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Supermassive 02-05-2013 06:49 AM

How to maintain vinyl wraps?
 
I am planning on doing a full car vinyl wrap on my FR-S and am curious as to what i can do to care for the vinyl, especially since I live in Phoenix AZ. I am looking for an idea of what products I need to preserve the color as long as possible and to ensure the vinyl doesn't become brittle and crack. Also what should I use for cleaning matte surfaces vs. gloss. I know there's probably a thousand sites on the internet claiming their products work best but i figured i would ask here to see what the general concensus is since i have never dealt with a vinyl wrapped car.

Oh one last thing, is there any special paint protectants I should use prior to the wrap to keep the paint as fresh as possible?

giraffee 02-08-2013 08:50 AM

Would also like to know about this!

Frostyman 02-08-2013 12:39 PM

I know the best person to ask. You aren't gonna like my answer.
Ask the shop wrapping your car.
If you are doing it yourself, ask a shop that wraps cars in YOUR area. Weather is so different in different places, every climate will have different care instructions.

Juanito08 02-08-2013 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supermassive (Post 712571)
I am planning on doing a full car vinyl wrap on my FR-S and am curious as to what i can do to care for the vinyl, especially since I live in Phoenix AZ. I am looking for an idea of what products I need to preserve the color as long as possible and to ensure the vinyl doesn't become brittle and crack. Also what should I use for cleaning matte surfaces vs. gloss. I know there's probably a thousand sites on the internet claiming their products work best but i figured i would ask here to see what the general concensus is since i have never dealt with a vinyl wrapped car.

Oh one last thing, is there any special paint protectants I should use prior to the wrap to keep the paint as fresh as possible?

I use this to clean my flat black roof, works great!
http://www.chemicalguys.com/Chemical...spi_995_16.htm

They also offer special car wash soap that is specially made for wrapped cars. I use there products and Im 100% satisfied. Check out this video from them hope it helps!
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARFTEEPDdeI&feature=youtube_gdata_player"]How To Detail Matte Paint and Wrap Finishes - Chemical Guys Meticulous Matte Detailer - YouTube[/ame]

Myth21 02-08-2013 10:40 PM

Wash>clay>wax


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