For personal vehicles, a wrap is a temporary solution for a colour change, and a smaller expense than a paint colour change. For commercial vehicles, a vehicle wrap is a cost-effective solution when advertising. A vehicle wrap allows you to enjoy your car in any colour, but also keep the original paintwork underneath.
Frequently Asked Questions
For commercial vehicles, branding with a full/part wrap or straightforward text and graphics is a great way to advertise the company and its products/services. Vehicle wrap advertising offers one of the most popular and cost-effective methods to get noticed out on the road.
Of course! Whether you have a design in mind or just some basic ideas, our experienced team can work with you to create a design to suit your project and budget.
The timescale is determined by several factors including the vehicle size, the design and very often the weather! For example, the average time scale for a full vehicle wrap can be 5-7 days whereas application of basic graphics may only be a half day. The time scale and other essential information will be advised when discussing your own bespoke project.
Once wrapped it is best to hand wash your vehicle. You can also eventually use a jet wash (cautiously) but would need to keep a fair distance from the vehicle to ensure it does not damage the wrap. There are also specialist cleaning products available, as some chemicals can be harmful to the vinyl used for wrapping.
All of this (and more) is detailed in our wrap care information booklet, provided on completion of your wrap.
We request that all vehicles are clean and dust/dirt free where possible. Waxes, polishes, and ceramic coating will also prevent the correct adhesion of wrapping material to the vehicle’s surface.
We also use a wide range of professionally recommended products to prepare the surface prior to application.
Depending on how long the wrap has been in place and the quality of the material used, this will determine how easy it is to remove.
Here at Staffordshire Wrapz, we have an expert team with a wide range of professional tools and product to *safely remove vinyl.
*If the vinyl was not originally applied by us, we therefore do not know the condition of the paint underneath and cannot be held responsible for any issues encountered during vinyl removal.
The life of a vehicle wrap is determined by the condition of the vehicle, the wrap material, and the upkeep of the wrap after application. The typical life of a vehicle wrap can be up to five years.
If you have a full or partial vehicle wrap you should notify the DVLA as soon as possible and advise your insurance company (beforehand if possible) to ensure your policy remains valid.
Applying a vehicle wrap should not damage your paintwork, it acts as a protective film. However, if the paintwork on your vehicle has stone chips or abrasions prior to wrapping, this could cause paintwork to peel off when the wrap is removed. Therefore, we ask that any stone chips, abrasions, or rust patches are repaired before the vehicle wrap can be undertaken.
If your vehicle has been recently painted (or paint repaired in places) we would not advise wrapping for at least 2-4 weeks afterwards, as this can cause the new paint to peel away during application or when the wrap is eventually removed.
Caring for your Vehicle Wrap & Graphics
Keep your wrap looking brand new with our range of wrap care products
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