Vinyl Wrap vs. Paint (WHICH & WHY) 

No waffling, straight to the point. Brilliant video mate.

As an airbrush artist and a painter the biggest difference which no one mentions is the long run of it and how it can be fixed or not fixed. With vinyl as soon as you get a scratches, chips and dents and, you will. You're stuck and have to pay to have it all redone. With paint it can be touched up. And since I do high quality art, I can also spot repair the art and reclear and cut and buff it to a perfect mirror finish. That's the difference.

Orange peel with vinyl is irrelevant now because many companies have created wraps that look more clear than paint. Biggest issue i can think about between vinyl & paint for a diy’r is that if you don’t have patience than you’re not gonna be able to get far in wrapping the car yourself, but with paint anyone can take a sand paper and sand, paint, sand, polish.

BeaKhan, Thank you. This is a terrific comparison. I feel like I understand the process so much better now.

I choose wrap any day because you can choose and customize any combination of colors or design and install at ease as long as you have patience, I do my own wraps. In addition with wrap there is no sanding polishing mixing or any of that bs that you have to do with painting, clean prep install done. With wrap though say good bye to automated car washes and leaving your car out in the sun without a car cover.

Problems with vinyl come in a year or two. When you have small scratches, of really hot hot weather or winters with chemical roads. If you paint your car with GOOD paint and GOOD hands, yes its gonna cost around 8k, but you will have your car look perfect and shiny waaay longer and also if something happens, you paint it locally without rewrapping the whole part.

The black garage looks good my guy, excellent choice

Great video but I have one question.., Since it's not an option to paint my motorcycle, due to lack of cash, after I apply the vinyl wrap, what kind of protective layer should I put over it? I'm asking because I've heard a lot of complaints about the wrap chipping too easily. Thanks...

what a great, short, BIG Info video. Great points. BeaMan. Thanks. From an old guy. Also with painting we might be inhaling a lot of bad crap. But I been inhaling bad crap my whole life, yet I'm still good. Anyway, great to have these 2 options, and your video really puts out the important points. Thanks. I'ma stick with painting.

Yeah im really liking the new garage look. Fix the skyline already so we can see it in there too

I wanna make my 3rd gen acura black but I don't have much money as a teen in high-school. So I've been considering getting someone to wrap my car for me since it is a cheaper option

What if i want just respray in exact same colour becouse it has stonechips and scratches. Is it more expensive than wrapping?

I just sold my Focus RS and picked up a JDM evo 8, looking to maybe wrap it or paint and I’m still more sure

how do you wash the car if it gets dirty? Soap and water? Special car wash? Salt snow does it damage the wrap? Cold weather damages wrap?

How long does vinyl last? What is cost? What are some of the better wrap companies?

I think il just stick to the good old base coat clear coat with glamour clear or any high solid clear coats.

Do they sell premium vinyl that doesn't have the orange peel effect?

What is the paint code for the Purple? It’s Beautiful!

How long wrap last and how u know when to change it????

Seeing a Miata getting painted , gave me a sign just to paint mine

Awesome video man thanks!

will a wrap adequately cover primered spots such as dent repairs as long as its straight?

Great video straight to the point

Can you wrap over old car paint (1985) that's not in great condition, peeling or showing primer

Thinking of painting my car purple. Love the color of yours. Do you know the exact name and/or brand of paint used? Thanks

I want to wrap my hood but there were a bunch of paint chips and my wife did a terrible just with some crappy touchup paint, so guessing that would need to be sanded ?

Can you still power wash your car if it is wrapped?

can this vinyl wrap stand under hot sun ?

I think the coat or gloss on my car is bubbling and peeling, should I take it to get repainted? Or could I get vinyl OVER it? 🤔

How many years it will last having a vinyl wrap. Because im planing to chenge the color of my car roof. I want back colo of my roof. But how many years it will last with vinyl warap. Comparing to paint. ???? Pls answer me bro thank you😊

I want a vinyl that changes colour when an electrical is applied to it.

He must be good at painting because fixing mistakes on vinyl means getting another piece of vinyl vs paint where you have to resand primer clear.

