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Vinyl wraps in New Westminster
New West keeps its cars. The housing stock is older, the streets are older, and so is a good proportion of what is parked on them — which makes reversibility the thing worth asking about, not colour.
From $1,000 whole car, any colour5–7 years on cast vinyl outsideReversible factory paint underneath
Why New West asks about removal
What is under it matters more than what is on it
A wrap is the only way to change a car's colour that you can undo. That is worth more on a vehicle you intend to keep or eventually sell than it is on a lease: the film takes five to seven years of UV and road salt, and the clear coat underneath comes out in better condition than the panels that were never covered.
The thing that ruins that is leaving it on too long. Past about eight years the vinyl starts coming off in pieces rather than sheets, which is a labour bill rather than paint damage — but it is the reason we quote five to seven years rather than selling you a ten.
- Cast vinyl onlyCalendered film is cheaper and it is what lifts within a year.
- Off again with controlled heatOn sound factory paint, with nothing left behind.
- We check for previous respray firstFilm can hold better than a bad respray holds to the panel.
- Removal of wraps we did not fitBring it in for a look and an honest price.
Where we work
Around New Westminster
The bay is in Vancouver and the car comes to us. These are the parts of New Westminster we see most.
- Queensborough
- Sapperton
- Uptown
- Downtown New West
- West End
- Connaught Heights
- Glenbrooke North
- Quayside
- Moody Park
- Victory Heights
Start here: Colour change wraps. Or the rest of what we do —
New Westminster questions
Asked here more than anywhere else
Will a wrap hurt the resale value?
Not if it is done properly and disclosed. The paint underneath comes out better than the panels that were never covered. What hurts resale is a wrap fitted over damage to hide it, or one left on until the vinyl has baked.
Do you remove wraps somebody else fitted?
Yes. Bring it in for a look first — the price depends entirely on the film and how long it has been on. Cheap calendered film that has baked for six years is a slow job, and we will tell you that before we start rather than after.
What if the paint underneath has been resprayed?
We check for previous paint work at the quote and tell you before anything goes on. Film can be better attached to a bad respray than the respray is to the panel, and we will not put you in that position without warning.
Tell us about the vehicle
A fixed price back by email, usually within the hour, with the film we would use and the warranty terms in the same message.