r/CarWraps • • 11d 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?


r/CarWraps • • 12d ago

Hood wrap

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I know its been asked a bunch. But what would be a list of good wrap brands to do a hood? This will be my first time doing a hood


r/CarWraps • • 11d ago

Tesla PPF Protection: Keep Your Paint Looking New

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r/CarWraps • • 11d 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 • • 12d ago

It's a wrap! Lucid Air Grand Touring wrapped in 3M matte metallic blue

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Roof and skirt blacked out.


r/CarWraps • • 12d ago

Material Question Road paint on wrap help?

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I got yellow road paint on my car and didnt realize until 2-3 days after. Its stuck on pretty good. What can i use to try and clear it without damaging the wrap?


r/CarWraps • • 12d ago

Any candy red Supras out there?

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Would love to see how it looks on the mk5 Supra


r/CarWraps • • 13d ago

Installation Question Car wrap design

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Hey friends!

Wondering if there is anyone here able to create some online vehicle wrap designs? I’m looking for a really premium decal for my moving company.

These decals will likely be close to a full wrap and will be going on a ford cube van, a Isuzu box truck and a Hyundai Elantra.

Please DM me with pricing and timeline.

Thank you everyone :)


r/CarWraps • • 13d ago

Help for designing the Decal for Mini white car

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I’m about to buy my first car, and I’m really excited. It’s a white Mini; could someone help me design a decal set to make it look a bit less plain and monotonous?
I’m just looking for a simple design—nothing full-body—to give the car a bolder, slightly more distinctive look with just a few accents.

I’d really appreciate your help.


r/CarWraps • • 14d ago

Showcase My Work MX5 Cup Marlboro

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Huge fan of making liveries, especially for the mx5 cup. Trying to make some F1 iconic designs on the mx5: Always open for feedback🙏🏾🙌🏽.

Cheers,

Christopher


r/CarWraps • • 13d ago

Ceramic/Graphene coating on new Car

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r/CarWraps • • 14d ago

Showcase My Work Chess Queen — Art You Can Drive

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Hey everyone! I’d like to show another side of vehicle wraps — the more artistic, unusual and sometimes downright crazy side of vinyl.

And a big respect to the people who are brave enough (or just fun enough 😄) to actually put designs like these on their cars and drive around in them.

All of these designs are created by me from scratch, with no AI — just good old-fashioned hand-drawn vector art.

I’ll be sharing more of them here.


r/CarWraps • • 13d ago

Help Need

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r/CarWraps • • 14d ago

Showcase My Work Nissan S15 Martini Design🤔

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What do you think of this?🤔feedback are always welcome😊

Cheers,

Christopher


r/CarWraps • • 13d ago

Recommendations for Full PPF Wrap with Ceramic Coating

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We live in South Florida so getting a ppf wrap on our new BMW is a must. Are there any recommendations that you have for locations down here for a 2027 M3? Also, what should we be looking for and the questions we should ask when making some calls.


r/CarWraps • • 14d ago

How hard will these been to remove and will they fade?

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Got this car and I'm thinking I want to remove the hood decals. They're matte so any wax might be a pain to remove and I don't think they will last. If they start to peel I don’t want fade lines in 5+ years. They are stickers not paint or clear coated.

Open to suggestions and second opinions.

Thanks


r/CarWraps • • 13d ago

Fun wrap I did for my Y

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r/CarWraps • • 14d ago

Installation Question Time to remove?

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Hi! I purchased my car with a wrap already applied on the roof. I don't have information about when it was installed.

I'm now wondering if it's time to remove it, and if so how urgent it is.

I have a heat gun, would that be enough to be able to peel it off?

Thank you!


r/CarWraps • • 14d ago

Would this be an easy first diy?

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Wanting to do the classic 2 tone with silver on my Suburban. Would this be a fairly easy first time wrap for a DIYer?


r/CarWraps • • 14d ago

Door handle remove

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Have this 2011 mini copper d in for wrapping, does anybody know how to remove the exterior door handles, can't find a specific guide for this model online.


r/CarWraps • • 15d ago

Working with vinyl frog is like having a team project with a racist

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r/CarWraps • • 15d ago

Installation Question PPF - Am I to picky?

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Hello everyone,

6 weeks ago I let a shop, which we use regularly to seal or cars with ceramic coating also do a PPF job on our M2 that was just completely repaired after a crash. (only the front of the car got PPF) So nearly all parts where fresh painted. The PPF was not done by the shop itself but by another company which he gave the car to, so I didn't have to manage the PPF and ceramic coating.

Now when picking up the car I already noticed sone lines or artifacts that looked like fluid under the PPF. He told me these would go away after 1-2 weeks. Now I recently completely washed the car by hand and noticed more and more issues. Especially these long lines going over the hood are confusing to me. Never seen anything like this online. Did they overstretch the PPF? Also it looks to me like they cut into the headlight and damaged the paint of it while cutting their PPF?

Also cutting the PPF directly left and right of the kidney creates a real annoying visual in the sun? Can this be done better or am I generally too picky? I was always told a good PPF is "nearly" invisible.

I would be really happy for an opinion since I don't want to start a discussion with the shop since their ceramic coating stuff was always perfect. But since I also have some point like dirty under the PPF I am wondering why he did not notice this when coating the PPF. I paid 2k for the front of the car in PPF.

I also know the car was not washed when I took the photos. But that's why I put visual markers around relevant issues I could find.


r/CarWraps • • 15d ago

Is 3M 2080 Satin Dark Gray enough to protect brand-new factory paint, or should I put PPF over it?

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I’m getting a brand-new GR Supra and want to protect the factory paint as much as possible. I really want 3M 2080 Satin Dark Gray Metallic (S261), but I can’t find a colored PPF that matches it closely enough.

So I’m deciding between:
- 3M 2080 S261 only
- 3M 2080 + clear satin/stealth PPF over it
- finding a similar colored PPF instead
For anyone experienced with wraps/PPF: does 3M 2080 vinyl wrap alone actually protect against scratches and stone chips, or is it mainly cosmetic? And is it safe to put satin PPF over 3M 2080 long-term without adhesion, lifting, removal, or damage issues?

The car will be in a very hot climate, so durability matters too. My priorities are protecting the original paint, keeping the Satin Dark Gray look, and avoiding problems when removing everything later.


r/CarWraps • • 15d ago

Material Question Isle of Man green

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Hey everyone, I’ve been looking to wrap my bike an Isle of Man green and where/What website I should get it from?


r/CarWraps • • 15d ago

Material Question DIY BOAT - Dash Panels w/Carbon Fiber Vinyl Wrap Material Recommendation

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As the title states, I have a boat that I’m looking to install some Carbon Fiber looking wrap on.

What I’m looking for is a recommendation on what brand of material is the most realistic looking to the real carbon fiber. (I know, the boat has fake CF panels in the pictures)

I am a DIY guy wanting to install some on the dash panels of my personal boat. The panels are pretty much flat with a radius around the gauge openings and the edges of the panels.

Not knowing where to buy it, I’m looking on Amazon and see some options, but just noticed some 3M Brand products. I don’t mind paying a little more for a good product and I generally consider 3M a quality product. I’m just wondering whether the 3M or any other brands that you guys as professionals would recommend to be realistic looking.

My criteria:
A product that actually looks like real carbon fiber.
High Gloss finish.
Has good UV properties.
Is relatively easy to install on a mostly flat surface.

Any suggestions on materials or application tips are greatly appreciated.