How well do vinyl wraps hold up in EXTREME cold?

Posted by 19Black@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 5 comments

I have a car that I like, but that I am bored of. Rather than replace a perfectly fine car, I am thinking of getting it vinyl wrapped to change the color. However, I live in a region of Canada where the temperature can reach -40 Celsius or below for days at a time, and can be in the -30 range for a week or two straight. When driving at highway speeds, I assume the temperature effect can be even greater, and the temperature can also fluctuate from -30 to close to 0 overnight. How well do vinyl wraps hold up in such extreme cold?

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SyntheticOne@reddit

I don't know but if they offer a thick fur wrap, go with that one.

supah-saiyen@reddit

Good ole Fjord Mustang

MtlGuy_incognito@reddit

So I'm a mechanic and for the SQ we have cars all over the province. They do hold up well but you have to be careful cleaning off snow in the winter, at that temperature the wrap is a little more brittle. If you live in a rural area and drive on gravel a lot you will eventually get punctures in the vinyl so if the new wrap is a contrasting color like say white over black like we do the punctures are a little more visible. The good thing is the paint under the puncture is still intact and won't rust.

19Black@reddit (OP)

Good to know, thanks!

Impressive-Pizza1876@reddit

I too live in Alberta.

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