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What is a Vehicle wrap?

A vehicle wrap or car wrap is the process of changing the appearance of your vehicle, wrapping it with high performance cast vinyl, the process can be either for commercial purposes or for performance, a car can be wrapped fully or partially, covering the painted surface of the vehicle, in a digitally printed, custom designed vinyl or in a colored vinyl of your choice which is called color change. The final result looks like a brand new paint covering the surface of your car with your own custom graphics or a new color.

Will the wrap damage my vehicle paint?

Absolutely not, the wrap will not damage OEM paints, there are special vinyls that are engineer specifically for vehicle wraps, at car Wraps Center we make sure to use the specific type of vinyl for the type of surface to be wrapped, in fact these vinyls are intended to protect OEM paints from small scratches and UV light, however is important to keep on mind that old paints, repainted surfaces with a bad paint job, primed surfaces or damaged paint will no warrantee that the paint will not get damage or pilled off when the wrap is remove. Vehicles with bad paint jobs or damaged or faded paint need to be inspected to determine if the vehicle can be wrapped or not.

What is the difference between a wrap and paint job?

A paint job is permanent and is not recommended painting over OEM paint because will lower the value of your vehicle, in the other hand, a wrap is “temporary”, can last up to 5 years and can be redone over and over without damaging the original paint of your vehicle, specially wraps that serve as advertising purposes in commercial wraps. For performance purposes, you can change the color of your vehicle how many times you wish, and can be removed when you sell the car or trade it in.

How much a vehicle wraps cost?

Wraps Prices have so many variations, depending on the size and complexity of the vehicle, how much of the surface you want to cover, design and layout, labor time, etc. But one of the most common questions is: Why my mini cooper is more expensive to wrap than my box truck? It is smaller than my box truck and takes way less materials. Well… the question is simple, everything is a matter of: 1) the type of film that it uses. 2) The complexity of the vehicle and labor time that is required. In our example of the mini cooper, a more complex, specialized labor and highly trained technicians and installers are required to get the high quality of wrap that we offer at car wraps center, disassembling are way more complex and time consuming, and in addition the type of film have to be different than the one used in a box truck… more costly, a box truck no need disassembling and can be done as fast as in 4 hours, a mini cooper need at least 3 to 4 business days of process, disassembling, preparation, wrapping and assembly, all comes down to labor cost and no much about vinyl cost. Here is our article about “How much a car does wraps cost?”  Also if you wish, click the link Get a quote to get an estimate for your specific project.

Why your Prices are higher than others?

At car Wraps Center we invest in research and training for our high skilled technicians, designers and installers to be the best in the industry, there is some many things that a fast and cheap lone survivor wrap installer can NOT offer, such as a legitimate warranty, consulting etc. also they tend to hide issues with your vehicle in order to get the sale, at car Wraps Center we put our 20+ years of experience, highly trained personal and our reputation to make sure that your project will be as perfect as it can be. We take our time for the process to be, we do not rush the application of the vinyl, giving the time, proper treatment and proper heat for the vinyl to settle correctly and avoid lifting in the future, we take the time to disassemble and not “go around” technique, we take the time and care to inspect every square inch of the paint to make sure that is smooth as can be. That is the difference between our prices and everybody else, Keep it in mind: “YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR”

Do you offer any discount?

At Car Wraps Center we try to be as competitive as we can, we have a price match guarantee with a written estimate from our major reputable wrapping companies competitors, we also offer discount for fleet wraps and / or multiple vehicles, give us a call at (305)492-0000 or fill the form Get a quote.  There are many options for wrapping your vehicle that you might not be aware, talk to one of our specialist to see how we can help you, and for sure we will try to accommodate the best way possible to your budget.

How long a car wrap normally last?

A wrap durability is really depends on the weather and how well you take care of your car wrap, the major vinyl manufacturer that we work with, such as 3M and Avery Denisson offer almost the same expected durability in their vinyl which is between 5 to 7 years in colored vinyls, 3 to 5 years in digitally printed vinyl and 0.6 to 2 years in chrome and textured vinyl. Keeping your wrap clean and fresh definitely will extend the life span of your vehicle wrap, in state of Florida we have many projects still around that has been wrapped over 5 years ago. However the life span of the vinyl will not be the same in the whole vehicle, films that are installed in vertically position, receive indirect impact of Sun’s UV light, while everything that is in horizontal position will receive direct hit of sun’s UV light, the durability in horizontal surfaces are less than vertical surfaces. That been said the wrap can last a minimum of 5 to 7 years for vertical surfaces and around 3 to 4 years for horizontal surfaces.

