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10-17-2015, 06:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: n/a, Texas
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Wrapping a trailer
Has anyone wrapped their trailer with vinyl or considered it?
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10-17-2015, 08:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19', 1974 Boler
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I looked into it before I painted my Boler. The price was only slightly less than a quality paint job but they only last 2-3 years, so a paint job for me was a much better investment.
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10-17-2015, 08:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Denison, Texas
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Ha. I thought he meant wrap it up for the winter like boats, whatever that stuff is on them.
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10-17-2015, 11:07 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Viajante
Has anyone wrapped their trailer with vinyl or considered it?
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Does a "virtual wrap" count? I recall a while back Sean (Daubsy) did some magic with Photoshop and came up with some wild designs.
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10-18-2015, 02:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Brantingham Lake, New York
Trailer: 2001 coachmen
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We wrap our pontoon boat for the winter. $400
As long as the trailer is winterized I don't see why you would need to. Perhaps a cover.
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10-18-2015, 05:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Solvang, California
Trailer: 2016 21' Escape (usetaowna a 19, a Burro and 2 Casitas)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Viajante
Has anyone wrapped their trailer with vinyl or considered it?
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Cool idea. A friend wrapped a plane. The possibilities are endless!
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10-18-2015, 06:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Sherburne, New York
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keep in mind that the trailer has to breath so condensation does not build up inside. sun hits that wrap and it heats up underneath, cools at night, condensation builds up on the windows etc, moisture can't get out and you open her up in the spring and maybe damp inside, musty. good environment for black mold to get started. i would not do it, but thats me.
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10-18-2015, 07:40 PM
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I am sorry for not being clear. I was referring to a vinyl wrap that stays on year round. In lieu of a paint job, periodic waxing, and other maintenance. As Greggo and Ian realized. Local detailers are confident it would last 7 years, but that doesn't seem long enough. But, at the end of seven years it could be removed to reveal perfect fiberglass, and in the meantime the trailer would sport a great design of your choice.
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10-18-2015, 09:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Solvang, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Viajante
I am sorry for not being clear. I was referring to a vinyl wrap that stays on year round. In lieu of a paint job, periodic waxing, and other maintenance. As Greggo and Ian realized. Local detailers are confident it would last 7 years, but that doesn't seem long enough. But, at the end of seven years it could be removed to reveal perfect fiberglass, and in the meantime the trailer would sport a great design of your choice.
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Comercial aircraft, mass transit, trucks and even buildings are wrapped and they hold up well. The beauty is the vinyl can be computer designed with any graphic, contours are programned in and it's printed out on a huge printer. Goes on with a heat gun and x-acto knife.
Go for it!
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10-18-2015, 09:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Victoria, British Columbia
Trailer: 2023 21C
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I had looked a wrapping our 17B in a Razzle Dazzle design, still might in the future, like the battleships.
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10-19-2015, 02:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Antelope, California
Trailer: 2009 17B "Suite Escape" pulled by a 2020 Toyota Sienna
Posts: 1,565
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How long does it last? Will it protect the gel gloss from UV light?
It sounds intriguing.
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10-19-2015, 02:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
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If you wanted to, you can apply to an ad company to wrap your vehicle, trailer, etc. and they'll pay you every month if you're accepted. Our Egg trailers could be very enticing for an advertiser. It is professionally installed and they remove it when your done.
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10-19-2015, 03:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Galesville, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2017 21 "Blue II" & 2017 Highlander XLE (previously 2010 17B "Blue" & 2008 Tacoma)
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Fun video of a race car being wrapped
Skittles Escape anyone?
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10-19-2015, 04:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: SF Bay Area, California
Trailer: 2009 Escape 19
Posts: 141
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake930
keep in mind that the trailer has to breath so condensation does not build up inside. sun hits that wrap and it heats up underneath, cools at night, condensation builds up on the windows etc, moisture can't get out and you open her up in the spring and maybe damp inside, musty. good environment for black mold to get started. i would not do it, but thats me.
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The trailer isn't going to breathe through the gelcoated fiberglass walls or the glazed windows, whether they're wrapped or not. It might absorb some more heat if the color scheme is darker, but that's about it.
If you do have a condensation problem in storage, there are standalone dehumidifiers that can be run, or just a heat source to raise the dew point and create some convection.
West Marine links, but probably cheaper most anywhere else:
http://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--air-dryer-with-fan-dehumidifier-120v-ac--7867518
GoldenRod® Dehumidifier Rod : Cabela's
Regards,
Matt
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10-19-2015, 05:08 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Federal Way, Washington
Trailer: 2015 Escape 21/ 09 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by memobug
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I would second those West Marine air dryers. They use very little power and create air movement with low heat. Turn it on and forget it. I use them and they were 40% off two weeks ago!
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