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Wraps that
last the full five years.

A quality vehicle wrap should last five to seven years with proper care. Automatic car washes, harsh chemicals, and UV exposure without attention cut that in half. We provide care instructions and coordinate repairs before small damage becomes a full replacement.

What's included

Everything you need, none of the upsell.

Real deliverables, with the boundaries written down. So you know what you're paying for and what counts as extra.

Care Guide

Washing and storage rules.

Written care guide for drivers: hand wash recommended, what chemicals to avoid, sun exposure limits, and when to report damage for repair.

Annual Inspection

Catch damage early.

Annual wrap inspection coordinated with your installer. Edge lifting, colour fade, and physical damage assessed before they propagate.

Repair Coordination

Patch before it peels.

Minor damage repaired with matched vinyl before it becomes a full panel replacement. We coordinate with your installer and match the original file.

End of Life Planning

Replacement before it embarrasses.

Wrap replacement scheduled based on condition and age, not crisis. Budget and timeline planned with your fleet schedule.

How it works

The order we work in.

A clear sequence so you can budget time, money, and risk against the work.

Step 01

Care Guide.

Written care instructions produced and distributed to drivers and the fleet manager.

Step 02

Inspection.

Annual condition assessment of each vehicle. Damage logged against the fleet register.

Step 03

Repair.

Minor repairs coordinated with the installer using original print files. Matched to current brand standards.

Step 04

Replacement Plan.

End-of-life forecast for each vehicle based on install date and condition. Budget estimates included.

FAQ

Common questions.

How should a wrapped vehicle be washed?

Hand wash with a mild detergent, or a touchless automatic. Brush washes are what kill wraps: the bristles lift edges and seams, and once an edge is lifted water gets underneath and the failure spreads. Pressure washers should be kept back and never aimed straight at a seam.

Does a wrap need anything in winter?

Wash road salt off more often than you would otherwise. Salt sitting on vinyl seams is the main winter failure mode in this climate. Avoid scraping ice directly off wrapped panels, because vinyl is more easily gouged than paint.

Can a damaged panel be repaired without redoing the whole vehicle?

Usually yes. Wraps are installed panel by panel, so a single damaged panel can be reprinted and replaced. The caveat is colour: a new panel against three-year-old vinyl will not match exactly, which is more visible on large flat colours than on printed graphics.

How do we know when a wrap is due for replacement?

Lifting edges, seams that have started to open, and colour that has visibly shifted on the horizontal surfaces. Once edges begin lifting the rest follows quickly, and replacing on a plan is cheaper than replacing after a panel has come away on the highway.

Get a quote on wrap maintenance & care.

Tell us a bit about your environment and we'll come back with a scoped proposal in two business days. No obligation, no pressure.

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