The short answer is.
Vinyl wrap won t stick.
Be sure your vinyl is clean before applying paint by washing it with soap and water and rinsing well.
This can actually be a tricky question that sometimes only answered when tried out having said that we can confidently say that our vinyl films will stick to any painted surface on a vehicle and most smooth non porous materials bare metal plastic etc.
Here s why the cast vinyl used for vehicle wraps will only adhere to paint that is in original oem or like new very good quality condition.
That s an excellent question and the answer is maybe.
Choose vinyl with built in air release channels for a smooth installation.
Always add extra for the edges so you have somewhere to grab the material.
Purchase cast vinyl for more flexibility in your wrap.
You can also use a primer between the vinyl and the paint.
But there are ways to make it work and things to avoid.
As the old porgy and bess song says it ain t necessarily so.
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If your vinyl surface is clean the paint or primer will adhere to the vinyl rather than the dirt and you will have a longer lasting finish.
The two main types of vinyl are calendared and cast.
Most colors and finishes of wrap material will amplify.
Even if the problem area is small installing a wrap over the damaged paint has the potential of creating more problems.
Simply anything the vinyl will stick to both exterior and interior as well as marine and architectural applications.
Don t forget that on some areas you will want to go underneath the the body panel.
A rusting vehicle is an item we can t vinyl wrap as the vinyl can t stick to the rusted surface.
Measure your car for all the areas you want to wrap with vinyl film.
You can t apply a vinyl wrap to a wooden item like a table or chest of drawers with rough and.
Many people call asking why their vinyl won t stick to the wood and assume there s a defect with the vinyl.
Using moderate pessure on your squeegee apply the film while pushing out trapped air from beneath starting from the middle outward.
What can you wrap.
Because it depends on.
Offering a special vinyl for these applications decals begs the question.
Calendared vinyl is thicker but stickier while cast vinyl is more flexible and easier to manipulate around curves and edges.
Make sure your material is larger than needed for easier handling.
I m glad you asked.
Because it won t stick.
Can adhesive vinyl be applied to plastic.
Wood is not the best choice for vinyl.
The long answer is a bit more involved.
The vinyl we use for our custom vinyl wraps needs to be able to adhere to the object to achieve a great looking and long lasting vinyl wrap.
Paint will not stick to a dirty surface.
Why can t i just use my standard vinyl.
A wrap won t work.
Once you have a starting peel back the liner and place the vinyl wrap onto the target surface.
Certain plastics including polypropylene and polyethylene have low surface energy.