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Vinyl Wrap · Ceramic Pro Elite Dealer, Davie FL

Can a vinyl wrapped car go through a carwash?

Touchless, yes. Brush and cloth washes, no: they catch edges, lift seams and dull the finish, especially on matte. Hand washing with pH-neutral soap is best, and a pressure washer is fine at a foot or more, away from edges.

In our bay · Davie, FL

Automatic washes

Hand washing

Two buckets, pH-neutral soap, a clean mitt, top-down, rinse, dry with a plush towel or blower. Pressure washer at 12 inches or more, fan tip, never aimed along a seam or an edge.

What not to use

Wax and polish on matte or satin film. Solvents and degreasers. Anything abrasive. Bug and tar removers are fine if they are vinyl-safe and rinsed quickly.

What to do fast

Bird droppings, love bugs and sap off within a day. Vinyl, especially matte, stains where paint would only etch, and there is no polishing it out.

The upgrade

A Ceramic Pro coating formulated for vinyl makes the wrap shed water and dirt and cuts washing time in half.

From our bay in Davie

20 clips of PPF and Ceramic Pro going on, filmed in the shop at 5150 SW 48th Way, Unit 614. Scroll sideways.

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Squeegee across the panel
Squeegee across the panel
Film squeegeed over the panel
Film worked around the fender
Film smoothed along the edge

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How hard is it to chrome delete a car?
Harder than it looks. Window trim has compound curves, tight radii and exposed edges, and the film has to be stretched, post-heated and trimmed without a blade ever touching paint or glass. It is fine work that separates experienced installers from everyone else. Full answer →
Is it worth wrapping a car with bad paint?
It depends what "bad" means. Faded, swirled or scratched clear coat: yes, prep it and wrap it. Peeling, flaking or bubbling clear coat: no, the wrap will not stick to it and will take it off on removal. Vinyl needs sound paint under it. Full answer →
Is wrapping your car for money worth it?
The "get paid to wrap your car" offers that arrive by text and email are almost all scams built around a fake check. Real advertising wraps exist for fleets and businesses, not for private drivers recruited online. We install commercial wraps for companies on their own vehicles. Full answer →
Will my car lose value if I wrap it?
No. A wrap is removable, and the factory paint under it has been protected from the sun for as long as the wrap was on. Sell it wrapped to a buyer who wants the color, or remove the wrap and sell it in the original color. A cheap wrap with adhesive left behind is the only way to lose value. Full answer →

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Vinyl wrap

Wrapped panel by panel, trim off, indoors

Inozetek, 3M 2080, Avery SW900 and Hexis, installed by Evolve-certified technicians in our own bay in Davie. Five to seven years of color in Florida sun with reasonable care.

Elite Premium Detailing · 5150 SW 48th Way, Unit 614, Davie, FL 33314 · right by the Hard Rock Hotel
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