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Matte Velvet Black Vinyl Wrap (SCM01-PRO+) - 5ft x 16ft (1.52 x 5m) / Velvet Black (SCM01-PRO+) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Matte Velvet Black Vinyl Wrap (SCM01-PRO+) - 5ft x 16ft (1.52 x 5m) / Velvet Black (SCM01-PRO+) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Most matte black wraps fade to grey in the sun and pick up scratches the first season. TeckWrap's Velvet Black doesn't. It holds a deep, light-absorbing black, and a self-healing top coat lets minor scratches and swirl marks vanish with a little heat.
Park Velvet Black next to an ordinary matte black and the difference is immediate. Velvet Black stays deep, even, and deliberate. The self-healing top coat means it shrugs off the fine scratches and wash swirls that turn most matte finishes dull within a season. It conforms over curves, mirrors, bumpers, and recessed panels for a full blacked-out build that holds up.
Love the frozen and magno blacks on an M5, a G63, or an RS7? Velvet Black puts that same blacked-out, factory-stealth look on whatever you drive, a Model 3, a Supra, or a Golf R, with a self-healing top coat the factory programs don't offer.
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.