Should I Paint My Car Before Wrap?

First of all, Ravoony will introduce the difference between these two methods.

Paint

First of all, the original car paint must be polished off, and the original car paint of the car is very precious, and the effect of repainting cannot reach the original car paint at all. Because the original car paint is sprayed out after 7 to 8 processes when the car parts are still being assembled, and the temperature reaches 200 degrees celsius.However repainting takes into account various factors such as matching interior wiring, the temperature cannot even reach 100 degrees celsius.

Car vinyl wrap

If it is a car vinyl wrap, it does not need to polish off the original car paint, just cover the film on the car body. And it will also protect the original car paint very well, avoid the damage caused by ultraviolet rays, oil stains, acid rain, sand and stones to the original car paint, and avoid the aging and corrosion of the original car paint to a large extent. If the car owner does not want to continue to use this car vinyl wrap, just gently peel it off without leaving any glue residue.

Like us humans, vehicles eventually show their age. But unlike us humans, you can make your car look like new fairly quickly and easily. Your only problem is choosing the best method: use car wrap. Before making a decision, consider the following:

Scratches - If any part of the vinyl wrap is scratched, the entire panel may need to be replaced.

Wraps are for solid paint only - if your current paint finish is showing "scratches" then you will need to apply at least some paint protection before applying the car vinyl wrap.

If the vehicle is accidentally scratched and the paint falls off, the owner needs to deal with the paint first and then apply the wrap. Otherwise, the damaged part of the car paint will rust, which will expand the scope of vehicle damage. Even if it is covered with a film, the surface is uneven, which will affect the overall appearance of the vehicle. Moreover, the car vinyl wrap cannot be attached well to the damaged part of the vehicle, which will cause the car film to bulge after a long time. At worst, you'll have to resurface the car anyway, or at least repaint some parts of it, before applying the wrap.

Therefore, before the vehicle is wrapped, the correct way to deal with it is to apply putty on the vehicle first, and to clean the body well, so that not only the effect of applying the wrap is good, but also the service life of the car vinyl wrap can be extended. Car owners try to go to professional auto repair shops or car beauty salons to apply film for their car. The technology of film application is higher and can maximize the value of car film.

Just like this red car, the surface of the car has been damaged, and the steps to repair the car paint are:

Clean the damaged parts before repainting. Use very fine water sandpaper dipped in water to gently rub off the rust spots and wipe them off completely;
Apply a layer of primer, so that the rust will not expand and aggravate. If it is a new scratch, you can wipe it off and apply the primer directly. After the primer is dry, use water sandpaper Smooth it out and paint it with a touch-up paint pen;
The primer has the effect of anti-rust and increasing the adhesion of the surface paint. Don't be lazy and apply it directly with a touch-up paint pen.

For shallow scratches, we can focus on prevention and protect the paint surface when it is brand new. For example, put a layer of mirror glaze on the surface of the car body, use a polishing machine or manual operation on the cleaned car body to squeeze the mirror glaze into the interior of the car paint through vibration, forming a net-like protective film, which greatly improves the hardness of the paint surface. At the same time, the characteristics of high temperature resistance and UV resistance better protect the car paint.

First, clean the parts that need to be repaired with water;
First use coarse sandpaper to polish the parts that have burrs, and then use fine sandpaper to polish until smooth. (Sandpaper must be polished with water);
Choose 800C coarse sandpaper and 2000C fine sandpaper. Sand first with coarse sandpaper and then with fine sandpaper;
It is better to polish with a dry towel or paper towel;
Fill the place with pits with filling soil, and use it with a scraper;
According to the size of the pit, squeeze out an appropriate amount of filling soil onto the scraper to fill the pit;
To fill the pits of the rear bumper, the burrs are first polished and smoothed;
After grinding, cleaning and drying, fill the soil.

If you want to change to the same red car wrap, Ravoony also recommends several red car wrap with original car paint.
For example, the same color of Ferrari:Ravoony Glossy Crystal Ferrari Red Vinyl Car Wrap

Porsche same color:Ravoony Porsche Gloss Carmine Red Vinyl Car Wrap