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Wrap removal

Vehicle wrap and sign writing removal, without damaging the paint

Removing a wrap is slower than fitting one if you do it properly. Heat the film, lift at a shallow angle, take the adhesive residue off with the right solvent, and the paint underneath is exactly as it was when the film went on. Rip it off cold on a driveway and you get torn film, adhesive that won't shift, and sometimes lacquer that comes with it. We remove wraps, graphics and sign writing at our Caterham unit for private owners, fleets, lease returns and end-of-campaign vehicles.

Fitter applying vinyl by hand

“Simon took my outline of an idea, and the entire team then turned my Nissan GTR into a work of art.”

Gavin Allen, Nissan GTR
What it involves

Lease returns

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Leasing companies expect vehicles back with graphics removed and no residue or damage. We do a lot of lease-return removals for fleets and sole traders, and we'll give you a written note of the paint's condition after removal if the lessor asks. Book it before the return date; removal of an old wrap can take a full day per van.

Van sign writing Fleet wrapping
Fitter applying vinyl by handNissan GT-R wrapSES printed van wrapSilverwood van sign writingShrubstone gardening van wrapRange Rover colour change wrapPorsche with paint protection film fittedNike branded black van wrapLabour Party campaign coach wrapFord Fiesta rust effect printed wrapWrap Cube fitters at work in the Caterham unitDHL van liveryBMW camouflage printed wrapFleet of white vans awaiting liveryNike branded van wrapDexters estate agent fleet vansFTS lorry fleet wrapsWest Ham United team coach wrapWrapped double-decker buses for the Platinum Jubilee PageantPaint protection film on a Blacklane MercedesRed Bull can-shaped promotional vehicle wrapLucozade van wrap outside the Wrap Cube unit in CaterhamHighway maintenance van with Chapter 8 reflective chevronsFitter applying vinyl by handNissan GT-R wrapSES printed van wrapSilverwood van sign writingShrubstone gardening van wrapRange Rover colour change wrapPorsche with paint protection film fittedNike branded black van wrapLabour Party campaign coach wrapFord Fiesta rust effect printed wrapWrap Cube fitters at work in the Caterham unitDHL van liveryBMW camouflage printed wrapFleet of white vans awaiting liveryNike branded van wrapDexters estate agent fleet vansFTS lorry fleet wrapsWest Ham United team coach wrapWrapped double-decker buses for the Platinum Jubilee PageantPaint protection film on a Blacklane MercedesRed Bull can-shaped promotional vehicle wrapLucozade van wrap outside the Wrap Cube unit in CaterhamHighway maintenance van with Chapter 8 reflective chevrons
Options

What we remove

Full and partial colour change wraps [01]
Nissan GT-R wrap
Full and partial colour change wraps

Ask us and we’ll talk you through it.

Printed commercial wraps and fleet livery [02]
SES printed van wrap
Printed commercial wraps and fleet livery

Ask us and we’ll talk you through it.

Cut vinyl sign writing and lettering [03]
Silverwood van sign writing
Cut vinyl sign writing and lettering

Ask us and we’ll talk you through it.

Old decals [04]
Shrubstone gardening van wrap
Old decals

stripes and dealer graphics

Chrome delete and roof wraps [05]
Range Rover colour change wrap
Chrome delete and roof wraps

Ask us and we’ll talk you through it.

Paint protection film [06]
Porsche with paint protection film fitted
Paint protection film

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Window graphics and one-way vision film [07]
Nike branded black van wrap
Window graphics and one-way vision film

Ask us and we’ll talk you through it.

Campaign and advertising wraps at the end of the run [08]
Labour Party campaign coach wrap
Campaign and advertising wraps at the end of the run

Ask us and we’ll talk you through it.

How it runs

How we remove a wrap

{01} Inspect

What film, how old, what's under it. We look at edges and at any repaired panels.

{02} Heat

Panels warmed evenly so the adhesive softens without the film going brittle. Too hot and it stretches and tears; too cold and it shatters.

{03} Lift

Film pulled back on itself at a shallow angle, slowly. Fast pulling leaves adhesive behind.

{04} Residue

Any adhesive left is removed with a film-safe remover and soft cloths, never a blade or an abrasive.

{05} Clean and assess

Wash, decontaminate, and a written note of the paint condition if you need it for a lease return.

{06} Optional correction

Ghosting reduced with a light machine polish where the paint allows.

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What it costs

Time and cost

Sign writing on a van: two to four hours. A full van wrap that's under five years old: most of a day. An old, sun-baked full wrap: one to two days. Lorries and coaches: quoted individually. Priced by vehicle, coverage and age of the film.

Before you book

Worth knowing before you book

Before you book

Removal before a new wrap

If you're re-wrapping, we do both in one visit.

Old film off, paint inspected, new film on.
Wrapping over old film is never the answer.
Good to know

PPF removal

Paint protection film comes off the same way, with more heat because the film is thicker, and it leaves paint that's been protected for years.

The one thing to watch is PPF that was fitted over a ceramic coating or over fresh paint that hadn't cured; both can complicate removal.
Tell us the car's history if you know it.
Worth knowing

Fleet de-fleet and rebrand

When a fleet is sold, returned or rebranded, dozens of vehicles need old livery off, often to a date.

We schedule it like a wrap batch: vehicles in groups, removal indoors, paint checked and noted, and if there's a new livery going on, it goes on in the same visit.
Fleet clients get the written paint-condition notes the lessor or buyer will ask for.
Before you book

Questions people ask before they call

How much does it cost to remove a vehicle wrap?
Does removing a wrap damage the paint?
How long does wrap removal take?
Can I remove a wrap myself?
Will there be a mark where the graphics were?
Do you remove PPF?
Can you remove a wrap and fit a new one the same day?
Will removal show up on a lease inspection?
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Vehicle wrap and sign writing removal

What's on the vehicle and roughly when it went on. We'll quote removal, or removal and re-wrap together. 020 8944 6360.

Wrap Cube fitters at work in the Caterham unit
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