Posted By Vinyl Frog On February 10, 2024
Car Wrap Materials - A Complete Guide
For those who want to transform their prized set of wheels into a real stunner, but selecting the right vinyl wrap material with legions of amazing choices out there is proving to be a tedious task, VinylFrog brings this complete guide to help them make the right decision!
When you wrap your car, you do not just give it an amazing façade, you gain many benefits too. If the vehicle is in your personal use, the paint underneath is protected. If you have wrapped it to boost business with a durable, eye-catching advertisement, its merits increase manifold. However, you cannot just buy any wrap. You have to purchase the one that best suits your needs and preferences.
At VinylFrog, we have a wide range of premium quality vinyl wraps with an extensive variety of colors and varying finishes. We can match any Pantone, HEX, RGB, or CMYK color you may need. Our vinyl wraps have a protective laminate layer over the surface and adhesive on one side.
They are stretchable hence cover contours and curves with perfection and are super easy to apply. Not only does our durable vinyl provide excellent safeguard from UV rays, minor scratches, and other types of damage, but it can withstand the harshest of elements and is easy to wash and maintain.
Read on to select the perfect vinyl wrap material for your vehicle!
VinylFrog Best Car Wraps - Buying Guide 2024
What Is Car Wrap Material?
A car wrap is a durable and flexible, adhesive-backed vinyl film that is applied on a vehicle and fits on it like a second skin. It conforms to its curves and contours and transforms the look completely. It is a popular alternative to traditional paint jobs because it is more cost-effective, temporary, and allows for greater customization.
The back of the vinyl film is equipped with a strong, yet removable adhesive that forms a strong bond with the surface and can be taken off when needed without causing any damage to the underlying paint.
The car wrap material is a non-permanent option for customization, available in an extensive range of colors. It promises to give your precious ride a distinctive appearance making it the talk of the town.
Types Of Vinyl Wraps
Different Types Of Vinyl Car Wraps
Which color defines you the best and is your ultimate favorite? Are you one of those who like to be flashy and ostentatious or do you love adding mystery to your life? Do you think out of the box and ‘bespoke’ defines you or do you reflect calmness and stability? There is a vinyl for all personalities promising to appeal to their aesthetic sensibilities and fit their definition of beauty.
Gloss Vinyl Wrap
Gloss wraps are greatly loved and the most sought-after vinyl. Car enthusiasts are all for glossy vinyl as they are the easiest to apply and DIY application affords much less hassle.
If applied through a reliable auto body professional, a gloss wrap gives you more value for money than a paint job of the same scale.
Gloss wraps emanate a shine giving a wet look to your vehicle. Hence your car gets a lustrous classic finish making it eye-catching and attractive. The cost of the vinyl starts from $59 for a 5ft x 3.28ft roll.
Metallic Vinyl Wrap
Imagine polished metal gleaming brightly attracting the attention of all and sundry. Metallic vinyl wrap is like that. It gives vehicles a spectacular shine, much more than gloss vinyl.
It has little metal flakes that along with magnetron sputtering allow high transmittance making your vehicle sparkle brilliantly like a jewel. The price starts from $61 for 5ft x 3.28ft.
Matte Vinyl Wrap
If your vehicle boasts of unique bodywork with a sensual silhouette, sharp contours, and sloping lines, matte vinyl wrap is for you. Such a vehicle, when covered in a matte wrap, attracts attention through its curves and design.
Matte Vinyl Wraps are completely muted and do not have the overwhelming luster of gloss or metallic vinyl. It absorbs light and gives the vehicle a decent, sophisticated look making it eye-catching and attractive. Whoever sees it, simply wants to touch it.
Care tip: Fingerprints are easily visible on a matte vinyl wrap. Keep a small spray bottle of a 50/50 mix of water and isopropyl alcohol in your vehicle with a clean, soft microfiber cloth to wipe the prints there and then.
Satin Chrome Vinyl Wrap
If you are all for a chic and sophisticated look, then Satin Chrome Vinyl is for you. It is neither overly shimmery nor completely muted. With a satiny surface replicating chrome or metal plating, it has just the right amount of deep, semi-lustrous finish to make a royal impression on the onlookers. It is as if your car is wrapped in silk.
Care Tip: To preserve the Satin Chrome finish of this Vinyl Wrap, do not use anything abrasive while cleaning it as scratches and cuts appear easily on its surface.
Paint Protection Film
So you have bought a shiny, brand new car or renovated your prized vehicle with a glossy paint job or you just got it wrapped in a luscious shade of vinyl, there is no better way to protect the exterior and enhance the longevity of the paint or vinyl than with a Paint Protection Film.
