There are some things we don’t do. Some have no chance of success, some aren’t warranted by the film manufacturers, some are rush jobs that would force us to compromise elsewhere — and that’s not something we’re willing to do. Some are simply services we don’t offer. These decisions come from over 2 decades of experience — and from knowing what serves everyone best in the long run.
That said, everyone is welcome to stop by the shop and make their case. We’ll always hear you out — and if we still say no, we’ll tell you exactly why.
- Wrapping over rust
Vinyl traps moisture against the panel. Rust keeps spreading underneath the film, and within months the wrap lifts, bubbles, and fails — with the rust worse than when we started. Have the bodywork repaired first; once the panel is sound, we’ll gladly wrap it.
- Failing or peeling clear coat
Wrap film bonds to your clear coat, not your paint. If the clear coat is failing, the film has nothing solid to hold onto — and when the wrap is removed, it can take loose clear coat with it. Repair the finish first, and the wrap will perform the way it should.
- Aged or compromised paint
Film manufacturers don’t warranty their products over aged or compromised paint — and we only take on work we can fully stand behind. We assess older vehicles case by case: some are excellent candidates, some aren’t, and we’ll tell you honestly which one yours is.
- Helmets
Your helmet is safety equipment. Adhesives, installation heat, and trimming on the shell can affect its integrity and void its safety certification. No accent is worth compromising the thing that protects your head — this one is a hard no, always.
- Standalone small parts
Door handles, mirrors, antennas, trim — we wrap these all the time, but as part of full wraps and larger projects. As standalone jobs, they’re some of the most labour-intensive parts on a vehicle: deep recesses, compound curves, edges everywhere. The honest price for doing them properly rarely feels fair for a “small” job, so we fold them into bigger projects, where the pricing makes sense for everyone.
- Motorcycles and Bicycles
Bikes are their own specialty — tanks, fairings, and fenders demand techniques and time outside what we’ve built this shop around. Rather than do occasional motorcycle work below our standard, we leave it to shops that live and breathe it.
- Wrapping over existing wraps
Film needs to bond to a sound, known surface — and another wrap isn’t one. Adhesive condition underneath is a mystery, edges won’t seal properly, and no manufacturer warranties film over film. The old wrap comes off first, every time; we can handle the removal as part of the job.
- Freshly painted vehicles
New paint needs time to fully cure and outgas before film goes on — wrap too soon and the finish can bubble under the film or be damaged when it’s removed. We wait a minimum of 30 days after paint before wrapping.
- Repairing another shop’s wrap
Film colour varies between production batches, so a patched panel will never truly match — and we’d be putting our name on prep work and edges we didn’t do. If a wrap needs fixing, we redo the full panel with our materials, or we don’t touch it.
- Customer-supplied film
We only install film we’ve sourced ourselves. Film that’s been stored wrong or sat too long fails on the car, not on the shelf — and we can’t warranty material with an unknown history. Our film comes with our warranty behind it; that protection is part of what you’re paying for.
