Caravan Restoration Perth

A polish removes a micro-layer and revives what's left - on a lightly tired van that's enough, and we'll say so. But oxidation that's gone chalky comes back within a season because the surface material itself is finished. Restoration replaces the surface: sand back to sound material, then wrap film over it. You're not reviving the old skin, you're retiring it - which is why the result holds instead of fading again by Christmas.

The sticker and its adhesive, completely. The ghost is trickier - it's a difference in how the surrounding surface aged, baked in by years of UV - and no chemical wipes that away. Sanding takes the ghost back with the oxidised layer, and the wrap covers what remains uniformly. On the finished van, the ghosts are gone for the honest reason: the surface they lived on is gone.

Yes - premium cast films are engineered for exactly this exposure, and a wrapped surface takes touring life better than tired gelcoat ever will: it beads water, releases red dust and black streaks, and light damage stays in the film. Better still, it's repairable by panel - a scuffed section gets rewrapped, not repainted. Add stone film to the front wall and the highway is covered too.

Either. Colour-matching back to factory is the common choice - the van looks like the best-kept example of itself, which is also the resale-safe play. But the wrap stage is also the one chance to update: modern greys, satin finishes, two-tone panels. Same process, same price bracket, your call. We'll show you samples on the van before anything is committed.

Typically a fraction - full respray work on a van is specialist, slow, and priced by the week it takes. Restoration-and-wrap does its transformation in days, and the guide tier above is the honest starting point; the van's length and how hard its surface has been hit decide the final number. We quote after walking the van, in writing, itemised - and if a polish would genuinely do, we'll tell you that instead.

Structural problems - delaminating panels, water-damaged walls, cracked fibreglass that flexes - need repair before any surface work; film over a failing panel is money wasted, and we won't take it. Cosmetic ruin, on the other hand, is exactly what this service is for: chalking, ghosts, stains and dead gloss all sand back. The walk-around tells us which category the van is in, and you'll get the verdict straight.

Days, not months - the sanding and stripping stage is the variable, the wrap stage is predictable. A mid-size van in average condition is typically measured in a working week; heavy oxidation or lots of decals adds prep time. You'll get a real schedule with the quote, and the van stays indoors with us for the duration.

Ask when you enquire - transformation photos are exactly how this service should be judged, and we're building the gallery as jobs come through. Better than photos: if you're nearby, come see whatever van is mid-process in the bay. The difference between a sanded-back panel and an untouched one tells the story faster than any picture.