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Anyone have experience with a wrapped car ? I'd like to get my C6 done but not if it will only last 1 or 2 years. A 5 year life I can accept. Saw a car Sunday that looked great from 10 feet. got close and it had wrinkles on edges and it really killed the car for me.

"Anyone have experience with a wrapped car ?"

Would be a better thread title, Jack.

No offense.

Probably. Too late to change the title now. I just figured guys would put their cursor over the title and see what its about.

Interested also. My 80 series Land Cruiser has faded paint on the hood/roof. Painting the whole vehicle (it's 26 years old) would cost probably 2x what it's worth. So, I am thinking about doing a wrap in satin black (as I would never match the rest of the paint) on those two surfaces only...

I hate wrap. And they play it so loud!!

your C6 must be a rascal

Wrascal.

Fixed it for ya. Lol.

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I think I should get a good life from a wrap. The car lives in a garage and I only drive it about 7000 miles/year. The front end has damage from bugs and I hate dealing with paint shops. If it was a simple color like white or black I'd probably paint it myself. I do not have the skills to paint a metallic red tricoat.

Great thread title Jack.:)
You did it right.

I would have never clicked on it except for I was thinking Taco Bell Crunchwrap.:D

Dammit Steve, now I am going to have to go get Taco Bell.:D

I like bubble wrap.

I like to puncture the bubbles

I have seen some very nice wraps, that only when you look at door and body panel edges can you tell it is a wrap. One guy I know bought a Lamborghini, and had it wrapped in a bright chartreuse green before he had 50 miles on it. He kept it for 4 years, and drove it little, had the wrap removed and the paint looked like new, and back to black. It sold quickly. He said is was about 5 grand for a top level wrap.

I have many customers with wraps. They are construction vans. So, a brutal life. Never garaged. Treated poorly. I think 5 years is about what they get. Your garage queen should do well. People really love the wraps due to the creative opportunities that are opened up.

I have always wanted a Karman Ghia with a tartan plaid design about 45 degrees off of square. A wrap is the solution for that. Won't be doing it, but it is a cool idea.

I love black. I could not see covering a black Lambo with any other color, but My Cayman was black. After 6 1/2 years of keeping it clean I could not deal with another black car.


Thanks for the input.

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To my mind wrap on cars is "temporary"... 5-8 years maybe? So great for someone who likes messing around with cars.
Also great for changing the look of a car you've had for a long time.

IMO professionally wrapped cars are 5 footers at best. If that's OK then go for it.

Personally I'm not that fussy and there are a whole raft of benefits compared to paint.

(Generally cheaper than good paint, perseveres originality, can be done in your own garage without any specialist equipment or spray booth, easy to fix if you ever have a "bingle" or someone decides to key your car)

I have thought about DIYing it. May be worth a try. Maybe do the hood and go from there. Hood will be simple and not cost a fortune if I mess it up.

I think a wrap is o decent option when well done, and depending upon the vehicle's usage, and your usage sounds ideal. As long as it looks good, it should protect the paint and allows you to change your car up from time to time (when you replace/re-wrap).

DIY is always good but I can get my 911 wrapped locally by a pro for about $2,200 (using less expensive wrap). Not cheap but less than half of the cost of what I would call decent paint.

BTW the latest robot vacuum cleaner from Dyson is $2,400 (AUD locally). SmileWavy

Supposedly doesn't last too long in intense sunlight/UV, a few years.

I am thinking $3000 would be a fair price. Pretty sure I could get the front end painted for that. Problem is I live in a small town so I need to drive a bit to get an estimate. I would love to get info with someone that has first hand experience. There is a car show about 10 miles from here Saturday and I think I will see if I can check out some cars there.

I've watched youtube videos of it being done....it's something I would never attempt myself unless it was on a car with no curves at all.

I can appreciate the cost of having it done.

I wouldn’t amortize the cost too far past 5 years. After that, I understand removal is a real bear and the cost of putting it back to original or replacing it will be higher.


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Like a good painter and paint, lot of room between 'cheap' and high-end. If you're doing an older vehicle, there's almost the same level of prep to the surface as you would prior to painting. Specifically minor dings, scratches and divots down to the primer need addressed. Just like painting over those, it looks more pronounced with the next layer. Also, the more curvy the vehicle is like a vintage Corvette or 911 adds time (labor) to lay it down right which increases total cost.

