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Super Satin Raven Black Vinyl Wrap (CM14) - 5ft x 16ft (1.52 x 5m) / Raven Black (CM14) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Super Satin Raven Black Vinyl Wrap (CM14) - 5ft x 16ft (1.52 x 5m) / Raven Black (CM14) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Most matte blacks go flat, chalky, or gray the moment a car is in motion. TeckWrap Raven Black doesn't. A deep black base carries soft graphite reflections and a cold undertone that stays dense and smooth as it moves, with subtle blue-steel highlights that surface without ever breaking into haze.
Raven Black sits in a different category than aftermarket matte black. It reads closer to a modern OEM stealth finish, with the visual weight of an aerospace coating or a tactical executive build rather than a "murdered out" tuner look. It is less glossy than piano black, more sophisticated than a flat matte, and softer in character than a frozen metallic black. That balance is what makes it work on vehicles built around controlled, understated depth rather than outright darkness.
None of these come off a standard order sheet. Each sits behind a special-order or bespoke program that adds real time and cost. Raven Black brings that same controlled, stealth-luxury depth to a Mercedes G-Class or S-Class, BMW XM or X7, Porsche Cayenne or Macan, Cadillac Escalade IQ, Tesla Cybertruck or Model X, Range Rover, Audi RS Q8, Genesis GV80, or Lexus LX, without the factory order book.
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.