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Trying To Understand "wraps"

Earl LaSitis

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Any one remember when ford applied the vinyl that looked like wood. On the sides the color was the same as the car and some sort of adhesive was
sprayed and then applied. Isn't the graphic wrap an add like the special color chart.
 

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Here's a short video on how wraps work and how they're installed


Then for a more detailed video (30 min)
Watch this one


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Here's a short video on how wraps work and how they're installed


Then for a more detailed video (30 min)
Watch this one


Oh ................ my ............................... goodness.

That looks difficult and time-consuming. My utmost respect to you Coss and anyone else that has done this. Yikes.
 

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Oh ................ my ............................... goodness.

That looks difficult and time-consuming. My utmost respect to you Coss and anyone else that has done this. Yikes.
When the $1,700 (or more) price came up about it, I told people it was cheap for 17 hundred.
Did anyone believe me when I said it? Noooooo; I wish I had thought about posting these video's when that was going on.
Doing full car wraps is a Job! When you're done, your fingers, wrists and forearms ache for a couple of days; until you get used to doing them.
It has to be done in a clean, controlled environment (booth is best), you have to be clean, have a lot of knife blades, they do go dull fairly quick.
No matter how you look at it, it's a hell of a lot of work.
 

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Browse on this link:
http://www.queenofwraps.com/our-work/
At the bottom of the page click on 'What does a car wrap cost' for answers to questions.
I saw their work on a truck at Wendy's. It was immaculate.
Really good page you found; it has a lot of detailed information :thumb:
I like how they "dance around" giving you numbers when asked about pricing
 

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I now understand wraps. I was clueless before. Thanks.
I think the Configurator should have a link to the videos and the FAQ section on the page Jambe found as a link on the wraps.
I don't think most people realize just how much time and work it takes to install them. It's a massive job; and compared to repainting a car, a wrap is more work.
 
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