{"id":1369,"date":"2021-02-05T18:28:43","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T18:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/?p=1369"},"modified":"2024-12-17T16:09:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T16:09:12","slug":"when-should-a-professional-apply-your-car-wrap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/when-should-a-professional-apply-your-car-wrap\/","title":{"rendered":"When Should a Professional Apply Your Car Wrap?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The short answer to the title of this article is simple: always hire a professional for a full wrap. However, if you\u2019re only adding a few decals, you might be able to handle it yourself. Let\u2019s explore the reasons behind this recommendation so you can decide whether tackling the project on your own is the right choice.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-10.png 459w, https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-10-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Ten Years:<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why the \u201cten years\u201d in the subheading, you ask? Because becoming truly skilled at professional wrapping a vehicle takes about a decade to master. Most experienced wrappers are in their 30\u2019s or older, reflecting the time and dedication required.Even learning the basics takes significant effort. Our car wrapping specialist, for example, trained at 3M, the company that supplies our vinyl. The program was intensive, including a week-long, 50-hour course with a challenging 20-hour final test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>16 Hours:<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our professional wrapper, as skilled as he is, takes about 16 hours over two days to complete a full wrap of a commercial van. When discussing his craft, he explained that tackling the job yourself would likely take 45 hours or more. Quite the undertaking, wouldn\u2019t you agree?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>600 Dollars:<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/types-of-vinyl\/\">Vinyl<\/a> is readily available online, but here\u2019s something to keep in mind: wrapping a full van will cost you around $600 or more for the vinyl and supplies. And that\u2019s just the starting point. Expect that cost to rise as mistakes are likely, meaning you\u2019ll need more vinyl than planned. As for the additional supplies required to wrap a vehicle, here\u2019s what you\u2019ll need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A Heat Gun or Torch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Special Wrapping Squeegee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exacto Knife<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High-Powered Magnets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cleaning Agents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solvents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tools for Vehicle Part Disassembly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"328\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-11.png\" alt=\"Wrap tools.\" class=\"wp-image-1371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-11.png 328w, https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-11-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-11-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Expectations:<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the reality: wrapping a car is challenging, time-consuming, and costly. Frustration, fatigue, and irritation are almost guaranteed. No matter how many tutorial videos you watch, the process won\u2019t go as smoothly as you hope. That\u2019s why we\u2019re being upfront\u2014applying vinyl to a car is nothing like wrapping a sandwich in plastic wrap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reach out to us at (800) 614-8040 or (813) 447-4770 for any questions you may have as you deliberate your new vehicle wrapping project.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-12.png 624w, https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-12-300x119.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">www.goodguyssigns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are thinking about fully wrapping your vehicle, you need to understand how difficult it truly is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1367,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[599,1],"tags":[131,595,603,127,600,601,163,593,616,594],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1369"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1369"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1369\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6925,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1369\/revisions\/6925"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodguyssigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}