Vinyl wraps are a very popular of advertising. Whenever you drive around in the city or on the highways, you may spot at least a couple of vehicles with vinyl wraps, advertising a business or a specific product.
They’re a very cost-effective form of advertising and that is because of the repetition. If a company vehicle advertising your brand drives many miles every day on the same route, you can guarantee that many people are going to spot it often. This way your brand or your product may be embedded into their memory, especially if it’s a very creative graphic.
Of course, you won’t always have the same vinyl wraps on a company car. Your business goals may change, your name may change or you may want to advertise a different product. Perhaps your vinyl wrap starts fading and you want it replaced with a new one. Either way, it will be very useful to know how to remove vinyl wraps from a car.
In this article, we will talk about the two commonest ways to go at it:
Scrapping the Wrap
For this method, you will need:
- A tool that dispenses hot air like a heat gun
- A scrapping tool like a razor or a scrapper. In some cases you could even use your hand.
This method basically involves heating the edges of the wrap or sticker and then using a scrapping tool like a razor or a plastic scrapper to remove it.
Here are the steps you can follow, provided that the vinyl wrap isn’t in bad condition:
- Approach one corner of the vinyl graphic and heat it up to around fifty degrees Celsius. Do not go beyond this temperature as it may damage the car.
- When you notice the edge beginning to shrink, use a scrapping tool and lift it up.
- Make sure it’s not too warm and raise it up with your hand. Keep it lifted and start pulling as you heat up the rest.
We highly recommend that you wear heat-resistant gloves before you attempt this.
When dealing with vinyl wraps that are in bad condition, we advise you not to scrap with your hands as it will not be effective. Instead use a proper scrapping tool.
If you’re not confident that you can pull this off on your own, go to melbournemobilecardetailing.com.au/ and ask about their sticker removal service.
Using Power Tools
If you have to remove a lot of vinyl wraps in a short period of time, then using power tools is the way to go.
What power tools should you use? There are ones that are specifically designed for the removal of vinyl wraps and we recommend that you use these. In most cases, they help you remove stickers without any heat or other damage to the surface of your car.
Vinyl car wraps have been around for decades but they’re still a great way to advertise. If you want to remove a wrap then we recommend either using the scrapping method or specific power tools that are made especially for the task.
