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Old 07-29-2014, 11:42 PM   #62
Nine8Six
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Originally Posted by papasmurf View Post
Maybe it is just the labor in China that is so cheap but there is no where in the states that would touch a wrap for those prices. There are lots of places springing up left and right trying to get in on this business and people trying to do it out of their homes. We have people come in routinely that complain about our competition from time to time. There really is a learning curve to how you can heat and stretch the vinyl to get around corners without wrinkles and without compromising the installation long term.
Nothing to do with labor cost. The guys in the industry here are businessman first, artist second. They won't charge you 4k for a wrap. Instead they'll do it for 1/4 of that price but make sure you come back each year to re-wrap - or tell a friend. Of course being inexpensive, the volume of cars they wrap per week is "immense". Fully booked, 18hrs per day, always 2~3 guys in the average 'shop'.

More work you'll say, yes, but at the end.... it pays off so much more than doing only a handful of expansive and detailed jobs. Materials gets so much more cheaper also as you use 4x times more.

Get it!?
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