Behind the Scenes of Wrapping a C8 Corvette

It takes more than just a roll of vinyl wrap to make a C8 Corvette transition from black to lime green. (Get your heat gun ready.)

Getting a wrap is far easier than having a car painted, and it’s grown in popularity over the past several years for this reason. When it’s done right, wrapping your car can protect the paint, too.

Anyone who has ever applied a vinyl decal will tell you that “easier” doesn’t necessarily mean “easy.” Mitigating bubbles and tears is difficult. That’s why you need experts, like the folks at Winning Window Tints, to show you how it’s done.

In this YouTube video, Johnny shows us what’s involved in wrapping a brand new 2020 C8 Corvette. The new Corvette has lots of creases and compound curves, so it’s going to take a lot of hard work and careful planning to get a good result.

No Creases, No Bubbles

When we’re talking about anything car-related, heat is usually the enemy. However, when it comes to wrapping a car in vinyl, it can be your best friend. A heat gun helps to make the vinyl softer and more pliable. This allows it to stretch and conform around those compound curves and body creases we mentioned before.

Usually, you want to avoid having a razor blade anywhere near your paint job. But the crew at Winning Window Tints has a delicate touch that’s just right for carefully trimming the excess vinyl and wrapping it around the edges of panels for a professional look.

You can see that delicate touch in action when they use their hands and squeegees to remove bubbles and smooth out the film as it covers the car’s body. It’s clear even from this short video that these guys know what they’re doing.

There’s an additional layer of complication on this wrap job. That’s because, instead of using all one color, some of the components are wrapped in a faux carbon fiber. It adds visual interest to the car, but introduces even more labor into the mix. If you want a quality wrap job, be prepared to pay for it. If we learned anything from this video, it’s that we should leave this job to the professionals!