Question Trailer Wrap

[4RE]

Hello errbody,

About to price out "wrapping" a very flat, long enclosed trailer. My issue is, it has old wrap on it. I've applied decals, stickers, etc for many years but I don't think I've ever been confronted with this. Do I need to take the old wrap off, or can I simply clean it and ensure none is coming off?

 

[Gino]

If it's old, it's probably gonna fail soon. Your new wrap will not keep the original on any longer, so yes...... remove it entirely, clean properly then re-wrap it.

 

[4RE]

If it's old, it's probably gonna fail soon. Your new wrap will not keep the original on any longer, so yes...... remove it entirely, clean properly then re-wrap it.

It's hotter than seven hells here so I guess that'll help. haha

Thanks

 

[Gino]

It's much better if you can put it inside to work on it for removal and wrapping it later. I'd find a place to rent to do it and tack that cost on top.

 

[myront]

We're about to do this to a bus. I guess to cut cost we're applying right over the old wrap. Also has a lot of window perf we'll take off and since the new design doesn't go into the windows we'll just leave perf off altogether.

 

[Gino]

You're asking for trouble and having them sign a waiver does no good, just to save costs. You know you shouldn't do it, so as the professional you should be explaining to them, it's not at all industry standard. If they want you to proceed, like someone said in an earlier post..... if they wanna pay, take it. However if it fails, have the money ready to give back, as it's really your fault.

 

[netsol]

You're asking for trouble and having them sign a waiver does no good, just to save costs. You know you shouldn't do it, so as the professional you should be explaining to them, it's not at all industry standard. If they want you to proceed, like someone said in an earlier post..... if they wanna pay, take it. However if it fails, have the money ready to give back, as it's really your fault.

of course you are right, and he should talk them into doing it the right way.
it is hard, however to talk a customer into doing it the right way, when the right way is the part of the job that sucks, and you would rather not...

 

[Gino]

There're always 2 sides to a story and then the truth.

* He can knowingly do it wrong.
* He can knowingly do it correctly.
* He could also turn it down if they decide to knowingly do it wrong.

Taking the easy way out, just because the customer opts to do it wrong, does not equate to just doing it anyway.

If this was a cheap couple hundred dollar job, perhaps then it might work, but you're talking $2k here and throwing money after bad, does not make it in my book.