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Carbon Ceramic Vinyl Wrap (RCF03) - 5ft x 9.8ft (1.52 x 3m) / Ceramic Carbon (RCF03) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Carbon Ceramic Vinyl Wrap (RCF03) - 5ft x 9.8ft (1.52 x 3m) / Ceramic Carbon (RCF03) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Dry carbon fiber looks great, but it's flat the weave sits under a matte or semi-gloss surface with no real depth. TeckWrap Ceramic Carbon takes the same authentic weave and finishes it with a mirror-gloss, ceramic-style topcoat, so the fiber pattern reads like it's sitting under a fresh clear coat instead of exposed dry cloth.
Ceramic Carbon behaves differently in light than a standard dry-carbon wrap. In direct sun, it throws a sharp, mirror-like highlight that rolls across the weave the way it would across a freshly clear-coated panel, the carbon pattern stays visible underneath, not washed out by the gloss. In shade, it holds onto that glassy sheen rather than flattening into matte black, so the surface still reads as reflective and finished even without direct light hitting it.
If Noir Black (CF01) and Pitch Black (CF02) are the raw dry-carbon options in your lineup, Ceramic Carbon is the one to point customers toward when they want that finished, clear-coated carbon look instead, and it's already your best-reviewed carbon SKU, so it's worth leading with for anyone undecided between the three.
How TeckWrap compares
Cheap film won't last a season. Legacy brands charge a brand premium. TeckWrap sits in the middle: professional-grade film at an honest price.
The cheap way
Saves money up front, then bubbles, fades and cracks within a season.
Price per roll
✕$80 to $350 per roll. Cheap upfront, then you pay a shop to strip it.
Film construction
✕Monomeric calendered vinyl. Shrinks back off the edges within months.
Release liner
✕Paper liner. Curls in storage and telegraphs into the finish.
Adhesive system
✕Rubber based. Grabs on contact and leaves residue on removal.
Warranty and removal
✕None stated, or a term with nothing behind it.
Color and finish range
✕A short list of solids. Color drifts between production batches.
Professional-grade film at an honest price. Reversible, paint-safe, and color-shifting.
Price per roll
From $399 per roll, enough film to cover a standard sedan.
Film construction
High-grade polymeric multilayered hybrid vinyl with built in air release.
Release liner
Plastic PET release liner, holds the film tension flat for clean gloss off the roll.
Adhesive system
Henkel solvent acrylic. Repositions during install, peels back paint safe.
Warranty and removal
3 years vertical, rated by climate zone and panel. Claims paid.
Color and finish range
Over 220 colors in gloss, satin, matte, metallic, chrome, color shift.
See the finish in person before you commit.
The legacy way
Comparable film, but you pay a brand premium.
Price per roll
✕$600 to $900 or more per roll for the same coverage.
Film construction
–Comparable construction, priced as if the badge were a material.
Release liner
–Same plastic liner standard, at roughly double the roll price.
Adhesive system
–Same acrylic chemistry class, with a brand premium on top.
Warranty and removal
–Long headline term. Read the exclusion list before you trust it.
Color and finish range
✕Solid core range, thin on color shift and specialty finishes.