I have been in the wrapping business since 2005, under extreme weather conditions, 3m last about 12 months, chinese vinyl last about 10 months. 3m costs $40 to $60 per meter, chinese vinyl cost $70 to $90 per 25 meters roll. put labour aside, will cost around $1000 for a full wrap in 3m, where the chinese vinyl will cost $50 for a full wrap. Similar life. After 12 months in hot climate, 3m glue residue is just as bad as any other brand, 3m will start to crack within 2 years on the roof and bonnet. If you have a white car, 3m glue residue will turn the paint yellow, can not be cleaned, you have to repaint your car. Chinese vinyl is thicker, very hard to remove but will not damage paint. FYI, just like iphone, 3m vinyl is made in china. Oracle is made in Germany. Out of 3m, avery, hexis, oracle, Hexis has the best value/quality ratio. You can change wrap every 6 months for 10 years, still cheaper than one single 3m wrap. Vinyl not recommanded to keep for more than 2 years, all of them are a B***h to remove when they are older than 1 year. Also air release is not really relevant, because all brands are now offering application liquid or gel, that will make any vinyl temporary none sticky, you can wrap faster than dry applying air release vinyl. 3m last about 6 months in Australia and offers no warranty in Queensland region.

Good video. I ordered Chinese wrap for a small project thinking "wow it looks easy on KZfaq". I nearly lost my mind after several attempts. Couldn't get it to work at all. I basically put my project aside thinking wrapping is only reserved only for pros. Some time had passed and I felt brave again and ordered some Vvivid wrap off Amazon. I CAN'T PUT INTO WORDS WHAT A DIFFERENCE THE VVIVID WAS!! The air release actually worked and with a little heat applied for tough corners, it molded flawlessly and I felt like a pro. I'm yet to try 3m stuff, but only amazing things to say about Vvivid wrap at this point.

That first one (green sandpaper) belongs on a skateboard

I have worked in a lot a trades over the years and following you now I am confident that I will add another cool trade to my list. Thanks for putting yourself out there CK. No question that your a PRO bud!

Thanks for going over every single aspect of each of these. Your vid was straight to the point and good content. Def make it easier to make a decision of what brand to go with!

this was actually pretty informative i appreciate it. for sure going to put my money down for vivid or a 3m

Well man. You got me to try out my first wrap ever. In that statement I think I chose one of the worst vehicles to do my first hood wrap on. 2009 BMW x5 xdrive30i where the hood and grille is all in one. Lmfao. Take about throwing my self to the wolves. Anyway after about 4 hrs, I got it all down, isent the best, not for my first time. Buy you are right, it's like going to the gym as you said. I'm not a big guy, 130lbs is all 5'9. So lots of props to you for doing this your self. Was a very big task for me to do. Thanks for all your video's. Was a great learning curve that's for sure. I should have done my 88 crx si first haha, more flat of a hood. And yes I did the hood in a 6x5 foot piece all in one shot, no knifeless tape. Keep them videos coming man

Excellent presentation, thanks!

Thank you for this. I was planning on trying to wrap my car for the first time. You saved me hours of frustration. I'm going to buy the 3M. It doesn't help to be cheap on vinyl. Thanks Brother!

I would love to see a comparison of these films with Avery SWF. I found that film really nice to wrap with. Would love to see how much it differs (if at all).

Nice comparison gives me an idea what route to take when purchasing wrap this answers so many questions thanks for the vid👍

Good breakdown. Thank you.

Thank you for the valuable info!

I wrapped my brother in laws Camaro roof with eBay color shift wrap and it did just like those and kept bubbling up randomly. After it was finished it didn’t look half bad being the first thing I’d ever wrapped. He left it on for about a month then decided to remove it and it left all the adhesive behind and it had sat outside in the Texas sun all day.

Great information as always.

