Vehicle Wrap Guides by Body Type
Film footage, panel-by-panel coverage, labor hours and the failure points that actually cost you material. Each guide covers one body type — start with the comparison below, or jump straight to the vehicle you are quoting.
Film and Labor Compared Across Every Body Type
Ranges are for a full color change in 60-inch cast film, waste buffer included.
| Vehicle | Film area | 60" film | Labor | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Wrap | 250-320 sq ft | 60-75 lin ft | 18-30 hrs | Intermediate |
| Van Wrap | 300-500 sq ft | 75-130 lin ft | 24-45 hrs | Advanced |
| Motorcycle Wrap | 15-35 sq ft | 8-18 lin ft | 6-14 hrs | Specialist |
| Boat Wrap | 150-400 sq ft | 40-100 lin ft | 20-60 hrs | Advanced |
| RV Wrap | 400-900 sq ft | 120-260 lin ft | 40-120 hrs | Specialist |
| Interior Wrap | 3-8 sq ft | Trim only | 4-10 hrs | Intermediate |
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Truck Wrap
60-75 lin ft · 18-30 hrs · Intermediate
A crew-cab pickup typically consumes 60-75 linear feet of 60-inch film, or roughly 250-320 sq ft once you account for 10-15% waste…
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Van Wrap
75-130 lin ft · 24-45 hrs · Advanced
A solid color change uses cast color-change vinyl (3M 2080, Avery SW900). Fleet branding uses a printable cast film plus an over-l…
Open the van guide
Motorcycle Wrap
8-18 lin ft · 6-14 hrs · Specialist
Unlike a flat car door, every motorcycle panel curves in two directions at once. Film must be heated to 40-60°C to stretch into th…
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Boat Wrap
40-100 lin ft · 20-60 hrs · Advanced
Oxidized, chalky gelcoat is the number-one cause of marine wrap failure. Wet-sand or compound the surface back to a sound layer, d…
Open the boat guide
RV Wrap
120-260 lin ft · 40-120 hrs · Specialist
RV sides are taller and longer than any single run of 60-inch film, so seams are unavoidable. Hide horizontal seams along existing…
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Interior Wrap
3-8 sq ft · 4-10 hrs · Intermediate
Dash, console, door cards and trim inserts in architectural film.
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Vehicle Wrap Guide FAQs
How much vinyl does each vehicle type need?
A crew-cab pickup runs 60-75 linear feet of 60-inch film, a mid-roof cargo van 75-130, a sport bike only 8-18, and a Class C motorhome 120-260. The figure scales with panel area, not vehicle length, which is why a tall van consumes more than a longer but lower pickup.
Which vehicle type is hardest to wrap?
Motorcycles, per square foot. Every fairing and tank panel curves in two directions at once, so the film needs heat-forming and post-heating to hold. Vans are the hardest at scale because rivets, corrugations and panel heights above 60 inches force seams.
Does the wrap visualizer work on all of these?
Yes. Upload a photo of any body type and paint each panel independently. Each guide below covers the film footage, panel map and finish notes specific to that vehicle.
Why do labor hours vary so much within one vehicle type?
Accessory removal drives most of it. A wrap where mirrors, handles, badges and lights come off takes longer but produces wrapped edges that do not lift. Quoting the same job as a trim-in-place install underprices the labor by a wide margin.