With normal care it holds its flat green look and metallic shimmer for years. The film handles weather from minus 30 up to 140 C, so heat and cold are not a problem. Cars kept in a garage out of constant sun and rain always go the longest, while a daily driver parked outside ages faster. Gentle hand washing is what keeps that matte surface even over time.

It protects it. The matte vinyl sits on top of your factory paint and takes the daily wear in its place, so scuffs, light scratches and grime hit the film instead of the original finish. As long as your paint is healthy and well stuck down before you wrap, the Metallic Mystical Green film shields it and comes off cleanly when you are ready for a change.

A flat green paint job is expensive, slow and very hard to repair because matte paint cannot be polished out like gloss. This wrap gives you the same deep matte green with metallic flake for a lot less, it goes on far faster, and it is fully reversible. Damage one panel and you re-wrap that panel instead of repainting the whole car. Your factory paint stays untouched underneath the whole time.

This is the big one. Never wax, polish or machine-buff a matte wrap. Those all add shine and will leave glossy patches that ruin the flat Mystical Green look. Hand wash only with a matte-safe shampoo, rinse well and dry with a soft microfibre. Skip the automatic brush washes at the petrol station because the brushes scuff matte film. Spot clean fuel splashes, tar and bird mess quickly so they do not stain the surface.

Yes, plenty of DIY installers do. The film uses a Henkel solvent-based acrylic adhesive with air-release channels, so air bubbles push out to the edges instead of trapping under the film, which makes it far more forgiving for a first wrap. You can run a dry or wet install. Flat panels like a roof, bonnet or door are a good place to start. Deep curves and bumpers take more heat and patience, so take your time on those.

It does. When you want it gone, warm the film with a heat gun and peel it back slowly at a low angle. On healthy factory paint the Metallic Mystical Green vinyl lifts away without taking the paint with it. Any light adhesive left behind wipes off with a proper adhesive remover, leaving your original finish ready for the next color.

It stays matte as long as you care for it the right way. The flat finish only turns shiny if it gets waxed, polished, buffed or scrubbed with harsh pads, so the rule is simple: no wax, no polish, hand wash with matte-safe soap. Treat it gently and the deep flat green with its metallic shimmer stays even and consistent across every panel.

The rolls are 1.52m (5ft) wide and come in 6m, 18m and 23m lengths. As a rough guide, a small hatch or a few accent panels suits the 6m roll, a full sedan or coupe usually lands around the 18m roll, and a large SUV, truck or a full wrap with extra for mistakes is safest on the 23m roll. When you are between sizes, size up so you have spare for door jambs, mirrors and a re-do on any tricky panel.