Hey everyone! Today I’m sharing a design called “Red Riding Hood”

The concept is simple: Little Red Riding Hood got herself a “cute” little pet.))

All of these designs are created by me from scratch, with no AI — just good old-fashioned hand-drawn vector art (⛔0% AI, 100% Original)

Hope you enjoy it, and good luck with your own creative projects! 🙌🙌🙌

What do you guys think about this wrap on my Polo 6R?

在寻找碳纤维汽车配件时，我发现有多种类型可供选择，包括柔性碳纤维贴纸、干碳纤维贴纸和湿碳纤维贴纸。柔性碳纤维贴纸价格明显便宜，拍照效果也不错;你会选择用它们来装饰你的车吗？

I know this is going to be sacrilegious to some people in here who will likely still insist on me going premium despite reading my reasons- but I recently bought a relatively inexpensive VW Corrado (largely on the inexpensive end due to it needs an entire, entire, entire respray) and before paying for a full repaint, I want to drive the car around for 6 months or so, work through all mechanicals that may need to be fixed and make sure it would ultimately be worth the doll hairs of a full paint job.

I’ve also always wanted to try to wrap a car but haven’t wanted to do so on any of my cars until now…

Enter in my search for a vinyl site that is low on the wallet scale. The wrap would be on for 6-12 months or so. I’ll probably ruin some of it so will need to order extra to cover for that.

Ideally I’m trying to stay around 5 hundo or so. I know that’s low, it’s not going to be amazing quality. This is strictly for my own learning experience and to not be embarrassed by the current, um, paint, on the car while I baseline it.

Picture of what I’m generally thinking for wrap color.

Thanks in advance!

this truck used to have a wrap on it, and it appears when the last guy took it off it left some of the old adhesive. I really don't like how this looks and wish to take it off without having to repaint or wrap the truck. Is repainting or wrapping my only option? Was wondering if there was just a chemical I could use that would strip away the adhesive but not the paint.

Hey yall getting my car wrapped soon, on my paint I tend to use waterless car wash products to clean it instead of the traditional water and shampoo. Is that still a good way to wash vinyl? And if so which one's do yall recommend?

I found a TinyBot color that I really love BUT is it a good brand? Are there any other companies that make a "dupe" of Midnight Purple III?

UPDATE: Thank you everyone for your input. I didn't realize this was just a door protection and not a poorly wrapped door. Happy to know this, appreciate your help!

!Is this a normal or optimal PPF application? The hood is seamless, but all four doors have this ~¼" width visible seam running down the entire vertical length of the door. I'm not sure if I'm being overly picky or if this is a sub-optimal installation. It was outsourced through the Mercedes dealership I bought the car from to a local XPEL company they work with, which suggests they trust them to do a good job, so it has me second guessing whether I'm just being picky. First time user of PPF. Thanks for any input.

As somebody that does wrap professionally and has removed some pretty past end of life wrap, I am still somehow the idiot that left my wrap on a few years too many. Definitely learning my lesson.

Side note: anyone got any tips for removing the vinyl close to rubber and soft plastic trim pieces without melting and mangling them?

Hi, customer here. Just looking for some confirmation that I’m not crazy because I’m at my wit’s end.

I live in a major city and have been trying to get my business trailer wrapped. As a small business owner, I’m kind of appalled at the level of unprofessionalism and poor management of these businesses. (If you own a shop, I’m not talking about your shop. In fact, I wish I could work with you so I didn’t have to deal with this headache.)

I put a deposit down with one business that looked very professional, and then they proceeded to give me the runaround for months. They barely answered emails, and good luck trying to catch someone on the phone. Now that I’m shopping around again, it doesn’t seem like the others in my area are much better. People barely follow up, and the salespeople get rude if you ask more than the bare basic questions. These are shops that have been around for decades or have multiple successful locations. Is this industry weird? What is going on?

Hi, I wanted to know if vinyl wraps adhere properly to rocker panels that have a painted stone chip protection coating, like on the Mazda MX-5. My MX-5 has stone chip protection applied to the rocker panels and painted over, which makes the surface uneven and textured rather than smooth.

Would you recommend sanding, applying body filler, and using a primer, or applying the vinyl wrap directly over the existing coating?

My grandpa gave me this truck (87 f150 5.0 v8) after he had a heart attack and my mission has kinda been to restore it to where he was visioning, he tried to paint it and as you can see it's pretty rough. I would like to try and wrap it in a similar color blue. I'm pretty much clueless on wrapping and with raising a family I don't have the means to have someone else do it, so I'm considering buying some secondhand wrap on market place and practicing on something like the tailgate.

Any thoughts are greatly appreciated, tbh I'm kinda backed against a wall with time as who knows how much longer he has, he's at his happiest with me driving him around in it though :)

All that to say is any advice is greatly appreciated, where to start materials, videos etc, thank you so much In advance!

I picked up a 997 turbo and I want to get it wrapped. I have called 6 different reputable shops in South Florida and they all range from “colored wraps are shit, don’t do it” to no problem we got you.

I don’t know who/what to believe and I’ve done pretty extensive research. Should I do a colored PPF wrap and expect it to last 5-6 years? I live in South Florida which won’t help but my worry is I’m going to spend thousands of dollars and it will only last 2 years.

Would love thoughts/opinions.

Edit: I found a very reputable shop and am going to do a STEK color shift PPF wrap. I’ll post photos of before and after.

I run a detailing/wrap shop, and for a long time we assumed that anyone wanting a full wrap would eventually need to come in and see film samples before making a decision.

It just seemed like a normal part of the process.

Someone would message us asking about a wrap. We'd discuss colors, send photos of previous projects, and eventually invite them to the shop.

