This car was wrapped....with paints pushing thru $500 per gallon, never mind the labor to apply the paint and clear coat..... this wrapping doesn't look too bad....
https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/cadillac/fleetwood/2510144.html
How does this wrap hold up to normal wear and tear?....UV rays?...etc....??
Can you get years out of this wrap?
Mike
First off wraps are not cheap-- approaching upwards of $5000 for a large car like the Series 75, maybe more. If the car has any suspect areas of rust a vinyl covering (like the wrap) will most certainly expedite the demise of the metal underneath. And of course the body needs to be pretty much perfect as a wrap will only cover any dings and dents. Wraps usually give the best results on new or almost new cars that the owner simply wants something different.
I suggest you look at an old car that has had a wrap applied and then decide. It looks good in pictures but in person is the real test of what you will accept and what is not going to cut it for you.
And lastly, there's the issue of removal. Often times it's a real PIA pulling off paint and struggling to get every square inch of it gone. After a time it can be a real time consuming effort as the vinyl ages it gets a better grip and it begins to lose it's pliability. Sometimes it comes off in very small pieces.
As far as how long it will last; that's something you can search on the internet. It's been a practice for some time now and there are a lot of folks who can give you first hand knowledge of what you can expect.