COLOR CHANGE WRAPS
IN CHICAGO · MATTE, SATIN & GLOSS

CHANGE EVERYTHING.
DAMAGE NOTHING.

A color change wrap is a full-vehicle vinyl film installation that replaces the visual appearance of your factory paint. Without touching a single panel. We cover every inch: roof, hood, doors, bumpers, mirrors, pillars. The result looks better than most paint jobs and costs 60% less.

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Unlike paint, it's reversible. Peel it off in 5 years, and your factory paint is in the same condition it was on the day we installed. That preserves resale value. No paint booth. No cure time. No permanent commitment.

Chicago Fleet Wraps uses only cast vinyl. 3M 2080 and Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapping Film. These films are rated 5–7 years outdoor. They conform to curves, door handles, and recessed channels without lifting or bubbling. We don't touch calendered vinyl. It shrinks, lifts, and fails within 18 months.

We use only 3M 2080 and Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapping Film. Both premium cast films rated 5–7 years. We do not use calendered vinyl. Period. This is the single most important decision in a color change wrap.

Chicago winters destroy vinyl installations done in cold conditions. Our shop is temperature-regulated at 70–75°F year-round. That's not a perk. It's a requirement for adhesion quality and long-term durability.

3M and Avery Dennison films. Manufacturer-grade films. 25 years of wrap experience. Our installers have wrapped everything from Rivians to 40-foot trailers.

2-year workmanship warranty on every install. Lift edges, peeling, or application failures within that window are fixed at no charge. We back what we build.

Design files, cut templates, and production artwork are yours permanently. If you need a replacement panel in 3 years, we're not starting from scratch. And neither are you.

We've wrapped more vehicles in Chicago than any other installer. That's not marketing. It's the result of 25 years, 2,800+ active fleet accounts, and 600+ Rivian installations. We know what we're doing.

HOW TO MAKE IT LAST 7 YEARS

A color change wrap on cast vinyl is durable. But it's not maintenance-free. The difference between a wrap that looks sharp at year 6 and one that starts failing at year 3 comes down to how it's washed and stored.

BY VEHICLE TYPE

BY LIFESTYLE & USE

One of the highest visual impact, lowest cost modifications available. Wrapping just the roof in matte or gloss black on a white or silver vehicle creates a two-tone contrast that looks like a factory sports package. Takes 4–6 hours. Starting at $400.

A matte black hood on a gloss white or silver vehicle is one of the most popular accent wraps we do. It suggests performance without going full wrap. Can be combined with roof wrap for a complete racing-inspired two-tone. Starting at $350.

Mirror cap wraps are one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to change a vehicle's personality. Gloss black or carbon fiber mirror caps on any color vehicle. Takes 1–2 hours. Works on any vehicle. Starting at $150 per pair.

A-pillars, B-pillars, and C-pillars in matte black create a floating roof effect. The greenhouse appears to disconnect from the body. This is a classic luxury-brand styling cue that's straightforward to execute in vinyl. Starting at $250.

Lower body accent wraps. Rockers, lower fascia, rear diffusers. In gloss or matte black add an aggressive stance line without full-vehicle commitment. Popular on trucks and SUVs as a skid plate and rocker accent combination. Starting at $500.

Two different colors or finishes on the same full wrap. Upper body one color, lower body another, with a defined graphic split. More complex to install but delivers a completely custom look. Color change starts at $3,400 for most cars.

The single most important material decision in a color change wrap is the type of vinyl film. There are two: cast vinyl and calendered vinyl. The difference between them determines whether your wrap looks sharp at year 5 or starts failing at year 18 months.

Cast vinyl is manufactured by casting liquid PVC onto a release liner and curing it in a controlled environment. The result is a dimensionally stable film with internal memory that allows it to conform to complex curves, recesses, and riveted surfaces without lifting or shrinking. Cast vinyl is rated 5–7 years outdoor. Our color change films (3M 2080 and Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapping Film) are cast, and so are our printed-wrap films, Avery Dennison MPI 1105 and 3M IJ180-CV3.

Calendered vinyl is manufactured by rolling PVC through a series of heated rollers under high pressure. A process that introduces internal stress into the film. When calendered vinyl is installed on a complex curved surface and exposed to Chicago's freeze-thaw temperature cycles, it attempts to return to its original flat shape. The result is shrinkage, lifting, bubbling, and seam separation within 18–24 months.

Calendered vinyl costs 30–40% less than cast. Shops that use it either don't know the difference or are cutting margins. We use only cast vinyl. Avery Dennison and 3M, both manufacturer-grade. There's no version of our work that involves calendered material.

"Got my black-on-black Tahoe wrapped in satin black with chrome delete. People constantly ask if it's a new truck. The transformation was immediate. I dropped it off Thursday and picked up a completely different vehicle Monday. Roy's crew knows what they're doing."

"Had them wrap my Rivian R1T in matte military green. These guys have done hundreds of Rivians. It showed. Edges were wrapped into every panel seam. Two years in, it still looks like day one. Worth every dollar."

"I was skeptical about wrapping my leased BMW instead of painting it. The team explained the whole process. Why cast vinyl is safe on leased cars, what to expect at removal. Did a satin black with blacked-out badges and it looked better than any paint job I could have gotten for that price."