vinal wraps=the future?

[Carbon Camaro]

i think vinal wraps are the future of cheap paint jobs. what do ya think. im gonna do it to my cars. after painting a few cars and seeing all the flaws after all the work, and sanding clears i am gonna wrap cars from now on asuming it lays down flat.seems pretty simple and easy to make perfect with enough time. plus its so cheap. 700$ for a perfect job, seems good to me.

[Marks71BB]

Show me some examples? Got any more info on these wraps? links?

[vfw_1168]

Yea carbon fill us in ....interested in that information here too

[masparks]

alot of race cars are using wraps! power block did a nova a couple yrs. ago?

[QUAKE_WARS]

Originally Posted by masparks

alot of race cars are using wraps! power block did a nova a couple yrs. ago?

That was cool

[greencamaro1981]

yes i have seen lots of cars at shows with wraps but they are not perfevt and will never look right my opinion


an example of a wrap is all the monster trucks usually they are just huge stickers

[wookie]

Wraps I priced run $3500+...Where you gettin' 'em so cheap???

[QUAKE_WARS]

Originally Posted by wookie

Wraps I priced run $3500+...

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[frankz]

Originally Posted by wookie

Wraps I priced run $3500+...Where you gettin' 'em so cheap???

That equals 10 Maaco paint jobs!

[skatinjay27]

i have never seen a GOOD QUALITY wrap job that looks like paint from as little as 3-5 feet aways cost $700...
good quality wraps are 2 to 3 k.

[Chevrolaine]

Ya, a $700.00 wrap job is gonna make Maacos worst look good. Average good wrap job is $2500.00 plus.
Any bad scratches or imperfections under the wrap show up just as they would on a paint job. Prep is key! Even on wraps!

[71RS/SS396]

I saw this stuff at SEMA http://www.wraptivo.com/ at I thought it was paint until the guy in the booth said it was a wrap but as mention above 3-4K by the time you have it installed.

[jthomas]

I just read an article in Popular Mechanics about a new paint that will be out in 1-2 years that when scratched will "heal" itself when exposed to the sun's UV rays. Now I would like to see that really work

Wookie...have you heard of that stuff?

[Twisted_Metal]

Originally Posted by jthomas

I just read an article in Popular Mechanics about a new paint that will be out in 1-2 years that when scratched will "heal" itself when exposed to the sun's UV rays. Now I would like to see that really work

Wookie...have you heard of that stuff?

Self healing paint is here.... Infiniti uses it already.

[Ryan 79]

Wraps don't last very long, 6 months or so, maybe a year. So be prepared to have your car wrapped a bunch of times.

Look closely at fleet vans that are covered in wraps. 90% of them WILL develop bubbles that just get bigger and bigger.