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Just a quick question(s) to find out if anyone has done it and what people think? Ive been looking at a colour change and came across this technique and im considering it instead. I really like the idea of having a "carbon supra" and this company seems to have some good stuff for doing it http://www.colourmycar.net/go/carbon-fibre-car-wrap

 

Any input welcome :)

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Just got this reply from company and the price isn't to bad.

 

Hi Alex,

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Many thanks for your enquiry.

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To wrap your bonnet, roof and boot in carbon it would be £550inc VAT. To do the full car it would be £1800 inc VAT

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We would need the car for a full day for the part wrap, or 3 days for the full wrap, and are taking bookings for the WC 16th Jan.

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Kind Regards

Adam Sharpe

 

 

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Artex

 

Crazy paving!

 

You guys!

 

Wrapping is something I have given a lot of consideration to and had a couple of quotes. Have heard so many stories, both good and bad and still cant quite make my mind up if its a route I want to take. Had a chat to the guys doing it on the stand at the Jap Show finale at Santa Pod last year and have seen some of their work which was nice, but its still around £2k which is a big chunk of cash towards a proper re-spray. Have also seen a few companies selling enough wrap to do a car for around £275, and some of them claiming its the latest stuff with escape routes for trapped air bubbles making it a bit easier for the novice. I was considering getting enough initially to try on my bonnet and then if happy with how it comes out having a go at the whole car later in the year.

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When i looked into this my concern was there will be a join line where the roof blends straight into

the rear quarter panels and A pillars.

 

My friend that does wrapping has looked and yep, we can't wrap a supra without a join. Unless you go for a very wide 3m x 9m at least roll (i think), which is not a normal size and will cost a fair chunk of cash.

 

Still, we may be trying it sometime, so people will get to see!

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Would look crazy all carbon.

 

It would look silly tbh

 

Here's the remainder of thesaurus options.

 

 

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This is the sort of wrapping I like. :)

 

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I've worked with Vinyl for years. Was in signage for 10 yrs and still have a vinyl cutter beside my desk for the odd small job.

To be honest, when i first started, I thought Vinyl wraps were the coolest crazy set to take the car customize scene by storm, even wrapped my Uno45 with a Zip like the BAR F1 cars of the time.

 

Now,... having worked with the stuff,.. I hate it!

It always boils down to Blue Peter sticky back plastic on cars. FAKE!

 

I understand for the commercial side, wraps are fantastic for graphic liveries and design, but standard colours should be paint.

I also went through a carbon faze with 3M white 3d Carbon which looked so nice.

Problem is, at the end of the day its 'fake' carbon and totally pointless.

 

I've seen some wrapped Supras and they do look amazing, BUT it has to be carefully and considerately done.

Jason's dragon Supra IMHO looks ace. Manga style illustration with cherry blossom can work too and some nice pastel or Matt colours are available, thats down to individual taste.

 

Very difficult to decide. But its a good way of protecting the paint underneath to, so has some genuine good points

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Ed. we need to talk!

I've worked with Vinyl for years. Was in signage for 10 yrs and still have a vinyl cutter beside my desk for the odd small job.

To be honest, when i first started, I thought Vinyl wraps were the coolest crazy set to take the car customize scene by storm, even wrapped my Uno45 with a Zip like the BAR F1 cars of the time.

 

Now,... having worked with the stuff,.. I hate it!

It always boils down to Blue Petter sticky back plastic on cars. FAKE!

 

I understand for the commercial side, wraps are fantastic for graphic liveries and design, but standard colours should be paint.

I also went through a carbon faze with 3M white 3d Carbon which looked so nice.

Problem is, at the end of the day its 'fake' carbon and totally pointless.

 

I've seen some wrapped Supras and they do look amazing, BUT it has to be carefully and considerately done.

Jason's dragon Supra IMHO looks ace. Manga style illustration with cherry blossom can work too and some nice pastel or Matt colours are available, thats down to individual taste.

 

Very difficult to decide. But its a good way of protecting the paint underneath to, so has some genuine good points

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Ed- Since you seem to be an expert:) , do you think it would it be possible to chrome wrap the original rings inside headlights using some chrome effect wrap?

Or are those sort of curves too complex? Also what about heat resistance to say HID's ?

 

Sorry for the 20 questions Ed but it's something Im seriously looking to do.

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The problem is chrome vinyl is normally a thick substrate and you need a thin cast vinyl to wrap the complicated curves of the light rings.

There are some specialist films that are thin and chrome but not heat resistant,... but I can't be 100% sure mate.

I used cast vinyl on some radiator graphics and caliper logos that wasn't guaranteed to last on heated surfaces but they did and lasted for years without problems.

 

Ed- Since you seem to be an expert:) , do you think it would it be possible to chrome wrap the original rings inside headlights using some chrome effect wrap?

Or are those sort of curves too complex? Also what about heat resistance to say HID's ?

 

Sorry for the 20 questions Ed but it's something Im seriously looking to do.

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The problem is chrome vinyl is normally a thick substrate and you need a thin cast vinyl to wrap the complicated curves of the light rings.

There are some spiciest films that are thin and chrome but not heat resistant,... but I can't be 100% sure mate.

I used cast vinyl on some radiator graphics and caliper logos that wasn't guaranteed to last on heated surfaces but they did and lasted for years without problems.

 

Thanks for that Ed. :thumbs:

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