Hi Christian, Here I go with technical jargon. Adhesive is originally applied to the back at the adhesive coater. What helps to smooth out the adhesive as it's being applied to the back in called a doctor, usually made out of pure brass. What has been learned to make vinyl have air release, is buy getting a doctor bar that has a pattern cut into, usually by high tech lathes. If you can get a slight patter into the adhesive once the backing is laminated to the vinyl, the adhesive transfers to the vinyl, and the pattern in the adhesive transfers to the vinyl. Once that's done, and you have a slight pattern in the adhesive, that pattern will create air release. This is why you're working with a certain type of vinyl, and you comment that it has great air release, that's how the air release was created. Man, do I wish someone would let you into the manufacturing coating site to let you see the whole process as it's done. Of all the people I know, you would appreciate the process so much,and you wouldn't believe it. Vivid, or 3M ? If you're watching, please show Christian the coating process. He's be dazzled....er, He'd bedazzled ? Aw, to hell with it ! He'd be impressed ! LOL My very best, Scott

I just started watching your videos as I am thinking of trying it out. My family owns a 3bay shop that isn’t being used but it needs a major clean. Gonna try to do my old trusty 110kmile rsx type s I guess

Wow, What A pro, But Thats So Cool That Every Thing When You Go In Detail There Is Soo Much Of It

Good info brother - we are about to get back to color change so this is crucial to see.

I do my own wrapping and alot people say it looks professional, i basically learn from videos like this but i tell people the most important thing about wrapping is the brand.

I don't own a car and don't even have my license but I enjoy so luch6the way you talk about your wraps 🧐

Good Work, thank you!

Very informative! Thank you

Thank you, exactly what I needed to know. I bought a Chinese brand that began with a D, I forget the name. Absolutely horrible. It was actually see through. Every color shows right through.

Great video, I was looking for a video with this info like a long time ago, thanks for explaining it so nice 👍🏻

Presentation style is great and easy to watch - nice to not listen to the stilted cadence and inflection that seems to be the default tech/product review go to on youtube channels. Also great to have professional insight of experience as well as technical data. Thank you for taking tome to produce this work :)

With my growing skills in this trade I am learning that Avery is far more forgiving in stretching than Vvivid. I did my entire car in Avery and did not have any challenges doing my motorcycle tank in Vvivid it's been extremely difficult to stretch - I will now switch to Avery and see if I have better luck.

I'm no wrapper. But a car enthusiast for life. I gotta say, this stuff is so very satisfying to watch being handled, applied, peeled and ripped. LOL. I might be a wrapper soon.

I only needed this video, but it was super helpful for the questions I was asking myself. I was indecisive between 3M and Vvivid. I chose Vvivid for my application. Thank you. Keep up the great work. (You'll show up in my "suggested" now so I will probably watch more.)

Lately after using HEXIS for 2-3 years now for most wraps, every time going back using Oracal and M3 when a client want a specific color, it's quite fragile, very thin in comparison. Vvivid does have nice carbon fiber tho, worth the extra thickness.😅

the education he gives u on brands is % of the learning ..Eventually the doing is the other 75%

this is exactly what i was hoping to see..... thank you sir.

Thanks for this

Nice Videos you make good content 💪

Hello, please do a comparison like this with Hexis and 3M

Very good and informative video. I'm getting ready to order some wrap for my ninja and this was great to see the differences between 3M, Vivid, etc... Thanks for doing this video! Who would you recommend for purchasing 3M or vivid from? I'm looking for a lime green matte finish.

Awesome evaluation... your favorite vinyl is...?

Thats a beautiful watch

Please! I need to know the name or part number for the blue vinyl second and third from the top on the wall behind you!!! Thanks 😬

Oh.. you should see the vinyl.. that we use here in Argentina... No air release... A really painfull wrap ...

Hey, will you be uploading the TESLA model 3 mirror chrom delete ?