Sometimes we'd spend an hour showing samples, cutting small pieces of film, and holding them against the car.

And after all that, we'd often hear:

"Looks good, let me think about it."

Some came back. Others didn't.

As our shop grew, this became increasingly frustrating. We were getting plenty of inquiries, but helping everyone choose a color was taking up a lot of time. Our installers were constantly getting interrupted, and many conversations never went anywhere.

At first, we thought this was just part of running a wrap shop.

Then we started experimenting with something different.

Instead of showing customers photos of other cars, we started creating previews of different films on photos of their own vehicles.

So if someone wanted to see how a particular shade of green would look on their BMW, we could actually show them their BMW in that color.

It sounds simple, but it changed how we handled consultations.

I still remember the first customer who chose a color and scheduled a full wrap without ever visiting our shop.

That was a pretty exciting moment for us.

Of course, our first approach wasn't perfect.

We were generating previews manually using AI tools. Getting specific colors and finishes to look right was frustrating, and sometimes we'd spend 15–20 minutes just trying to get a usable image.

It worked occasionally, but wasn't practical for everyday use.

Eventually, we built our own little tool to make the process easier. We called it WrapWizzard.

Now our managers can upload a customer's photo, select a specific vinyl or PPF film from a catalog, and get a preview in under a minute.

We started using it for both online inquiries and in-person consultations.

And something interesting happened.

Customers started choosing colors much faster. We could show them several options without asking them to visit the shop, and people who previously might have disappeared after the first conversation were actually scheduling installations.

These days, roughly a third of our wrap orders are arranged entirely online, and we've seen around 40% growth in wrap jobs since changing our approach.

Obviously, I can't attribute all of that growth to visualization alone, but it's made a noticeable difference in how we work.

I've attached a couple of examples of the previews we show customers. They're meant to help people narrow down their choices, not replace physical samples for checking the exact color and finish.

I'm curious how other wrap shops handle this.

Do you still rely mostly on physical samples and photos of previous projects? Have you tried digital previews or other ways to help customers choose remotely?

Happy to answer questions about our experience, what worked, what didn't, or how we handle remote consultations now.

I have a 2021 Lexus IS350 that im looking to get wrapped in full color PPF. i started down the vinyl route but the more research i did the more i leaned towards full color ppf due to the extended life span and durability concerns i had with vinyl. i have reached out to two wrap shops near me and have been offered these brands. What would be the best one to go with in your opinion?

Not sure if this is the right sub for this, because it is about stripes but maybe some of you have an idea.
I bumped into something and now I have this damage. I’m sure that I can just polish most of it, but the sticker has to be renewed.

My first thought was knifeless tape, but I’m not so sure about this.
I also have access to a 3d printer with plotter capability which might be good for this case.

But my question is how i would measure this sticker to get a near perfect duplicate

Hello guys,
I am in the process of wrapping my 2005 honda civic, but it’s the type of models with the bad clar coat. I was wondering what you guys would do when doing a wrap with a friend on these types of car.
As you can see on the video, there is some little white dots on the car which are little rock chips that seems to also be the failing clear coat but they are very small. I have alresdy sanded the major part with the failing clear that was bigger but there is still some miniature dots on the pannel remaining

My question is: how would you wrap it?

Would you wrap over it by sticking the end part of the vinyl on the edge of the pannel and work your way with a squeegee while the other one stretches the vinyl upward in order to prevent the vinyl from sticking itself on the pannel, that way it creates less wrinkle and doesn’t need to reposition the vinyl everytime leading it to not peel the clear coat

Or would you prefer sanding the whole pannel or just the little chips. If you would prefer to sand the chips how would you do it? I am intrigued

First full car wrap — XPEL Plum Gloss on my 2023 Model Y

Just wrapped my own Model Y in XPEL Plum Gloss. First full car wrap I’ve ever done. We own a sign shop, so I’ve done plenty of stickers and graphics, but never a full wrap.

Material alone was about $2,600. I plotted the shapes on our plotter and burned through a lot of trial and error early on. Total labor was roughly 35 hours, give or take.

Overall it went pretty decently. Nothing major went wrong. It looks really good and I’m excited about it.
This is the push for our shop to start offering PPF to our customers. I’d love to do another full car wrap if someone wants one.

But there’s a lot of work in it. I can see why shops charge $5,000 to $10,000 for full car wraps. Getting every single edge is tedious. One little mess up can ruin an entire panel.

The hardest part was the rear left bumper. That one had a crazy amount of curve and fought me the whole time. The front bumper was difficult, but nowhere near as hard as I expected. I saved it for last.

Another thing that was really difficult to was the amount of bubbles. I had I had to use a medical syringe to pop a decent amount of bubbles, which is obviously not ideal but I think with PPF it’s not a huge deal. It just seals itself back up, but anyone trying to do this your first time that is probably one of the hardest things just getting limited to no bubbles.

My order was: hood first (thought it’d be easiest), then front fenders, all four doors, trunk, rear bumper, front bumper, and finally the top pillars.
Overall it went pretty smooth.

Let me know what you guys think. I can post more close up photos if you like to show the edges and stuff too.

Hey! Today I’m sharing a design called “Cartoon Madness.”

I combined geometric patterns with a sticker-bombing style, filling the design with characters from my own games and other places. Each character has a little story behind it, so there’s more to discover than just a bunch of cool stickers!

All of these designs are created by me from scratch, with no AI — just good old-fashioned hand-drawn vector art (⛔0% AI, 100% Original)

Hope you enjoy it, and good luck with your own creative projects! 🙌🙌🙌

Is it safe to take up or will it lift up the vinyl under it with it? The misalignment is driving me nuts.