I prefer paint over vinyl It's more messy for sure but much more forgiving for the diy er

One thing for me leaning towards vinyl now is my car will have a fiber glass widebody and plan on doing some Auto X. If something does happen and the panels need to be repaired its so much easier to repair with vinyl. Just rip the vinyl off, repair the panel and reapply the vinyl. I got enough to wrap my door so it will be the a test fit just not sure if ill like the look of the vinyl.

If the car is wrap does that mean it has to be garage kept?

Bro loving the videos

If I had to wrap my car and I have peeling clear coat would I have to sand the whole car down?

what if you buff before you wrap

I wanted to vinyl wrap my frs on a gold carbon fibre but this got me thinking 🤔!

Nice do dude. awesome.

Really informative video, I didn't even think about the orange peel when it comes to wrap! I have an RX8 rust bucket so I need to do a lot of repairing, I was thinking of doing any filling and priming, and then just wrapping over that, as I don't have a workshop and don't want to paint the entire car with cans... Maybe it's the better solution? Idk.. This video has helped though haha, thanks!

what about the seams?

How do you think body shops would like it if I did the large majority of sanding and they did the touch up bits I didn’t perfect and then they did the paint job? That’s gotta save me loads right?

Thanks kid...Very useful video. Think i rather take mine to a shop for paint.

Firstly Love the content, I liked the video but had to take my like back because didn't want to ruin the 420 ebb & flow

Dose Vinyl protect car from scratches?

Ok but I ain't gonna paint or wrap my ride myself imma pay someone to do it So why would I pick one over the other Wish u discussed this If I want graphics am i better off painting and using decals or just wrapping with graphics I want black with gold metallic which I don't think will look good with wrap But the one benefit of wrap is I can keep my original paint job

Another consideration: With Vinyl, you can change the color of your car if you don't like it - I'm considering that for an old MGB...prices I've been quoted (first rate body shop) $5-7K for paint - 2.5K-3K for wrap. So for another 2Kish I can change the color if I dont' like it.

also vinyl in a diy situation doesnt hold up to a reputable shop huge diffrence

Is vinyl wrap durable? Like does it chip/warp easily when applied?

Which one lasts longer and shines brighter?

Thank you!

Im looking to start a business just dont know the route i should take, Vinyl or Paint?

How long foes vinyl last? And is there any kind of special treatment when it comes to cleaning it?

What about washing?

Great info…

Did you do it yourself or have help with vinyl.( just extra pair of hands ...not input..lol).. real considering a diy

Which last longer?

Are you in CA, can you paint my Chevy Camaro?

Would you buy back the BRZ?????

Thanks!

omg first? perfect video

I have a question. Who you looking so good for ?👀🤣

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Wrap my minivan yo!!! In a sweet Wolverine print!!! Eeeyyaahh!!👍

😍😍😍

Do you believe you could paint an entire car with automotive spray paint?

I've always wondered why people chose one or the other. This is awesome man thanks 😊😊

says: you have to disassemble the car to paint. does: paints car without disassembling.

who the hell told him i was thinking of repainting my car 😡😂

Can you put paint on the vinyl wrap?

if your name is Chris from B is for Build, you almost definitely should vinyl wrap your car cause if you paintyour car, you’d probs need to expect to repaint it 2 or 3 times over ;)

why does he look like a nintendo mii

dude at this one place they said a paint job would be 9000 to re paint my car red

I don't need to do all that work. My car has a plastic body and my motorcycle has a plastic body.

Paint !!!

Painting a car takes way longer and is loooads more expensive than wrapping! You have to do the first layer, mess it up, try and fix it, make it worse, cry for a few hours, and ultimately send it to a professional 😂😂

Wow, He must got to catch a planet, he talking so fast.⏩⏩⏩.What about durability.

Paint over wrap any day.

Ease up on the Red Bull.

Spraying paint is definitely not an easy process as you make it to be . You definitely underestimate it

Big reason why people prefer paint over vinyl is to do with the orange peel look. It's easy to fix with paint not so easy with vinyl as you need to start from scratch.

Are you Pakistani?

Did you get plastic surgery?

Yo you need to stop and take a breath

Tell your bro to wash his car...

Paint

That's a terrible paint job.. a proper professional would never leave the car like that