Vinyl Wrap questions

[Baddog]

Thinking about tackling vinyl wrapping my car. Mainly I just have dents a few chips here and there missing paint. Overall the car could use a make over.

Vinyl wrapping doesn't seem to be too difficult from what I have read and saw on youtube. Has anyone done this? Outcome?

[subyj]

theres a guy on subyclub wrapping his outback, looks pretty sick

i guess the hardest parts to do are the roof, door handles, and mirrors. i would just try plasti-dip if all else fails

[phi11]

i used to do it.
do you have a lot of time?
it's only going to last 5-7 years. (if it's the good stuff.)

[Baddog]

I would do a panel at a time. Would take a couple weeks. The concept seems pretty simple. Just time consuming.

Have a recommendation for a brand?

[mlitz]

my car is wrapped... and it was wrapped with oracal (http://www.oracal.com) vinyl.

[Baddog]

Did you do it? Or someone else?

[Huffer]

I have whole car wraps on my company's vehicle fleet. Cost around $3000 to do the whole car, and it is time consuming. The paint has to be clean, and any dents may the application more difficult as the surface changes.

To do a "showcar" wrap, you take off the lights, tailights, windshield trims, door handles and antennas. Then you wrap the metal, and reinstall the missing bits. Those wraps cost around $10,000.

Our wraps were less complicated, they just printed the design onto sheets, and applied them and made cut outs around the door handles, licence plates, lights etc. More cost effective for a vehicle that is going to be driven and get noticed, so you change the design in 3-4 years.

[Dead91silvia]

Friend of mine just got his STi and a 2012 Camaro done for $3000 for the STi I think... STi looks ugly as sin, but its just the paturn he picked. The Camaro looks good! They just did the hood and roof though...

STi
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=284254641596727&set=a.117078004981059.12722.108250222530504&type=3&theater)

Camaro
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=342072135814977&set=a.117078004981059.12722.108250222530504&type=3&theater)

Laying vinyl is a lot of work! I did it for a couple years for a sign company. Sorry I dont have any input into brands though...

[Baddog]

Just trying to think of a way to fix up the paint. Bought the car for 1900 4 years ago. Not worth that in paint or wrap work.

The dents are going to be pulled soon and there are a few rock chips. Not sure of the best way to go about this

[phi11]

Have a recommendation for a brand?

I'm a 3M guy.

[StatGSR]

you can paint a car pretty decently if you have $200-300, some time, and a decent air compressor

[Baddog]

Main thing about painting would be doing the engine bay. Unless i repaint it the factory color.

[StatGSR]

^ same issue of you wrap it? what color is your car now?

[Baddog]

Wgm. Wintergreen metallic.

[mlitz]

hey I did't even notice you were in Portland! you should show up for the PDX meets at Clackamas town center. maybe I will tell you my secret about getting your car wrapped for cost of materials...

[Baddog]

I come to them every so often. Usually middle of the week I am low on gas and I try to budget gas for work and that's it.

[mlitz]

Well let me see what I can do. If you show up to a meet look for my car and come talk to me I will let you in on my secret. I may buy that grill from you too.

[Baddog]

Was trying to find your member ride but couldn't So I don't know what your car looks like. Got one going on tomorrow? I am on PNW Subaru Enthusiast on Facebook.

[mlitz]

It's a flat black wrap, with jdm fogs and now tails. I will pro be hanging out with two other legacy guys and my girlfriend. If you carry around the grill I will find you Lol.