Maintaining Your Vehicle Wrap for Longevity
If you’re looking for a cost-effective, long-lasting way to advertise your business and increase brand visibility and recognition in your area, you can’t go wrong with a vehicle wrap. When installed correctly and maintained well, a vehicle wrap can even protect your vehicle from the elements, protecting its sale value when it finally comes time to upgrade.
However, there’s some important tips you should keep in mind when making the investment in a vehicle wrap to ensure its longevity and keep it looking its best for as long as possible.
Keep it clean
Just like you want to keep your company vehicles clean so they can look their best, you’ll want to keep your vehicle wrap clean. A wrap that’s covered in built-up grime or road salt won’t be as bright, vibrant, and visible and won’t do as good of a job at promoting your business.
All you have to do to keep it clean is use a gentle soap that’s specially formulated for vehicle wraps– there are several great options available to choose from. Use a sponge or a soft brush to clean the surface of the wrap.
Definitely don’t use an abrasive scrubbing sponge or high-pressure washing– either one of these can damage the vinyl material, greatly decreasing its lifespan! Plus, damaged vinyl can allow moisture to get trapped under the material, which can even cause your vehicle to rust.
Use the right products
Using products that are specially made for cleaning vinyl vehicle wraps is a must. If you don’t have one of these products on hand, using a gentle soap that’s made for vehicles is important.
If you use a harsh solvent, or an alcohol product, you might inadvertently weaken the material.
Avoid UV rays
Of course, it’s difficult to avoid UV rays while driving the company vehicle around throughout the course of a day. But you can make the choice to park your vehicle in shaded areas whenever possible.
For days when you won’t be using the vehicle, you can even take advantage of a vehicle cover. The less long-term exposure to UV rays, the better, when it comes to a vinyl vehicle wrap.
Keep it safe
You can’t always control the minor damage that happens to your vehicle on the road– other cars and trucks will kick up pieces of debris that can scratch the surface of your vehicle wrap.
However, making a little extra effort to park your vehicle carefully– away from other vehicles, if possible– can help you avoid scratches and dents that will affect the aesthetic value of your wrap and the integrity of the material.
Look closely
Keeping an eye on the condition of your vehicle wrap is a great way to maximize its lifespan. If you happen to notice any damage, you should bring it in for repairs when you’re able. Even just a small bubble or tear can negatively impact your wrap’s lifespan and allow moisture to get trapped under the material.
A vehicle wrap expert can repair or patch the material to keep it looking brand-new for as long as possible.
In order to keep your vehicle wrap looking great for as long as possible, you’ll just need to be as gentle and cautious with it as you can. Keep it clean with mild soap, keep it out of the sun, and try to avoid scratches, dents, and other damage.
If you do happen to notice any damage to your vinyl vehicle wrap, bring it in for repair to ensure that you can enjoy a beautiful, eye-catching vehicle wrap for years to come.
If you’re ready to make the investment in a vinyl vehicle wrap, or have any questions about repairs for an existing wrap, feel free to give us a call today!