Paint condition matters. If your car has chipped paint, rust, or that weird sticky residue from a bumper sticker collection, the shop may need to prep the surface—which adds $200 to $500. And if you want a matte finish? Expect a surcharge of 10-20% because matte vinyl is finicky and shows every fingerprint. (Yes, even your ghostly morning coffee-hand print.)
Removal costs? You forgot about that, didn't you? Taking off an old wrap costs $500 to $1,500, especially if you let it bake in the sun for five years. Vinyl doesn't just "peel off" on its own—it leaves sticky residue that makes you question every life choice that led to this moment.
