The Wrapping Guide Library.
Plain-English guides to wrapping, films and finishes — written by the people who install them. No jargon, no sales theatre: what the materials are, what they cost you over time, and what to ask for in writing before you commit. One link opens the whole library, so pass it on to anyone weighing up a quote.
The guides, in full.
Materials, cost, durability, finishes and installation — read before you commit to a quote.
Architectural Film vs Vinyl Wrap: What Is the Difference?
The two materials behind two very different wrapping quotes — what each one is made for, and how to check which is being offered to you.
Wrap or Replace? Cost, Time and How to Decide
Wrapping is typically up to 70% less than replacing the same surfaces — what sits behind that number, and the cases where replacing is genuinely the better call.
How Long Does Wrapping Last?
The manufacturer's warranty and what it covers in writing — and what actually decides how long a wrapped surface keeps its finish.
Choosing a Finish: Wood, Stone or Solid Colour?
How to narrow 1,500+ finishes to the one your room needs — with samples viewed in your own light before anything is committed.
One Panel, Not the Whole Kitchen: How Repairs Work
A knock on one door is a repair to one door — how a wrapped element is matched by its film reference and redone without touching the rest of the room.
How to Clean and Care for Wrapped Surfaces
A damp cloth and a mild household cleaner is the whole regime — what to use, what to avoid, and the small habits that keep a finish looking new.
What to Expect on Installation Day
What gets protected before a blade comes out, how the roll label is checked against your quote, and what happens before the balance falls due.
What Cannot Be Wrapped? The Honest Limits of Film
Film is a finish, not a structural repair — the surfaces that need a different answer first, and why we tell you at the survey rather than after.
How to Compare Wrapping Quotes: What the Price Difference Is Buying
Two quotes for the same kitchen are often not for the same job — what a bare-minimum quote leaves out, and what a properly priced one names in writing.
Can Wrapping Be Used Outdoors? Exterior Film, Explained
Yes — with the right film. The eleven-reference exterior range, the manufacturer's own six-to-twelve-year warranty, and the six outdoor elements it suits.
Can Kitchen Counters Be Wrapped? Worktop Film, Explained
Yes — with the film built for it. The High Resistance collection, the marble looks asked for by name, and how the edges at a sink are handled.
Architectural Film vs Vinyl Wrap: What Is the Difference? →
02 · Cost & Value · 7 min readWrap or Replace? Cost, Time and How to Decide →
03 · Durability & Warranty · 7 min readHow Long Does Wrapping Last? →
04 · Finishes · 8 min readChoosing a Finish: Wood, Stone or Solid Colour? →
05 · Repairs · 6 min readOne Panel, Not the Whole Kitchen: How Repairs Work →
06 · Care · 6 min readHow to Clean and Care for Wrapped Surfaces →
07 · Installation · 7 min readWhat to Expect on Installation Day →
08 · Honest Counsel · 6 min readWhat Cannot Be Wrapped? The Honest Limits of Film →
09 · Cost & Value · 7 min readHow to Compare Wrapping Quotes: What the Price Difference Is Buying →
010 · Outdoors · 7 min readCan Wrapping Be Used Outdoors? Exterior Film, Explained →
011 · Kitchens · 7 min readCan Kitchen Counters Be Wrapped? Worktop Film, Explained →
The comparisons, in full.
Two ways of doing the same thing, set side by side — and a tool to compare any four finishes yourself.
Matte vs Gloss Film: Which Sheen Suits Your Room?
Matte, soft-touch or gloss? What each sheen does to the light in a room, which one shows fingerprints, where each belongs, and how the care differs. Compared side by side, with live finishes from the catalogue.
Wood-Look Film vs Laminate: Cost, Time and What You Keep
Wrapping doors in a wood-look film against replacing them in laminate or veneer — the cost, the days on site, the disruption, how a repair works years later and what each one is warranted for.
Marble-Look Film vs Real Marble: Weight, Seams and Cost
A marble-look film against a marble slab — what each one asks of the structure, how joins are handled, what upkeep each needs, what counters need, and where real stone is still the right answer.
Cover Styl’, Bodaq, 3M DI-NOC and LX Hausys: The Four Film Brands, Compared
Cover Styl’, Bodaq, 3M DI-NOC and LX Hausys side by side — how many references we publish from each, the families each range is strongest in, the warranty recorded against a reference, and which ranges are rated for exterior use.
Interior vs Exterior Film: What the Rating Actually Means
What an exterior rating on an architectural film is, who gives it, how many references carry one, where each kind belongs, and how the manufacturer’s warranty passes through to you in writing.
Compare Any Four Finishes Side by Side
Put up to four finishes beside each other and read the same facts about each one in the same place.
Matte vs Gloss Film: Which Sheen Suits Your Room? →
02 · ComparisonWood-Look Film vs Laminate: Cost, Time and What You Keep →
03 · ComparisonMarble-Look Film vs Real Marble: Weight, Seams and Cost →
04 · ComparisonCover Styl’, Bodaq, 3M DI-NOC and LX Hausys: The Four Film Brands, Compared →
05 · ComparisonInterior vs Exterior Film: What the Rating Actually Means →
06 · ToolCompare Any Four Finishes Side by Side →
Ask us the question directly.
More guides follow as we write them. In the meantime, the questions we are asked most often — cost, durability, warranty, films, installation and payment — are answered in one place, and anything specific to your surfaces is a conversation we are happy to have before you spend anything. Wrapt Interiors™ installs across Johannesburg and Gauteng, and nationwide by arrangement.