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Gloss Citron Yellow Vinyl Wrap (EV01) - 4ft x 16ft (1.24 x 5m) / Citron Yellow (EV01) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Gloss Citron Yellow Vinyl Wrap (EV01) - 4ft x 16ft (1.24 x 5m) / Citron Yellow (EV01) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Yellow can go wrong pretty quickly. Too warm and it starts looking orange, too pale and the energy disappears. Citron Yellow takes a cooler route, with a slight green lean that keeps it crisp, acidic, and hard to miss.
Think fresh lemon peel with a little highlighter mixed in. That gets pretty close.
Citron Yellow has enough green underneath to separate it from the warmer yellows you usually see on cars. Sunlight brings out its brightest side. In shade, the cooler edge becomes easier to spot. It still looks yellow, just sharper and a little less expected.
And because this film is made for partial applications, you don’t need much of it to make the point. A mirror, graphic, trim detail, or selected panel can be enough.
Pick the detail you want people to notice first, and let Citron Yellow do the rest.
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.