Wrap Vs Paint

[Withavee]

My history of car ownership is to swap every couple of years, but my NCP34 is coming up to 4 years. Wanting a change, but not a new car I decided to change the look a little and had the top half wrapped in gloss black vinyl. I’m delighted with the effect, and it seemed much easier than painting. 
Question - how long can I expect it to stay looking good. Warranty is 12 months, but the fitter was vague about its life expectancy, too many variables. What are people’s experiences?

Before and after. 

[flash22]

Check with your insurance as some will not cover it, As for vinyl there are so many variables brand, quality and colour, a decent ritrama cast vinyl is 3-5 years really high quality stuff is 7-10 years

Low end no name chinese vinyl you can pay £3 a meter top end like a 3M dinoc can get really expensive

one of a few places i use, https://www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/

i was doing vinyl before everyone jumped on the bandwagon, and knocked the bottom out of the market, so i sold my cutter and dye printer (only have a small A3 sized Graphtec for my own stuff now)

 

Wow, someone actually posted in the BB forum, With an Open deck no less

 

PS. A black Tonneau cover would make the look

[Withavee]

Cheers Bob, I made a tonneau cover from a sheet of aluminium checker plate, which might get powder coated to match the roof

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[DAN@ADRIAN FLUX]

Hi.

If you have any issues with insurance for a vinyl wrap then please feel free to drop me a line.

Regards,

Dan.