raverx3m

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I need a cheap solution for vinyl wrap. my car needs to be stripped and painted.

but I would like to use vinyl wrap instead so I can change color easier if I want to.

what kind of base can I use so when I remove vinyl its not gonna pull the paint with it.

should I go with single stage

or just use white epoxy as a base coat

or will primer/sealer work good and not pull off when vinyl has to come off

Hidenplanvew

just go over your old paint, there is plastidip too.

raverx3m

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did you even read?

Caoboy

What's the point of stripping off the old paint if you're going to vinyl wrap?

digital sol

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If the factory paint has clear coat or any type of peeling it will lift while re-positioning the vinyl during installation. Also any/all defects in the current paint will reflect on the vinyl. Most material is rather thin so any knicks in clear coat or paint do stand out on vinyl.

raverx3m

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lol now that we got that out of the way.

will epoxy spray can hold up as base for vinyl? so it doesn't peel when I remove vinyl later?
I know most of aftermarket paint will peel because of bad prep by the shops or me. that's why I didn't want to spend money painting it and then laying the vinyl.

but I don't know if I can just get some cheap single stage or even epoxy to have it same color because im laying on pearl white and it has some transparency so I cant do black epoxy.

jlk16188

spray can will lift right off...yes i know from experience. Your best bet is to buy a single stage and spray it on if you are that concerned.

Personally I would just sand down and blend the peeling areas and fix any stone chips and dents then single stage the whole car and let it cure for a week or so then wrap. Remember some vinyls have some transparency so white might be your best bet to single stage.


With all of this said, i think you are over doing it for a vinyl wrapped car but it will last much longer and look better than plastidip.

Her is my car I wrapped years back, IMO if i could do it all over again, i should have just painted the car in the first place and been done with it. The vinyl is fun and easy to care for but I like the deep gloss of paint much better, hense the reason I painted my latest restoration

0Don Nguyen

I would not add paint before you wrap your car. If anything, sanding the surface beforehand, if there are that many paint imperfections/flaws, would work better.

Hidenplanvew

Ya I wouldn't paint before, sanding smooth would be a better option