There have been huge strides recently in materials, colors, longevity and application. I saw where there is a "paint' that is the liquid equivalent of the wrap film. Same process as you would prep to wrap, but you spray it on. Looks the same, performs the same, and can be peeled off later with no damage to the original surface

A faded red tricoat wrap would look killer.

No worries, Jack.

Just my personal philosophy to try and make as clear as possible in the title what the thread content is.

You can always edit your thread title by clicking on "Edit" at the bottom of your first post and then "Go Advanced" - then just change the title at the top.

After a while that option goes away.

This always helps for those who don't have as good as a connection and saves time trying to figure out what threads to click on.

Not uncommon for our service people sometimes, for example.

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Will try to get an estimate or 2 tomorrow. May look into paint also.

Good luck with the wrap price....they are way too expensive here.
Might be because of expecting Earl Sheib prices.

I am expecting $3000. Any more I will get the front end painted and buff the rest.

I wrapped my '75 Targa in 2014 using 3M's 1080 material (stirling silver). I did the prep and wrap myself. I wrapped it instead of paint for several reasons, but the main was is that this thing is a driver and I didn't want to worry about a fancy paint job getting dinged. At the time, it cost me ~$400 in material plus a bunch of my time.

That said, it does spend more time garaged than outside. The wrap has held up well but just started to bubble in a couple of creases on the frunk lid this past summer. I'll be redoing that panel in a couple of weeks - I'll let you know how that goes for removal/replacement.

Most people don't notice that it's not paint until I start pointing out the seams.

One of the guys that shows up in Eureka Springs for Porsche Palooza has a new Cayman. He brought a model of the body into a program, and made it look like a car that served as a winter beater in Chicago for 10 years. All the wheel arches have rust and rust streaks on the paint, and streaks of dirt. he said it is more difficult to apply that, as it has a fitment pattern. I think he is in that business.

He says it is great for a lazy person, he never washes it much but he never drives when salt is on the road. He said he figures most people look at it as a rust bucket, and would ignore it as a car to steal. I thought I took a picture of it, but I can't find it.

Anyway, it is kind of a cool look for a car in a parking lot full of pristine Porsches. He said that same look is popular with several of his clients.

Thanks for that information. I have seen prices for the better brands of vinyl and it is a good bit cheaper than paint. I have lots of time and a couple retired buddies that will help.

I got with a guy that wraps for a living. He said 4 years will be no problem, 5 years is pushing it. That is with good quality vinyl. Cheap vinyl will go 2 to 3 years. Also said $2800 to $3500 would be the going price.

Where are you in IN? This guy is in Indy does the Autoflex liquid wraps. Had my GT4 done almost two years ago, I’ve been happy with the result.

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Wow, that looks great. What is the expected life ? Approximate cost ?

We wrapped our e30 last summer. $70 in materials.
Took a long time. Due to my lack of patience,
my wife did most of it. I was just the helper.
Definitely need 2 people. Turned out way better than we thought
From 5 feet away most people thought it was paint.
Clear coat had disintegrated. Not worth painting.Light sanding, good cleaning.

Thanks. I believe there’s a 5 year warranty. I was told in my case they wouldn’t honor it because I had it applied over a clear PPF and of course they don’t want to be responsible if that film should start to peel. No problems in the 2 years it’s been on and I don’t have any reason to doubt it would last longer than 5 years.
I paid ~2600 for a high gloss finish. Matte would be less. He wasn’t doing it at the time (he is now) but I would’ve opted for what’s known as a ‘flow coat’ finish. They wet sand before laying down a thicker layer of clear. That’s supposed to leave an ever smoother final finish.
Keep in mind this stuff can be treated like paint in terms of buffing or polishing and they can mix any color you can come up with. I think it’s a pretty interesting product.

That sounds like a great option. Talked to the nearest graphics place today. They did not want to do it. Too complex. They normally do vans and box trucks. Will continue to look at options.

I think this guy misunderstood the concept when he heard about the Tesla Plaid Edition.

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^^^^^^^^^ Sometimes creative is good. Sometimes not.