It's a Wrap

I'm Talking Cars

Lorraine Yapps Cohen, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Jun 15, 2010 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here."

For jewelry handcrafters, the word 'wrap' conjures up wire-wrap jewelry. Wire wrapping is the jewelry-making technique that employs precious metal wire to set the stones. The wrap also functions as ornamentation for gemstones in the jewelry piece.

For women, the word 'wrap' conjures up a large scarf. A wrap is any piece of decorative clothing designed to keep gals warm. It's worn as an outer garment providing a bit of glamour and design over evening garb. Functional as well as embellishing, the wrap adds pizazz while en route to the party.

For the car enthusiast, there's a different kind of 'wrap' yet. It goes on your automobile. Made of a vinyl film, this wrap is applied to your vehicle for the purpose of changing its appearance without the permanent commitment of a new paint job.

The advantage of such wrapped ornamentation is that the film (a 3M product, so you know it's good) can come off when you're done with the 'look.' It not only preserves the original paint but protects it as well. It's the same Saran-Wrap-like material as a clear-bra for cars except it has color and can be applied in alluring custom designs.

The films come in a vast variety of colors. Wrap artists--the guys who apply the film--can wrap your car in flames, a pink bow, dragons, racing dots, company advertising, a stripe down the middle, or any other creation you could possibly invent in which you'd like to wrap your car. Even change the color of your car entirely.

One such color for a complete change is matte black. It's the color of current craze for car wraps and the car equivalent of the 'little black dress' for ladies. That is, you put it on for the party, you look stunning in it for the evening, but can remove it at will while you're still having a good time!

I recently got a car, a new high tech hot rod in arrest-me red. I'm thinking about dressing the car in a tasteful matte black wrap to subdue its screaming, vivacious, cop-attracting appearance. I can always take it off. Take it all off.

Source: http://www.sandiegovehiclewraps.com/

Published by Lorraine Yapps Cohen

I design jewelry free from the constraints of textbook techniques and write non-fiction free from the rigors of technical expression. Chemist by training, creative by spirit, conservative in values, and art... View profile

It's a Wrap

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