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If I were buying a car that was wrapped, I would think that the paint underneath was damaged in some way, probably pretty badly. So yeah, unless I LOVED the wrap, I wouldn't buy a car that was wrapped. And I certainly wouldn't pay full price, even if I loved the wrap.
You would probably do better taking the wrap off when you sell the car.
Are you wrapping it to change the color or are you doing it as an artistic expression. There's a guy around here that I see at car shows all the time that has a mid '70s C3 with a wolf and an indian and a hawk air brushed on the hood. I'm looking for someone who can do Elvis and a unicorn.
I had a Jeep that was black underneath and wrapped orange. It was removed after a while and the paint underneath was perfect despite spending a lot of time in the Florida sun.
ther are some pretty interesting pattens available though if you wanted something real different than the proverbial flat color
you can design yourself or pay to have it done
Removing???only tried it once no way it was coming off had to strip and repaint the whole thing. Bad luck?
Tough question to answer. I don't see it hurting resale value but it could limit your market if you decide to sell it with the wrap on.
I can see the potential for people to assume it was to cover up paint with scratches or other defects so unless someone loves the color you choose to wrap it I would remove it before selling.
I also agree that my first thought would be that the paint underneath was in bad shape. Having said that, most people will settle for a color they don't particularly love if a Vette is in their budget. So as long as you don't pick a hideous color to wrap the car, I don't think it would hurt you too much in the long run.
Plenty of guys here in the Bay Area of California wrapping a c6 & putting them in car shows... If done by a professional it can be taken off with no damage to the stock paint!! Younger generation would't mind one bit... But by some of the comments the older crowd only knows paint & something new that they don't understand could deter them. But some stock colors stop people from buying A vette.... So why would a wrap do anything outside of that. If they like the color & done right... It should sell to the right buyer regardless..... OHH FYI.... The paint has to be in good condition so the wrap can actually stick!! Bad paint & you cant wrap it... Nothing to hold on to.....
Both newer cars wrapped for a different look for the owners taste.. They win allot at shows & people are asking 1000 questions about the wrap all the time.. Two good buddy's of mine that go to allot of shows with me..
Last edited by Spider Vette; Jul 5, 2017 at 12:39 AM.
I think it's personal preference. I didn't wrap my car to "cover up" anything. I wanted a color change and a "good" paint job will cost a lot of $$. Also wanted to protect the paint since I put it on a track now and then. Personally, a color change with paint would devalue a car more than a wrap.
The older crowd that's talked to me about my wrap was very impressed with the quality and finish. They were all really hoping it wasn't plasti-dip. lol
do you have any close up pics, around the mirrors, doors, hatch, bumpers etc.? I have been thinking about wrapping my car but haven't seen any vettes up close that have been wrapped, there is a local shop that does amazing work and have seen a good bit of their work up close but again no vettes
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I've had some of my car wrapped. And have been thinking about doing the entire car for just the reason of paint protection. And yes a color change. But some people pay good money for clear bra. Like 2k even more depending on what you have done.
I can have my entire car wrapped for 2k. And when I sell it. Some one can have a satin black vette. Or a white vette. Or a partial wrapped vetted. So they have choices.
Personally, I'd be cautious of buying a car that was wrapped, unless I knew the history of the vehicle (club member, friend, etc…).
Their are plenty of legitimate reasons to wrap a car, but at this point (the cars are getting up there in years), there are also many reasons the owner may have had it wrapped, which are covering a multitude of sins.
And then there is question of how old is the wrap? New, and will last many more years? Old and on it's last legs?
I might admire a wrapped car, but wouldn't buy one. To buy a wrapped car I would have to like the wrap and the color underneath, and then I would feel like I was taking a chance that the paint is good. Narrows down your buyers. If you are planning to keep the car it's a great idea to step out of the lines.
C6 Car Wrap- Kill Value??