I bought some random brand, 'DIYAH' Carbon Fiber, the application SUCKS, it's so hard to do, BUT it does look good and lasts really well through weather and sun, doesn't take off paint or whatever. It's just the application that's hard, it had air release and all that and it worked super well; but horribly sticky. I mean, I've had 3 people ask me if I got the hood wrapped or if it's real carbon fiber. I wrapped my dads Land Cruiser with Vvivid matte black, and oh man was it SO much easier to apply. So basically, if you have no clue what you're doing, get the expensive stuff. The Chinese stuff is hard to put on.

Hey nice video I’m thinking about wrapping my cars window visor with vivid only because I don’t like the color that it came in would it hold up

Plz do more of these videos

like your honest demo

liked i need part 2

We've been running 3m but going to run vivid on a test RV cap.

**QUESTION** Would the 3M be good for aluminum siding on an old pontoon boat?

How do they all compare in longevity? Do the cheaper ones fade, does the 3m fade at all?

Do you always need to use heat to apply vinyl as a standard protocol and does it always need to be stretched? I know Mirror looks better stretched but besides surface prep, what’s the easiest kind of vinyl to install and why? I know colors act different and images can’t be over stretched but in a nutshell what are the rule of thumb?

really good video

I live in Quebec, with all the "Nice" winter time and I'd like to know what I should use to ensure a couple years services from those vinyl..... Thanks

I see you wrapped a BMW i3. I am planning to wrap my i3's hood and roof. Anything I need to do special for the work? Thanks

I ordered some cheap wrap on Amazon. It didn’t go well. I was able to apply it but there are little bubbles that won’t push out and not sticking on some edges. Also some wrinkled foggy blemishes ( Not clear smooth). Was wet install with water. Left residue or something. Ordering some Vvivid vinyl.

Hey I love your videos I’m thinking on wrapping my 2019 Toyota Camry se. What color is that on the background the last one In The bottom blue metallic?

Best website to buy the wrap?

Thanks for the info helped me a lot. Can you please tell me where can I buy the original vvivid+ please

Part 2 please

What's your suggestion for wrapping a Can Am X3? Going offroad and to the sand dunes...

I does a wrap on aluminum compare to a painted surface. Is it easier to adjust and whatnot?

the chinese one rips exatly like some monomeric vinyl we have in our signmakershop thats used for short term application on noticebords and stuff, but i wouldnt even dream of letting that stuff anywhere near a car. Even with a small plott.

Can you do a video about how to avoid scratching the vinyl during application or possibly removing the scratches if there are some? Would appreciate a video like that, thanks

HEY CHRIS I HAD A QUESTION ! Is Avery Dennison a good brand? I want to do a chrome delete on my car and the upper trim is long and curved so it keeps getting some bubbles and it may be because of the brand I got off eBay it was no brand but it had some air release technology but not good enough it seemed like. What do you suggest I use for my chrome delete project brand wise and do you think gloss black would look better or satin or matte on a black c300 lol I know it’s personal preference b as the pro what do you recommend to look clean and like it came all black! Love your videos and informative help

I bought the exact same green from vivviid and for some reason is extremely tacky. To the point where when I try to pull it off from my car it nearly rips. Is that normal?

Wow , that explains why I struggled so much using TECKWRAP, kept getting the same results like the first two Chinese vinyl wraps you used , kept getting bubbles and glue lines and it just stuck on quick and was hard to unstick from hood

I am looking forward to part 2 where you show us how to get off all the glue that Vvivid leaves behind...

Amazing

What brand do you prefer?

Same results using Chinese wrap. A lot less expensive but you make up for it in labor. I chose el cheapo wrap for my first job because, well, it's cheap. If I screwed it up, it didn't cost a lot BUT I look forward to working with better wrap because now I know what the bottom is like. Glue lines, massive tack, bubbles, lifting...it's a showcase of bad. I have some Avery for my next attempt.

This may be out of topic but hey I just want to share that I do some windows tinting and I found out that it has exactly same case like this vinyl wrapping stuff. The Chinese cheapest one always sucks like weird bubble, super sticky and the worst part is it just won't shrink well or even a little bit nicely like the branded one or atleast the one that a bit expensive.

