Description
A wrap film is judged twice: once on the roll, and again two winters later. The Brushed Layer is a 0.15-0.17mm PVC film with an imported removable adhesive and air-release channels, which is the combination that decides whether an installation ends with a smooth panel or a field of trapped bubbles.
The surface is a brushed metal effect rather than a printed gloss, so it holds a directional grain that shifts as the light moves across a panel. It stretches past thirty percent without going chalky at the edge, tolerates minus fifty to two hundred degrees Celsius, and carries a three-year warranty against the two failures that matter: lifting at the seam and discolouration under UV. The release paper is a 120gsm embossed sheet, heavy enough to keep the film flat while it is being positioned on a curve.
It is sold by the sheet in four sizes from a small trim panel to a three-metre run, in grey, black and silver. Interior trim is the easy application; exterior panels, mirrors and architectural surfaces are the ones that reward the air channels. For a DIY refresh of a console or a set of mirror caps, the difference between this film and a hardware-store vinyl is mostly in the adhesive, which releases cleanly enough to reposition before it grabs.
The grain is the finish. The adhesive is the product.
What Makes It Different
- ✦Brushed metal effect with a directional grain, not a printed gloss
- ✦0.15-0.17mm PVC with imported removable adhesive
- ✦Air-release channels that let trapped bubbles be worked out
- ✦Stretches past 30 percent without edge whitening
- ✦Rated from -50 to +200 degrees Celsius
- ✦Three-year warranty against lifting and UV discolouration
- ✦120gsm embossed release paper keeps the film flat on curves
Technical Specifications
- MaterialPVC
- Thickness0.15-0.17 mm
- FinishBrushed metal effect
- AdhesiveImported removable glue, 0.025 mm
- Air channelsYes
- Stretch rate33+ percent
- Heat resistance-50 to +200 degrees C
- Durability3-4 years outdoor, 5-6 years indoor
- Sizes30x152, 50x52, 50x200, 50x300 cm
- ColoursGrey, black, silver
Where It Earns Its Place
It is bought to change a surface without painting it: interior console trim, mirror caps, roof panels on a project car, a laptop lid, a kitchen splashback or a shop counter front. Wrapping shops keep it for small parts where a full respray is not economic, and DIY buyers use the smaller sheets for a first attempt before committing to a three-metre run. The removable adhesive is what makes the small-sheet entry point sensible.
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Sourced directly from vetted manufacturing partners, inspected before dispatch, and priced without distributor layers. If the item arrives outside specification, we replace it or refund it. Every listing on this store is curated by a human buyer, not bulk-imported and abandoned.
Questions Buyers Actually Ask
Q: Do I need a heat gun?
For flat panels, no. For curves and edges, a heat gun or a hairdryer on medium softens the film enough to stretch it around a corner and seal the edge. Keep the nozzle moving so the surface does not scorch.
Q: Will it damage the paint underneath?
The adhesive is removable, and on factory paint it lifts within the warranty period without taking clear coat with it. Repainted or poorly cured panels are the exception, which is why a test patch on a hidden area is worth the ten minutes.
Q: How do I avoid bubbles?
Clean the panel, then use a squeegee from the centre outward. The air-release channels give trapped air somewhere to go, so bubbles can be worked to an edge rather than pierced.
Q: Can it be applied wet?
Dry application is the method for this film because the adhesive is pressure-activated. Wet application risks trapping moisture under the brushed surface.
Q: How long does it last outdoors?
Three to four years outdoors and five to six indoors, per the manufacturer rating. Horizontal surfaces facing the sun age fastest.
Q: What sizes are available?
Four sheet sizes from 30x152 cm to 50x300 cm, in grey, black and silver. Measure the panel and add a few centimetres of overlap for wrapping edges.
Q: Can it be removed later?
Yes. Warm the film, lift a corner and pull slowly at a shallow angle. Adhesive residue, if any, comes off with an adhesive remover.
Q: Does it match real brushed aluminium?
It reads as brushed metal at arm's length and in photographs. Close inspection shows a film grain rather than a machined surface, which is the honest limit of any wrap.
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