Hey everyone,
I am brand new to this forum so go easy on me. Purchased my 2021 rav4 XSE 3 weeks ago and since then I've added a number of minor cosmetic mods to the car. All thanks to contributors on here...I find myself keep spending more and more....š
Anyhow, I decided to write this post because I had a very pleasant experience at this wrap shop and learned quite a bit through the owner and this process. I had no idea how much work is involved getting a car wrapped. Made sense when I saw the progress as a lot of parts have to be taken apart in order to get the job done properly. I want to preface this by saying I am not in any way affiliated with the wrap shop, I am not getting any incentives to write this, the shop never asked me to write this. I simply had a positive experience and want to share. I reached out to 4-5 shops, and these guys were the only ones that invited me to come to their shop, look at what they do, learn more about wrapping, look at the colors in person and then decided if this is really something I want to get myself into. The owner Andre spent an hour on a Saturday morning with me when the shop was closed to run me through things and educate me about the wrap. Andy their staff that invited me to come to the shop has been very accommodating, keeping me in the loop as things progress. My personal opinion; that is a recipe for repeat customers and what makes a business last. If anyone is from Toronto and surround area in Ontario, Canada, definitely include restyleit wraps on your shortlist.
To summarize, I am getting the body of the car plus the front and back bumpers (bottom portion) wrapped in Avery's olive green vinyl, and the chrome window trim blacked out with vinyl. The roof and body kit I am leaving as factory gloss black. The total cost came to be ~$3100 plus tax here in Ontario, Canada. I got the inspiration from spaseyota on instagram.
Day 1: Prep day. They washed the car and took apart all the necessary parts to prepare for the wrap job. The door handles, lights, body kits have to come off such that they can properly wrap the vinyl over / behind the edges to prevent lifting. Avery and 3M don't suggest washing the car in a carwash because their own certification process does not require the shops to wrap over / behind the edges. However, I was explained by the shop that if you wrap around the edges, the car is safe to go through a car wash. Problem with car wash is the wax. The wax from the chemicals does not get scrubbed off properly, therefore can build up / layer on and over time this can make the vinyl become brittle. The vinyl is NOT the same as paint protect film. It does provide some protection, but paint protect film is MUCH thicker and more rubbery.
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Day 2: This is when they started wrapping the vehicle
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Day 3: Assembly day. I picked up the car 2 days later as the vinyl has to settle and they can do the final touches to make sure nothing is lifting. Scroll down for the before and after pics.
Hope this is helpful and interesting for some!
I am brand new to this forum so go easy on me. Purchased my 2021 rav4 XSE 3 weeks ago and since then I've added a number of minor cosmetic mods to the car. All thanks to contributors on here...I find myself keep spending more and more....š
Anyhow, I decided to write this post because I had a very pleasant experience at this wrap shop and learned quite a bit through the owner and this process. I had no idea how much work is involved getting a car wrapped. Made sense when I saw the progress as a lot of parts have to be taken apart in order to get the job done properly. I want to preface this by saying I am not in any way affiliated with the wrap shop, I am not getting any incentives to write this, the shop never asked me to write this. I simply had a positive experience and want to share. I reached out to 4-5 shops, and these guys were the only ones that invited me to come to their shop, look at what they do, learn more about wrapping, look at the colors in person and then decided if this is really something I want to get myself into. The owner Andre spent an hour on a Saturday morning with me when the shop was closed to run me through things and educate me about the wrap. Andy their staff that invited me to come to the shop has been very accommodating, keeping me in the loop as things progress. My personal opinion; that is a recipe for repeat customers and what makes a business last. If anyone is from Toronto and surround area in Ontario, Canada, definitely include restyleit wraps on your shortlist.
To summarize, I am getting the body of the car plus the front and back bumpers (bottom portion) wrapped in Avery's olive green vinyl, and the chrome window trim blacked out with vinyl. The roof and body kit I am leaving as factory gloss black. The total cost came to be ~$3100 plus tax here in Ontario, Canada. I got the inspiration from spaseyota on instagram.
Day 1: Prep day. They washed the car and took apart all the necessary parts to prepare for the wrap job. The door handles, lights, body kits have to come off such that they can properly wrap the vinyl over / behind the edges to prevent lifting. Avery and 3M don't suggest washing the car in a carwash because their own certification process does not require the shops to wrap over / behind the edges. However, I was explained by the shop that if you wrap around the edges, the car is safe to go through a car wash. Problem with car wash is the wax. The wax from the chemicals does not get scrubbed off properly, therefore can build up / layer on and over time this can make the vinyl become brittle. The vinyl is NOT the same as paint protect film. It does provide some protection, but paint protect film is MUCH thicker and more rubbery.
Day 2: This is when they started wrapping the vehicle
Day 3: Assembly day. I picked up the car 2 days later as the vinyl has to settle and they can do the final touches to make sure nothing is lifting. Scroll down for the before and after pics.
Hope this is helpful and interesting for some!
(just kidding - the color looks great).