Hey CKwraps your videos are pretty neat and I respect your craftsmanship, have you ever thought about wearing kneepads while you work? I imagine you have to kneel especially for fenders and bumpers so why not save your knees? Kneeling on concrete is HORRIBLE for your knees and some padding will save you some knee problems when you get to your 50's. Just something to consider

the no name vinyl would be great as a craft vinyl!!

I wanted to buy some cheap wrap for a volvo v70. I am looking at aliexpress and they got 20m for $140 including sgipping for some glossy deep blue. I also wanted to get the 5d carbon wrap for $60 for 3m for the hood

Thanks, I'm still going to experiment with the Chinese stuff tho from Aliexpress, get to learn from that then move on to VVIVID eventually.

Anybody see you the part 2 of this

How many ft to Wrap Evo x?

would like to see a test between avery sc900 vs Vvivid. im considering to go with avery for a ghost snow pearl wrap on my car

Need Advise. I want to wrap my car interior trims to piano gloss black. What brand and film is the best to use and where do I purchase it from thanks

Christian, what are you using as the wall mounts for rolls of material. It looks like curtain rod hangers, but doesn’t appear to be curtain rods. Thanks!

Your videos have taught me alot and personal trial and error.....I 100 percent agree with you that if a film is to tacky......its crap.......can't properly reposition it without a strong chance of damage.......yup....china film. I have had some good luck with some cheap film tho......but it's a hit and miss.

CK Wraps, Im looking for a Vvivid gloss black for a black BMW, which Vvivid would you suggest/recommend that comes closest to the original BMW black. Its for the doorpilars. Thanks love your work.

Here fan number one ☝🏼

thank you for tips. from phipines

Which one should i use

can someone please link where to get 3m wrap

You get what you pay for. I used to buy cheap stuff on ebay. Any type of stress on it and it's guaranteed not to hold. 3M is hands down the best quality in my opinion. I'll use Avery as a plan B, but learned my lessons the hard way on the other crap. Sucks when you're just about done an install and the vinyl cracks on you. Spend the money and stand behind your job. CK... Love your vids man, jealous of your shop!

i would like to know what diff with RG Vinyl?

I have a chin spoiler for my c5 corvette. It has open air ducts left and right. Do you have a vid on how to wrap into the air ducts

I have a question maybe you can answer. I have a small boat made out of polyethylene that I want to apply a wrap in each side. The area is pretty flat and will be an easy install but as you know vinyl doesn’t like sticking to the PE. I heard about the 3M vinyl primer 94, they say it will help the vinyl stick to the boat. My question is if I put a coat of the primer on the boat will the vinyl stick instantly when it touches it or will I be able to reposition the vinyl it if needed? Thanks

How much would I need to wrap a g35 coupe

Great video, I already clicked the subscribe button…

what wrap you like most.. thks

great video! i ordered some Vvivid yesterday and this puts me at ease i have some decent quality wrap.

Where can I buy that vinyl and what is its price? 

Does changing the complete Color of your car with a vinyl wrap mean you need to register the car in the new Color? I'm from South Africa and I was told by the local authority that Changing the Color of the car even though vinyl wrap is temporary means you have to also change it on the vehicle logbook/registration certificate as it's illegal to drive around with it not being done

TOTALLY AGREE ~~

What’s the best affordable vinyl to use when you’re on a budget?

Do Avery VS Vvivid VS 3M Please :)

I was very excited about the VIvid vinyl when it first came out, and I have wrapped several dragsters with their material. I wrapped a car in the liquid metal green and it turned black where the sun hit it the most in a matter of months, and the edges pulled back a half an inch from where it was trimmed. I cant get it off the car to save my life. The adhesive wont let go, and the material separated into layers leaving the metallic dust and glue. If anyone has any suggestions on how to get this off without setting it on fire, please let me know....

I'm going to attempt my first wrap soon using oracal 970ra 😁 was going to pay to have it done until I got the quote lol