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Discussion in 'Detailing' started by TrailSpecial22, Aug 5, 2025.

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Aug 5, 2025 at 4:48 AM

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My apologies if this has been answered before. If you’re going to vinyl wrap a hood that has stone chips and light scratches do you need to sand and fill those stone chips to the level of the original paint height, etc before wrapping?

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depends on if you want them to show through or not. No = yes, sanding and filling
Wrap will show EVERY blemish

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For a clean smooth appearance, chips should be filled. Otherwise they will show through the wrap at certain angles.

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Thanks for the feedback. Looks like i got some work to do on my 2011 SR5.

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