Satin Black Gtr

[Carbon Demon]

it looks absolutley fantastic mike, congrats. how long is a car off the road for wile getting wrapped?

It took us 5 full days. This involved cleaning, stripping, more cleaning, wrapping, refitting, checking over all quality and detailing.

We worked back-breakingly hard throughout the 5 days.

But all worth it.

Mike

[Sunkist]

looks great, trying to imagine my stag in some wrap

[Carbon Demon]

looks great, trying to imagine my stag in some wrap

Mmmmm....should look like a meanie...

Speaking of imagining things....

[Tangles]

looks like a good job, just the plastic devil pitch-fork looks cheesy sitting within a quality job like that

[Carbon Demon]

Point taken.....(I have been iffy about it myself; after using it as a prop at AutoSalon, where things can border on the kitsch).

Now I am a little embarrassed.

Pitchfork will appear no more in future wrap photos.

[person]

For a superb job, budget on 10k

it would need to be cheaper otherwise you may as well respray. Then it will last more than 3 years. and cost the same

[fungoolie]

Clarkson tested the M3 with the competition pack and satin/matt paint and made it sound like the matt paint is a nightmare maintenance wise....

[g35me]

Clarkson tested the M3 with the competition pack and satin/matt paint and made it sound like the matt paint is a nightmare maintenance wise....

The M3 was paint. I think the wraps are a little more durable.

[R35III]

Stupid question, does the "wrapping" destroy the orginal paint? And how much weight is added to the car by doing this wrapping?

[Hiroshima Screamer]

its a nice colour for that particular model car but it doesnt suit all cars imo.

[Carbon Demon]

Stupid question, does the "wrapping" destroy the orginal paint? And how much weight is added to the car by doing this wrapping?

The paint underneath is protected during the wrap. Unless the paint was flakey to start with, it wouldn't get damaged.

The weight added is negliable. Vinyl wrap material is not all that thick.

Picture below shows unwrapping, without residue. The CF wrap was on a Cooper S for 11 months and the owner wished a new effect, hence the removal. I started by peeling a corner back, added a bit of heat and subsequently rolled it all into a "ball". Some broke off and some didn't. Afterwards, the roof was smooth and not even sticky. All of the film's adhesion substance remained on the vinyl. The roof did not even require a wash.

M3 special paint has to be treated like a glass baby. http://www.egmcartec...he-matte-paint/

The BMW Frozen Gray M3 is the Munich automaker's new and exclusive offering only for the North American market. So exclusive that the 30 owners of the vehicle will have to sign a paint care agreement before taking delivery of their limited-edition Frozen Gray M3.

The agreement says that the warranty on the vehicle does not cover the matte paint if it is damaged as a result of negligence by the owner, environmental damages or improper repairs.

To take care of your Frozen Gray M3 – BMW suggests the following:

• Never polish or wax the frozen gray paint as it could lead to a glossy surface.
• If washing your frozen gray M3 in a automatic car wash choose a car wash that does not apply vehicle wax. Rinse the M3 with high pressure water to remove dirt before sending it through the automatic car wash to avoid scratches from sand, dust and other micro-particles.
• Remove bugs, bird poo, tree sap, tar, fuel spills or oil immediately using a soft sponge.
• Avoid strong rubbing while cleaning the frozen paint. BMW sells suitable products for maintaining the frozen paint at your local dealer.
• Repairs to the paint (scratches, dents, etching) must be completed by a BMW trained body shop. Most auto body shop will not be capable of repairing the frozen gray paint.

Edited March 21, 2011 by Carbon Demon

[domino_z]

yep ive seen a matt paint merc with a 3hr old bird bomb.....panel needs to be repainted. Even those annoying brown thin line mosquito bombs damaged the finish

matt paint is porous, even washing can leave water spots if you have hard water or dont dry immediately. Id hate to see what it'd look like when it rains and then the sun comes out and etches the water droplets into the finish. Not even some super sealants i have can resist water spot etching from our harsh aussie sun

with vinyl, you'd just pull the panel wrap off and re-apply if you mess it up

Edited March 21, 2011 by domino_z

[HR31DRFT]

I'm thinkin my hr31 will look tha bomb in a matte wrap :-)

[Sunkist]

anyone in Vic can do it?

[domino_z]

anyone in Vic can do it?

mate of mine can do it in Vic

did his car a couple months back

carbonfiberwrap.com.au

Edited April 3, 2011 by domino_z

[Sunkist]

thanks..

sent em an email.. except i think it will be extremely pricey..

[domino_z]

for a whole car it would be, and when you consider the amount of work that goes in just in prep work, it's understandable

i know they did a really cool time lapse video of the install, ill see if i can grab the url

edit

Edited April 4, 2011 by domino_z

[Sunkist]

yeh he linked me the vid... pretty impressed.. they look like they take quite abit of patients with it!

will definitely consider it in the future..

[Appealing]

We just completed a 2011 GTR wrap in 3M 1080 vinyl. It is thicker than normal and has some paint protection qualities.

It was a long job and required removal of the front and rear bumper, spoiler and mirrors. It took a long 5 days.

They definitely are not easy. If anyone wants a quote, contact us through http://appealingsigns.com.au We are in WA.

[person]

More wraps

Changed to

And some pics of the process for a paint protection wrap on 458

http://www.luxury4play.com/ferrari/65378-black-458-italia-wrapped-premier.html

Edited May 11, 2011 by person