Are advertising vehicle Wraps Street legal?

Before you wrap your car for commercial purposes, check with local municipalities, some restriction may apply mostly in regards to windows visibility, Also if you live in a home owner association or neighborhood covenants that regulate policies of wrapped vehicles parked in front of your home. If it is a personal vehicle you might be required to be registered as a commercial vehicle. In state of Florida there is no special category for “wraps” they are treated like any other advertising sign, if the vehicle is parked and clearly advertising to a regulated highway, they will issue a violation. Some are more obviously stationary than others, of course, and the state or city monitors those that are considered borderline to see whether they ever leave the parked location. If they remain, the state or city will issue a violation. If the vehicle is actually mobile and is being driven around, State of Florida has no authority to regulate.

How the wrap is removed? can I do it myself?

Car wraps removal should be performed by professionals, although wrap vinyl are easy to remove without leaving any adhesive or residues, it peels right off, but a wrap that has been done by professionals, will required a professional technicians to disassemble the vehicle in order to remove all the pieces that are trapped between door handles, mirrors, bumpers and other parts of the vehicle. And of course, a car wrap can be removed by anyone that has the skills and knowledge to strip the car apart.

How long the installation processes take?

The installation process time depends on the type of project, if it is a commercial wrap or a color change wrap and also the size and complexity of the vehicle. Normally standard color change wraps for standards and some luxury cars can take between 3 to 6 business days, exotic cars can take up to 10 business days, commercial cars, pick-ups and vans can take between 1 to 3 business days after the artwork has been approved and all the vinyls are printed and ready to install. Design process from start to your approval can take any time between 3 business days to 2 weeks. If you have any questions, talk to one of our wrap specialist to get a time frame for your specific project. (305)492-0000

How I do care of my newly wrapped car?

Very simple, exactly like you would treat your car unwrapped, with a non-abrasive sponge mild soap and water, just avoid any abrasive type of detergent or any other kind of products, Our recommendation is you wash the wrap regularly, once a week if possible, road dirt and grime will affect vinyl manufacturer warranty.

Can I take my wrapped car to a Car Wash?

We recommend only hand wash. Wraps damaged by automatic car wash will automatically void any warranty on the vinyl and installation.

Can I have my own design idea to wrap my vehicle?

Absolutely, you can get along in person with our creative designers at our location in Miami to put your ideas to work, otherwise our team can create from scratch the perfect, eye catching design for your company.

I have my own vinyl, can you install it for me?

Yes, we can install a range of vinyls for what our installers have extensive training and experience, however there is some vinyl, especially very cheap foreign vinyl that we cannot install, the vinyl we accept are: 3M, Avery Denisson, Hexis, Orafol / Oracal. If you have any question in regards to this topic, give us a call. (305)492-0000

What type of vinyl and what brand do you use?

Normally we use the best in the vinyl industry that provide us support and warranty for their products. For vehicle wrapping we use only cast vinyl, our main brands are 3M 1080 / 180 Avery Denisson, Hexis, Oracal. Each one of them has a different color palette to choose from.

Does my vehicle need to be clean and prepared prior to wrapping?

Yes, we required the car to be washed with soap and water only, prior to deliver it for wrapping. All the extra preparation, clay bar cleaning and small fixes and touches will be done by our team before the wrap is applied.

What if, I have to change some info on my wrap in the future?

If you have moved to another location or need to remove or add some information can be re printed and installed. Since we save all the files of customers project up to 10 years, we will have access to it to re print and re install very easily, the process can take as little as a few hours depending on the complexity of the change to be made.

Do you wrap multiple vehicles or fleet wraps? And what size?

Yes we do, our infrastructure allow us to wrap several vehicles simultaneously and in big scales, literally there is no limit in what we can wrap, Our professional wrappers can wrap something as little as a baby helmet to a 10 story building entirely, we can wrap, motorcycles, trailers, containers, trucks, boat, yacht, planes and literally any kind of vehicles and things. We also offer onsite wraps, a special arrangement can be done to go to your location to wrap your vehicles, and we can reach most of the United State and the Caribbean islands.

What I do if my wrap gets damage?

Don’t panic, more likely is an easy fix, the worst case scenario the wrap have to be remove an redone entirely, If happens that your wraps has been damage, give us a call (305)492-0000 and bring the car for inspection, for sure we will have the solution.

