Vinyl Wrap Over Chipped Paint

Even if you squeeze all the air out the wrap won t be smooth sitting on top of peeling paint edges.

Vinyl wrap over chipped paint.

If you try to apply a vinyl vehicle wrap over peeling paint it may not stick. The style of car wrap and the color also effect how it hides or shows defects. Just wanted to know easiest and cheapest solution to keep the rust out and the paint underneath the wrap level. Any imperfections in your paint will show through the wrap specially those of a textured nature.

I don t really want to repaint the hood since i ll just be covering it up. What happens is with heating and cooling the vynil will expand and contract and will keep the paint from adhering to it. My vinyl wrap consultant told me i d have to repaint my van if i want a full vinyl wrap because the van is over 7 years old 2006 ford econoline e350. Vinyl can only hide surface scratches and very small rock chips as it is fairly thin and acts like a skin on top of your vehicle.

Painting over the wrap wouldn t be advisable since the vynil moves alot more than the paint. The peeling paint edges can create air pockets ridges and crinkles in the wrap. Like i said though if the vinyl has held up well for a good amount of time i can t foresee any of those issues happening easily. No peeling or rust except for a 2 inch spot above the driver window door where an object struck it on the freeway last week.

However the paint is not damaged. Defects damage stone chips scratches on paint. In addition the thickness of the vinyl minimizes the chances of chipping or scratching both of which are common perils with standard paint. Like the title says i just want to fill level a bunch of rock chips on my hood prior to applying a vinyl hood wrap.

When comparing wrap vs paint the main point of using vinyl to change your car s appearance is that it s reversible. Vinyl wraps that have a pattern will hide things the best way.