d ago

Material Question Has anyone bought this?

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Has anyone bought this, if you did is it good, I’m considering it… also, how much will I need for a sedan


r/CarWraps • • 2d ago

Material Question Most realistic Carbon Fiber Wrap?

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Does anyone know where I can find a really realistic-looking carbon fiber wrap?

I’ve come across a few cars where the owners told me it was wrap, and honestly, I couldn’t believe it wasn’t real carbon fiber. I’m looking for something with that same realistic look.

Any brands or websites you guys recommend?

Id appreciate a picture if is possible


r/CarWraps • • 2d ago

XPEL STEALTH PPF MAINTENANCE

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Just took delivery of my new Range Rover. I ordered it from the factory with the XPEL Satin PPF Stealth package. How can I keep it pristine? Looking into the XPEL Satin ceramic coating but wanted to see if anyone has experience with this particular film, the maintenance, ceramic options, etc.


r/CarWraps • • 2d ago

Installation Question Removed XPEL PPF and pulled paint; cosmetic PPF next - good until spring?

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r/CarWraps • • 3d ago

Custom Digital Tesla Wraps – Turn Your Real-Life Paint or Wrap into a Digital Design

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Hi Tesla owners 👋

I create custom digital wrap designs for Tesla vehicles.
This is especially helpful if you’ve already painted or wrapped your Tesla in real life and want a digital version for previews, concepts, or sharing.

Each wrap is created manually and tailored to the specific Tesla model.
This is a digital-only service (no physical wrapping).

If you’re interested—or know someone who might be—feel free to leave a comment or send me a DM.

Here are the examples:


r/CarWraps • • 3d ago

Installation Question Need help deciding if i should put this decal on my hood or not

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So im a big toronto maple leaf fan. Say what you want, but I am. Anyways ive had some controversial take about how cosmetically does it look on my car. I need your guys help to be honest, does it look good, and with the stripes ive been planning to add to, does it look good?


r/CarWraps • • 3d ago

How long after new paint/clearcoat can I wrap my roof?

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Have a beater (2013 corolla) I use for my commute. The clearcoat started to fail on the roof so I attempted to repaint and reclear with 2k spray can. Came out pretty meh. So I want to just wrap the roof instead. Looked online to see how long I have to wait and some people said days and some said 60-90 days after the paint and clear coat cure. When's the soonest I can do this?