Wrapped C-Pillar

Phil2D2 · May 9, 2020

For some of you guys that have had the C-Pillar wrapped...Garrett...phorn73...

Has it held up okay? Any problems in a car wash?

I went to our local tint shop yesterday and asked about this and he didn't seem too excited to do it because he didn't think it would hold up very well. Specifically in the upper rear corner where it comes to a point he felt that a car wash would peel it right off.

I live in a pretty small town and I don't believe he has very much experience with wraps. But I understand and appreciate his reluctance to do something that he believes will not hold up.

Anyone have some closer photos showing how this edge/corner was handled?

Thanks guys

Adieu · May 9, 2020

I got it on mine, just cuz old and scuffed.

It won't last forever, no wrap does, but still years. And easily replaced.

PS im guessing you mean D-pillar (back) or B-pillar (doors), have wrap on both.

bushpilot · May 9, 2020

Mines holding up (I even wrapped the stainless trim around the bottom of the windows).
I DO NOT use automated car washes - I hand wash all our vehicles.

-Clu- · May 9, 2020

Hey man, so I work in auto detailing and cosmetics, vinyl wrap is a great choice. We had some black vinyl laying around the shop and we wrapped mine just to see how it would look and it looks really slick I feel. I plan on polishing out my D-pillars and wrapping them in PPF as it’ll keep that gloss black looking much much better. Then it’ll just be all black from the A-pillars back. #murdered.

Just to clarify, our expeditions have 4 pillars, A (Windshield pillar) B (Door appliqués) C (Between rear doors and rear glass) and D (The Gloss black panel at the corner of the lift gate) Just to be sure that you did mean the C-pillar?

I can’t testify how well they hold up in car washes because I hand wash mine anyway. However that being said, if you have it installed by a vinyl wrap shop that’s worth their salt then it’ll hold up just fine, and if it does happen to come up, they should stand by their work and replace it if you just call them up and explain what happened.

hope this helps!

Phil2D2 · May 10, 2020

I don't think I have enough posts under my belt to add a photo so links below.... Also these poorly edited screenshots are pretty sad but get the point across.

This would be my understanding of the vehicle pillar letters as they apply to the Expedition.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/188215904@N08/shares/2w8NV7

So I am talking about blacking out the one at the rear of the rear door.

Phil2D2 · May 10, 2020

https://www.flickr.com/photos/188215904@N08/shares/bj4p96

He said that trim area noted with green would come off and be straightforward to wrap...no problem.

He said there might be a sliver of white showing along the window noted with yellow.

But his main concern was the point circled in red.

They stand by their tinting work and will redo if there's a problem. He said he'd do it if I really wanted it but just said that he doesn't think it will stick and doesn't want to do something that he can't stand behind.

Anyone got a straight on photo of this area of the wrap job?

Deadman · May 10, 2020

-Clu- said:
View attachment 35994 Hey man, so I work in auto detailing and cosmetics, vinyl wrap is a great choice. We had some black vinyl laying around the shop and we wrapped mine just to see how it would look and it looks really slick I feel. I plan on polishing out my D-pillars and wrapping them in PPF as it’ll keep that gloss black looking much much better. Then it’ll just be all black from the A-pillars back. #murdered.

Just to clarify, our expeditions have 4 pillars, A (Windshield pillar) B (Door appliqués) C (Between rear doors and rear glass) and D (The Gloss black panel at the corner of the lift gate) Just to be sure that you did mean the C-pillar?

I can’t testify how well they hold up in car washes because I hand wash mine anyway. However that being said, if you have it installed by a vinyl wrap shop that’s worth their salt then it’ll hold up just fine, and if it does happen to come up, they should stand by their work and replace it if you just call them up and explain what happened.

hope this helps!

I'm amazed how poorly that rear door is aligned! I'd take that back and demand they at least get that thing closer! wow

The Pillar looks great tho!

18XLT · May 11, 2020

Although I’ve only had mine a few months, I highly recommend the vinyl wrap. Has held up fine in the car wash, and the very variable weather in Michigan.

Going_Going_Gone · May 11, 2020

A modified Range Rover look. Sure makes your vehicle stand out.

Steve Z · May 11, 2020

Looks great where did you go? How
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