From a technical point of view, the paint color of a car does not matter. But cars often arouse emotions in drivers - these are significantly influenced by the paint. Accordingly, it is
Many drivers do not care what color their own car has. It must fit the vehicle and meet the personal taste.
Who decides when buying a car for a new car, can determine the paint itself.
But car owners are not always satisfied with their decision. Often buyers are in the
Following the opinion, they could have been more courageous in the selection of the car paint. In such cases, then often thought about a repainting.
When buying a used car you can not always go for the paint. If the technical
Condition of the vehicle convinced and the price fits, it would be annoying if the purchase then fails on the paint color.
The repainting has already addressed the classic solution to the problem. Your
Implementation is not a problem, in most regions there are enough specialized companies that completely repaint vehicles on behalf of their customers. The work usually extends over a period of about two days and beats depending on the paint, workshop and vehicle model
from 6.000 to 8.000 Euro.
Foliation as an alternative
In view of the high costs, many interested parties can be deterred. However, there are still
an alternative, namely the so-called foliation. This is a procedure
in the context of which the existing paint is coated with a film. That's the way it is
possible to give his car a new color without painting.
Although foliation has been practiced successfully for many years, it is numerous
People unknown. Besides, it is often underestimated. The foliation is a real one
Alternative to the painting, because the result can be seen and they have their very own
Benefits. If the work is done professionally, is not too
recognize that the paint has just been pasted over.
At least in theory, the actual procedure is simple. Be foil pieces
cut to size and then pulled exactly over the individual body parts. The work must
be carried out professionally and costs a lot of time. Include all preparations
also during foiling around two days. Attaching the expensive special foil sets a lot
Experience and therefore can not be carried out independently. The total cost of
The film and workload amount to about 2.500 to 3.000 Euro.
For some years, the foliation enjoys a rising popularity. This is especially so
to do that a foiling has no final character. Accordingly, the offers
Chance to be very brave when it comes to car paint. Of course you could also get a new car in
a freaky color, such as pink, buy. However, you would have it later
Reselling the vehicle very hard. On the other hand, if one chooses a common paint color, then there is
not this problem. When the sale of the vehicle is due, the slide will be easy again
.
The other advantages of a paint film are mainly that the actual paint very
is reliably protected. The paint is comparatively good against sunlight and others
Protected actions, which can even increase the value of the vehicle. Besides that is
It's no problem to fix bugs. If the film gets damaged, leave the spot
repair or, if necessary, re-wrap the affected body part. Incidentally, there are even
Slides that can be polished and thus promise a great car color over the years. The
Durability is - if high-quality film is processed - at about 7 to 8 years.
The already mentioned costs of about 2.500 to 3.000 Euro can be reduced by:
one prizes individual provider compares and does some preliminary work. By removing
of trim and similar elements can reduce the workload of the professionals,
which in turn promises lower costs. However, such support in advance
be agreed.
In the end, the vehicle owner has to decide
Given all these benefits, it is often reasonable to opt for filming.
The paint ultimately scores only with the fact that it is durable and the paint exactly after the
personal ideas can be mixed. On the other hand, the foils are in such a way that colors
already given - but the choice is very large.
A foil would definitely help me because I really want to change the color. What do you think of a car paint job? Does that make more sense than a foil? Thanks!
Thanks for the contribution and the note on the durability of foils. I want to repaint my new car because I want a better color. The best thing for me to do is contact an auto paint shop directly.
I find it interesting to compare the pros and cons of painting and wrapping cars. My husband wants to change the color of our car soon. Particularly impressive is the fact that vehicle wraps offer a cost-effective way to change the look of a car without permanently altering the paint finish.
Thank you for this informative post! I want to surprise my husband and give our car a little makeover. First I thought about having the car painted. But in comparison, a car wrap is much cheaper and there are many advantages. Thanks for this great overview!
Thanks for the contribution. I would really like to give my car a new color. I'll ask the master car workshop whether they also offer foiling. Thanks for the tip.
Thank you for the comparison. We are considering whether we should have our car repainted. Since the vehicle often accompanies us on trips and is also used a lot in everyday life, it now has a few scratches. Advice from a paint shop is definitely worth a try.