Full wrap or partial wrap: which one fits?

A full wrap changes the colour of the whole car. A partial wrap changes a few panels to add contrast. Both are real options, and plenty of the cars in our gallery are partials. Here is how to tell which one you actually want.

Go full when

• You want a different colour, not a different accent. Think the khaki green C63 or the chrome gold S5 in our gallery.
• The factory paint is tired or has a few marks you want covered and protected.
• You want a finish the factory never offered, like colour-shift, satin pastel or chrome.
• You are leasing and want a new look that comes off at the end.

Go partial when

• You like the colour and want it to look custom, not different.
• You want a two-tone look: a gloss black roof, a satin hood or blacked-out lower panels.
• You want carbon fibre on the hood, roof, spoiler or mirrors without buying carbon parts.
• The budget is for a weekend change, not a whole car.

Partials that work on almost anything

A gloss black roof is the classic, and it makes a car look lower. Carbon fibre hoods and spoilers suit sports cars like the BRZ and Corvette in our gallery. Matte or satin stripes add aggression, like the stripes on the Mach-E. And a chrome delete is technically a partial too, often paired with any of the above.

Matching factory paint

Sometimes a partial is about matching rather than contrasting. On the purple Widebody Charger in our gallery we wrapped the bumpers and side skirts in a gloss purple that matched the factory paint. Matching is film selection more than anything, so bring the car in or send clear daylight photos.