Full Color-Change Wrap
Every exterior panel wrapped in the finish of your choice, with trim removed so edges are wrapped rather than cut flush.
↗Vinyl Wraps in North Haven, CT
Change the color. Keep the paint.
Full color-change wraps, roof and hood wraps, satin and matte finishes, accents and custom graphics. Reversible, protective, and finished at the edges the way it should be.
Overview
Why wrap instead of paint.
A wrap is reversible. The factory paint stays underneath, protected from UV and light abrasion, and the vehicle can return to original whenever you want.
For a leased vehicle, a wrap is often the only realistic way to change the color, since the car has to go back the way it came. For an owned vehicle, a wrap lets you run a finish you might not commit to permanently, and change your mind in a few years.
Vinyl also opens up finishes that paint cannot easily produce, including satin, matte, brushed metal, carbon fiber, color-shift and textured films.
Quality comes down to disassembly and edges. Handles, badges, lights, mirror caps and trim pieces are removed so film can be wrapped around and behind edges rather than trimmed flush against them. Film cut at the edge is what starts peeling at the car wash six months later.
If a full wrap is more than you want, the same technique applied to trim only is called chrome delete, and it is handled on its own page. Partial coverage — roof, hood, mirrors, pillars — sits between the two and is often the best value of the three.
What’s included
Wrap and restyling services.
From a single blacked-out roof to a complete color change.
Roof & Hood Wraps
A gloss black roof, carbon-fiber hood or contrasting pillar treatment. High visual impact for a small fraction of a full wrap.
↗Satin, Matte & Specialty Films
Finishes paint cannot easily produce: satin, matte, brushed metal, carbon fiber, color-shift and textured films, shown in daylight before you commit.
↗Stripes & Custom Graphics
Racing stripes, side accents, livery-style designs and custom graphics designed and installed to your vehicle's body lines.
↗Commercial Fleet Graphics
Vehicle lettering, logos, partial wraps and full fleet wraps that turn work vehicles into rolling advertising.
↗Lighting Tint & Blackout
Smoked headlights, taillights, reflectors and markers to complete a full blackout treatment.
↗Worth knowing
The details you notice six months later.
A wrap looks good on day one no matter who installed it. What separates a good install is whether handles and badges came off, whether film was wrapped behind edges instead of cut at them, and whether recesses and complex curves were heated and post-heated properly. That is what determines if it still looks good after a winter.
What to expect
How the process works.
STEP 01
Design Consult
We go over finishes, colors and coverage, and show samples in daylight. Color looks different in a showroom than on a car.
STEP 02
Prep & Disassembly
The vehicle is decontaminated and handles, badges, lights and trim are removed so edges can be wrapped properly.
STEP 03
Installation
Film is laid, heated and formed to the vehicle's contours, then post-heated so it holds in recesses and around curves.
STEP 04
Reassembly & Inspection
Trim goes back on, edges and seams are inspected, and we cover care instructions before you take it home.
Serving Greater New Haven
Vehicle Wraps and Restyling in Connecticut.
Searching for a car wrap shop near North Haven, CT? Exclusive Auto Lab handles full color-change wraps, roof and hood wraps, chrome delete, custom graphics, commercial fleet lettering and blackout packages.
Wraps combine naturally with window tint, lighting tint and wheel or caliper finishes. If you are planning a complete restyle, we can scope the whole build in a single visit.
Serving North Haven, New Haven, Hamden, Wallingford, Cheshire, Branford, East Haven, West Haven, Meriden and surrounding Connecticut communities.
Questions
Frequently asked.
How long does a vinyl wrap last?
A professionally installed quality wrap typically lasts several years. Garage-kept vehicles do better than ones parked outside year-round, and horizontal surfaces like the roof and hood weather faster than vertical panels.
Will a wrap damage my paint?
On healthy factory paint, no. Vinyl actually shields the paint underneath from UV and light abrasion. Wrapping over previously repainted panels carries more risk, because a poorly bonded repaint can lift during removal. We check paint condition before quoting.
Can you wrap a car with existing damage?
Vinyl conforms to the surface beneath it, so dents, chips and peeling clear coat show through and can cause the film to fail early. Damaged areas should be repaired first, which we handle in-house.
How do I wash a wrapped car?
Hand wash with a pH-neutral soap. Avoid automatic tunnel washes with spinning brushes, which can catch and lift edges. Avoid pressure washing directly at seams and edges. We go over care specifics at pickup.
Do you do satin and matte wraps?
Yes. Satin, matte, brushed metal, carbon fiber, color-shift and textured films are all available. These are finishes that are difficult or very expensive to achieve in paint, and they are one of the main reasons people choose a wrap over a repaint.
Can you wrap just the roof or hood?
Yes, and it is one of the highest-impact options for the money. A gloss black roof or carbon-fiber hood changes how the whole vehicle reads without the cost of full coverage.
The work
A closer look at the work.
Reference images showing the kind of work involved. Follow our Instagram for current jobs coming through the shop.
Also at the shop
Related services.
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Talk directly with the shop.
Call, text photos, or request an appointment online. We will tell you what to expect before you bring the vehicle in.
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