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  April 24, 2010 8:38 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

  Wrap it!

  http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376442

  

  Awesome.

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  April 24, 2010 8:47 p.m. unevolved Reader

  That's sweet.

  Texas A&M Racing

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  April 24, 2010 8:48 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

  Flat olive for the Warburg?

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  April 24, 2010 8:56 p.m. JThw8 SuperDork

  John Brown wrote: Flat olive for the Warburg?

  Mercedes pearl grey metallic and cream 2 tone ;)

  and honestly a vinyl wrap of that quality costs about as much as paint if not more.

  OTTER: "I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part." BLUTO: "We're just the guys to do it."

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  April 24, 2010 9:06 p.m. Carson Dork

  Huh. I was just pricing bulk vinyl before I logged on.

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  April 24, 2010 9:12 p.m. Raze HalfDork

  or you could paint it with single stage poly boat paint with a roll on brush for around $59 in materials...

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  April 24, 2010 9:14 p.m. Opus Dork

  no flame, but $50 is better than 120

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  April 24, 2010 9:15 p.m. jrw1621 Dork

  JThw8 wrote: a vinyl wrap of that quality costs about as much as paint if not more.

  The BMW guy wrote that he had $120 in materials and applied it himself.

  As I understand it, this job was $1,500 for materials and labor.
  
  

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  April 24, 2010 9:18 p.m. Carson Dork

  jrw1621 wrote:

  JThw8 wrote: a vinyl wrap of that quality costs about as much as paint if not more.

  The BMW guy wrote that he had $120 in materials and applied it himself.

  As I understand it, this job was $1,500 for materials and labor.
  
  

  Yeah, but the only problem with that $1500 job is, no matter how you wrap it, it's still a Nissan Cube.

  
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  April 24, 2010 9:24 p.m. JThw8 SuperDork

  "applied it himself" is the key there. Correct the materials arent that bad (although for only $120 he used some low grade stuff that will fade in a year or 2) but the skill to apply it doesnt come cheap and its not something you want to try DIY on your own unless you like wasting material as you learn. You will get wrinkles, bubbles and flaws. If you can live with them cool If you want something that looks good plan on a few trys. Vinyl is a fun medium but it takes developing a feel for it, especially in a full wrap.

  OTTER: "I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part." BLUTO: "We're just the guys to do it."

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  April 24, 2010 9:37 p.m. jrw1621 Dork

  Carson wrote: Yeah, but the only problem with that $1500 job is, no matter how you wrap it, it's still a Nissan Cube.

  It is still ugly on a Ford Escape as well.
  
  

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  April 25, 2010 12:25 p.m. Lugnut HalfDork

  I wrapped my P71 and my E30, both matte black. There were some parts I really struggled with, like the bumpers, but for the most part it was fun and didn't take too long to get the hang of it.

  But, yeah, I dropped $250 on a roll that I figured would just be practice. It ended up ok, though. Plus there is no mess, overspray, smell, or yucky cleanup like there is with paint. I rustoleum-rollered my old CRX and I would do another vinyl wrap again over another roller paint again.

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  April 25, 2010 12:57 p.m. Appleseed SuperDork

  Anyone notice he murdered out the roundels, too?

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  April 25, 2010 1:39 p.m. furcylndrfoury SuperDork

  dyintorace, I am not calling you out, as the subsequent pics certainly look real enough, but heres something about the lighting in that first pic that makes it look like a photoshop.

  "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." - Leonardo DaVinci

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  April 25, 2010 1:47 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

  

  If you are talking about the odd reflection at the cross above the amberlamps (somebody call da amberlamps) I think it is the quality of vinyl more than a photochop.

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  April 25, 2010 1:49 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

  Well I guess that settled that... I ain't gotta got yer back DTR ;)

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  April 25, 2010 1:56 p.m. jrw1621 Dork

  dyintorace wrote: And here are other photos I took yesterday just to further prove the point.

  Point proven - Yes, your photoshop skills are exceptional. I am impressed.
  Oh, btw, welcome to the GRM board, glad you could join.

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  April 25, 2010 2:06 p.m. dyintorace Dork

  Sorry I posted the photos in the first place. I thought folks here would like the car.

  Gainesville, FL

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  April 25, 2010 2:11 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

  I do, we do and I think that 1621 is now poking you with electrons.

  Did your friend mention what manufacturer of vinyl was used?

  I have priced from a couple different suppliers for similar grade in matte tan and got quotes from $150.00 to $450.00 for materials...

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  April 25, 2010 2:15 p.m. Tommy Suddard SonDork

  

  'cause we're aliens, and thats how we roll.

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  April 25, 2010 2:16 p.m. jrw1621 Dork

  Yes, my jab was intended to be more at the furcylinderoffurry

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  April 25, 2010 2:35 p.m. dyintorace Dork

  JB,

  He bought the car from a friend of his and it was already wrapped. My friend mentioned a receipt for $3500 for the wrap, believe it or not. I guess the PO wasn't a believer in the grassroots mentality!

  Gainesville, FL

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