Will the wrap fade or peel over time?

Eventually will fade and peel over time, especially in our hot Florida, we stand behind our manufacturer policies, if the fading or peeling falls in the manufacturer warranty terms. A professionally installed wrap should last at least 5 to 7 years with some minor and fixable peels.
Check our Warranty Policy section to find out more.

What is the cost effective of my advertising wrap?

When is compared to other media or paid advertising , vehicle wraps is at the top of the pyramid, imagine driving a billboard all around your city for free, well.. just for the cost of your wrap, without any monthly fees, meaning more exposure over longer period of time resulting is lowest and almost no cost for exposure than any other type of advertising media, you only pay for your vehicle wrap once, and then it will work for you for the next 5 to 7 years, good deal right?. Studies indicate that in dense population cities, let’s say Miami-metropolitan area, FL - Daily Commute Time: 28.9 minutes - Pop. Density: 1,044 Persons/Sq. Miles, Population Adults 18+ 4,680,706. Average number of impression s per day per vehicle 33.545. Since an average vehicle wrap cost $2500. Your cost will be around $0.074 per impression. Yes, that low!!

What are the design or artwork requirements if I have my own designer?

If you are going to hire your own graphic artist, make sure that have some experience in vehicle wraps, since this type of art is slightly different than conventional graphic design practices, it is more a specialization. Our graphic Artist are very skilled and trained for this specialization, they are very familiar with each part of any vehicle and it scales and sizes and they know how to work around door handles, door rails, gas tank cover, moldings and so on, after all they have the ability to design a 3D objet in a 2D software. We highly recommend using our own graphic artist to embark in such delicate task of designing your art for your wrap, to avoid problems associated with measurements and out of scale graphics, pixilation and other issues. However, here are the files formats that we can accept: Photoshop files (.PSD) is our main choice, have to be in layers, no a flatten image, we need to have access to the elements in case we have to make a last minute adjustments, Adobe Illustrator (.AI) all the fonts has to be rasterized. Corel Draw (.CDR) all the fonts have to be converted to curves. Also we can accept .EPS, .PDF, .TIFF, .JPG the resolution of flatten images cannot be lower than 150 DPI and at the vehicle’s real size. Car Wraps Center can also help to provide some elements and original vehicle templates to your designer to help to accelerate the design process. Please give us a call if you have any questions. (305)492-0000

Where the wrap is installed?

Wraps are installed in a controlled free dust environment at our location at 3991 NW 26 Street, Miami, FL 33142. For on-site installation, we highly recommend to have a garage or a warehouse with controlled environment (heat or A/C) and free of dust.

Can I wrap my vehicle windows?

Definitely, most of the windows of a vehicle can be wrapped, except for the front passenger and driver window and the windshield. Most of the wraps design are optimized to use the most of the space available including the windows, graphics in windows can be in two ways, solid vinyl (same as the wrap) more cost effective but you won’t be able to see through, and micro perforated vinyl, which once the vehicle is fully wrapped, we cut out the windows and replace it with a film that is 50% holes and 50% vinyl, mostly used for the rear windows, you will see though like a windows tint.

Why I should by a car wrap?

For advertising purposes, vehicle wraps are today’s most cost effective media to promote your business, high visibility and exposure, branding recognition, lead generation attract more business and business means more sales, because you can reach millions of people 24/7/365 for as long the wrap last anywhere your go. For performance color change wraps: well… it is clear, you want it, you are special and you want your car to be unique!

Will my wrap have seems?

Most of cases car wraps are seamless, but seems are unavoidable and required for some parts, seems can normally be found in complex bumpers and entries to deep to stretch the vinyl, although seems are a good thing because allow a complex piece to be wrapped in several parts without over stretching the vinyl, they are mostly invisible and hidden from the naked eye, but allow to work the vinyl around without stressing it to the point where the vinyl will not perform as intended.

Will my new wrap protect my vehicle paint?

Car wraps are not intended to protect paint, instead to give it a different look or for advertising purposes, a wrap can prevent small chips but will not protect the paint underneath from bigger rock chips, dents, scratches etc. In the other hand, a car wrap will protect the paint from sun’s UV light.

What other services car Wraps Center offer?

At Car Wraps Center literally can wrap almost anything, through our sister company Miami Signs and graphics we offer a broad series of signs and full color printing, visit www.MiamiSignsandGraphics.com for more info.

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