Vinyl Wrap, sexy or not?

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by rogue

I see a matte black car nearly every time I drive around hollywood/studiocity/westside, and ever time I laugh because the the matte looks absolutely horrid unless properly taken care of.

Saw an LP lambo the other day with giant swirls all around the vinyl.

Matte black is as played out as spinners, at least in my opinion.

Other colors can be creative but overall its a very high maintenance decision. The guy I bought my p71 from did his truck and it looked fantastic the first day I saw it, this week I saw him, and he regrets it without a garage and a detailer every 2 weeks.

I have had my wife's jeep wrapped for 1.5 years. It parks outside every night because it won't fit in the garage. Sure it get's dirty and needs detailer every 2 weeks, but that is because I park it out side everynight. It actually cleans up really easy with a hose.

A bunch of the big wax cleaner company's a dedicated wrap cleaner. It's pretty easy.

[elitecustombody]

Originally Posted by rogue

I see a matte black car nearly every time I drive around hollywood/studiocity/westside, and ever time I laugh because the the matte looks absolutely horrid unless properly taken care of.

Saw an LP lambo the other day with giant swirls all around the vinyl.

Matte black is as played out as spinners, at least in my opinion.

Other colors can be creative but overall its a very high maintenance decision. The guy I bought my p71 from did his truck and it looked fantastic the first day I saw it, this week I saw him, and he regrets it without a garage and a detailer every 2 weeks.

any color paint or vinyl,matte or gloss if not washed for a while will look like crap,

OP, keep in mind,it's not that easy to wrap a car, I'd have a pro do it,otherwise you'll end up with alot of relief cuts,wrinkles,e.t.c.

[crazycarguy22]

My .02 is that you go for it. Your reason is for the wrap is a good one, it is just temporary until you finish your performance upgrades and have money/time for a real paint job. It is a a relatively cheap way to completely change the look of the car.

I would go with matte silver/gray. Also, I have read plenty of forums where people have done the wraps themselves and while it is a challenge as long as you have the patience and the appropriate tools it can be done. Just take it one section of the car at a time. From what I have seen it definitely seems to be a 3 person job to do correctly. 2 stretching/holding the wrap and the 3rd applying it.

[GregWeld]

I've got a Sata 4000....

It's how you change the color on a car.....

[CMCResto.com]

Yeah I've heard installed wraps are like $1500 and up. I've seen a bunch of race cars with these wraps and they look great at 10-15 feet but up close not so much.

[mexMan]

Originally Posted by ironworks

I have had my wife's jeep wrapped for 1.5 years. It parks outside every night because it won't fit in the garage. Sure it get's dirty and needs detailer every 2 weeks, but that is because I park it out side everynight. It actually cleans up really easy with a hose.

A bunch of the big wax cleaner company's a dedicated wrap cleaner. It's pretty easy.

Well your wife has some fun that's for sure. Nice wrap.

If you're sure about it go for it, it would look nice that's for sure.

[groovyjay]

A friend of mine does this and I asked him to work his magic on my dad's 65 coupe Corvette (without him knowing! ). You can imagine my dad's look when I took the covers of it after it'd been gone for 2 days...

Thankfully he loved it... So the wrap stays on.

Here's a link showing how it was done.

http://c3-r.com/c3rimages/65wrap/

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by groovyjay

A friend of mine does this and I asked him to work his magic on my dad's 65 coupe Corvette (without him knowing! ). You can imagine my dad's look when I took the covers of it after it been gone for 2 days...

Thankfully he loved it... So the wrap stays on.

Here's a link showing how it was done.

http://c3-r.com/c3rimages/65wrap/

You can take that NCRS placard off the front bumper now! They see that after what you've done and they'll cancel your membership....


That wrap looks FANTASTIC! WOW! Super kool.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by ironworks

I have had my wife's jeep wrapped for 1.5 years.

Your wife has a very nice looking rear end.....

[jocko124]

Originally Posted by groovyjay

A friend of mine does this and I asked him to work his magic on my dad's 65 coupe Corvette (without him knowing! ). You can imagine my dad's look when I took the covers of it after it'd been gone for 2 days...

Thankfully he loved it... So the wrap stays on.

Here's a link showing how it was done.

http://c3-r.com/c3rimages/65wrap/

Looks great. Where does your friend work?