---
title: "Watch the Painstaking Process of Wrapping a Race Car"
date: "2025-05-17"
modified: "2025-05-17"
authors:
  - name: "Beverly Braga"
    job_title: "Weekend Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/beverly-braga"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/watch-the-painstaking-process-of-wrapping-a-race-car"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "Racing"
  - "WEC"
---

# Watch the Painstaking Process of Wrapping a Race Car

![Le Mans](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Genesis-Magma-Racing-wrap.jpg>)
*\<em\>Genesis Magma Racing/YouTube\</em\>*

Car wraps—and I mean really good ones—take time. Even when you have a slabby canvas like a [Tesla Cybertruck](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-halo-warthog-cybertruck-wrap-shouldnt-work-and-yet>) or [Volkswagen ID.Buzz](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/vw-incentivizes-dealers-to-wrap-id-buzz-evs-in-two-tone-so-theyll-sell>), the application process might be easier, but [not necessarily look good](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/2023-dodge-challenger-official-wrap-features-every-factory-paint-color-for-3700>). And then you've got the high-aero curves and whatnot of a race car. [Genesis](<https://www.thedrive.com/category/genesis-news>) released an ASMR video of the team wrapping the [racing](<https://www.thedrive.com/category/accelerator>) livery onto its Le Mans hypercar, and it's a fascinating behind-the-scenes watch.

The roughly [15-minute video](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kltuEhAw2u4>) is an expedient look at the easy and not-so-easy parts of car wrapping. Depending on who you ask, wrapping a full vehicle takes anywhere from several hours to several days, though a consensus seems to be two to three days. But Genesis' brief window provides plenty of vinyl drama.

The ordeal begins with tape. Just as you would tape off edges before painting a wall for guidance and protection, Genesis design boss [Luc Donckerwolke](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/how-globalization-killed-unique-car-designs-according-to-luc-donckerwolke>) is seen applying and readjusting tape strips on the cockpit glass. Because wraps are applied in sections, the pieces need to be perfect.

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/GMR-001-hypercar-00.jpg>)

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/GMR-001-hypercar-01.jpg>)

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/GMR-001-hypercar-02.jpg>)

From the prep work of painstakingly cleaning every airflow vent of dust and laying out the pre-cut sections for visual confirmation to the application process of precision cutting, heating, stretching, and smoothing out the vinyl, it's all captured in detail.

The [Genesis Magma Racing](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/genesis-is-going-endurance-racing-with-an-lmdh-prototype>) GMR-001 Hypercar livery isn't one pre-printed sheet. It's actually multiple overlays for the team name lettering, the Korean-inspired characters, and the color gradients.

The end result is satisfying, but the video also doesn't come close to showcasing how vibrant the GMR hypercar truly is. Thankfully, we only have to wait until next year to see the newest endurance racer on the grid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kltuEhAw2u4

## Author
Born and raised in Hawaii, Beverly has been a prolific and published creative writer since her teens. As a contributor to The Drive, Beverly covers the weekend shift, blogging about all things automotive, mobility, transportation, and topics in-between. Currently a digital nomad, Beverly's only constant is her car, a second-generation Mazdaspeed3. Even though she's never in one place for too long, her hot hatch always feels like home.

### Author social links  
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[LinkedIn](<http://linkedin.com/in/beverlybraga>)