Price

How much does a car wrap cost?

By Wrap Destination, Cruquius · 21 October 2026

What are you actually paying for with a wrap?

Mostly for hours. The vinyl itself is only part of the price. Top Gear Netherlands once calculated that the film is about a quarter of the total; the rest is skilled labour. A full wrap is not a sticker you put on in an afternoon. The work looks roughly like this:

1. Thoroughly washing and degreasing the car and checking it for paint damage.
2. Removing parts that get in the way of the film, such as handles, badges, lights and sometimes bumpers.
3. Applying the film panel by panel, without stretching it too far.
4. Wrapping and trimming the edges, without cutting into the paint.
5. Post-heating, so the film holds its new shape in curves and recesses.
6. Refitting everything and checking the car over once more.

At Wrap Destination a full wrap usually takes three to five working days. The more curves, spoilers and air intakes a car has, the longer it takes and the more film is needed.

Which factors determine the price?

What does a partial wrap cost?

You do not have to do the whole car. Many people choose just the roof, the mirror caps or a chrome delete of the window trims and grille. That is less work and so a lot cheaper than a full colour change. A black roof on a light-coloured car, or black accents instead of chrome, already gives a noticeably different look.

Want to see how that looks? Try it first in the Wrap Preview.

Why do quotes differ so much?

Two quotes for the same car can be hundreds of euros apart. Usually the difference comes down to three things.

The film. There is cast film and calendered film. Cast film is more expensive, but stays put better in curves and lasts longer. Cheap calendered film shrinks back over time, which makes edges lift. In how long does a wrap last you can read about the difference.

What gets taken apart. Someone who cuts around handles and badges is finished sooner. You see it later in edges that lift earlier or old colour showing through.

What is included. Door jambs, a warranty on the installation, registering the colour with the RDW. Ask with every quote what is and is not included.

Wrap Destination works with film from 3M, Avery Dennison and Madico. You get a one-year warranty on the installation and, on top of that, three to seven years of manufacturer's warranty on the film, depending on brand and type.

Is a wrap for a few hundred euros a good idea?

If you see a full wrap for a few hundred euros, ask more questions. For that money there is almost always cheap film on the car, little gets taken apart or the job is done in a day. It often looks fine when you collect the car. The problems come after a few months: edges lifting at the handles, film shrinking back in the bumper, and colour showing through at the seams. Fixing that still costs money, and removing cheap film with poor adhesive is more work than removing good film.

A good question for any wrapper is: which film do you use, which parts come off, and what does the installation warranty cover. An honest answer to those three questions tells you more than the price alone.

What extra costs should you factor in?

The RDW. If your car changes colour, you have to register that with the RDW (the Dutch vehicle authority), even if the wrap is temporary. It is free. How that works is explained in car wraps and the RDW.

Your insurance. Univé treats a wrap as an accessory and covers €3,000 of accessories as standard. Other insurers may handle it differently, so tell them about the wrap and check.

Removal. A wrap comes off again at some point, and that is work too. If you have it removed in time, it goes faster and the paint comes out clean underneath.

What does a wrap cost at Wrap Destination?

That depends on your car and the film, so we do not give a fixed price here. You get a price for your car if you let us know:

• make, model and year;
• which colour or film you want, or that you are still undecided;
• whether it is a full wrap or only part of the car;
• a few photos, so we can see the condition of the paint.

You can do that through the quote form or directly on WhatsApp. The workshop is on the Crommelinbaan in Cruquius, a few minutes from Heemstede, Haarlem and Hoofddorp.