Paint Protection Film, also known as clear bra, is a self-healable ultra-thin polyurethane with a heat-activated top coat and an acrylic adhesive. Its main objective is to preserve the condition of what is underneath. It is transparent and hence does not mar the look or take away the glorious shimmer that is being flaunted.
In fact, it protects the vehicle from surface scratches, stone chips, UV exposure, hard water deposits, debris, tree sap, bird droppings, oxidation, and other harmful elements.
The Paint Protection Film has high conformability hence it easily covers any difficult curves and contours in a vehicle. Bumpers, lights, wing mirrors, wheel flares – it smoothly sheathes all parts of a vehicle. At Vinyl Frog, the cost of the premium quality, durable PPF starts at $99 for 5ft x 3.28ft film.
Printable Vinyl Wrap
Printable Vinyl is for exclusive designing, either for making a personal statement or brand advertising. If you want to transform your vehicle into something extraordinary and bespoke that no one has ever seen before or you want your company’s name out there to get maximum exposure and customer acquisition, printable vinyl decals and graphics are the top solution. The vinyl is thicker and can be digitally printed according to your design needs.
VinylFrog offers glossy white and customized printable vinyl wraps. The baseline cost for glossy white printable vinyl starts is $317 for a 4.98ft x 65.61ft roll. It is a premium quality vinyl that allows high-resolution printing that will set your vehicle apart from the rest making it highly attractive and alluring.
An Extensive Range Of Vinyl Wrap Material Colors
You have decided to wrap your car with the best quality vinyl. Good! We give you a world of choice with numerous colors available. Not only that, we have different shades within them so you may get the exact color that you would love to wrap your vehicle with.
Let’s take the highly coveted gloss vinyl wrap. There are many hues available in this such as lavender, blue, khaki, pink, gray, green, and so on. In blue, there are more shades such as Miami blue, sky blue, China blue, glacier blue, yacht blue, and more. VinylFrog has every specific shade that you love and would like to wrap your vehicle in.
Sample Color Swatch
Sometimes, when there are innumerable choices, it becomes difficult to select. Don’t worry. We have you covered. You can get sample color swatches from Vinyl Frog to help you make the right decision. Seeing the color firsthand helps you make up your mind.
There is a color swatch 2021 that has two booklets with two series of vinyl wraps in one set and there is a swatch with 6 colors. Order the swatches to see the shades and choose the one that best suits your needs and likes.
The small size of our swatches allows them to fit in the palm of your hand, making them the ideal giveaway at events and trade shows. You could even send them out to high-level clients as a gift!
How Much Does Car Wrap Material Cost?
The cost of a vinyl wrap differs based on the brand, the quality of the film, and the amount of vinyl needed. VinylFrog maintains a perfect balance by offering supreme-quality wraps at a moderate price to facilitate affordability.
How Much Does It Cost To Wrap A Car? (Updated 2024)
The cost of the vinyl material also depends on the finish you are opting for. The glossy finish is not as expensive as chrome or matte. For example, a 10ft roll of Super Glossy Lavender Purple vinyl costs $179 whereas the Satin Chrome Silk Green vinyl roll of the same size costs $189.
Another factor that plays a role in how much you will have to pay for the wrap is the amount of vinyl you need. At VinylFrog, wrap material comes in different sizes, from 5ft x 3.28ft to 59ft. If you are opting for a full wrap, you might need a 59ft vinyl roll which will cost $589 in glossy finish. A 16ft roll is $249, and the 3.28ft one is $61.
How Much Material Do I Need To Wrap A Car?
The amount of vinyl needed to wrap a car depends on the size and type of the vehicle, the complexity of its shape, and whether you're doing a full or partial wrap. A full car wrap typically requires more material than a partial wrap or decals.
As a rough estimate, you will need the following lengths of the 5ft vinyl to fully cover your car:
How Much Vinyl Needs To Wrap Your Vehicle
- Micro: 33ft.
- Hatchback: 43ft.
- Convertible: 43ft.
- Coupe: 48ft.
- Sedan, small van, and trick cab: 59ft.
- Small SUV: 66ft.
- Large SUV, MPV, and Pickup truck: 75ft.
- Large van: 82ft.
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Final Words
Premium quality vinyl wrap material is one of the best and the ultimate choice for auto styling. Available in a wide array of colors, it will make your car one of the hottest sets of wheels in town winning accolades from all.
It is durable, flexible, and long-lasting, with high conformability giving you the best value for money. It can be applied and removed easily without leaving any adhesive residue and the original paint of your vehicle will be protected.
So what are you waiting for? Visit vinylfrog.com and get your favorite color and finish of the wrap material today.
We are always adding new products, so if there is something in particular that you are looking for, be sure to let us know so we can look into getting it in stock.