eso.teric

ok so i just got back and i got a quote for a full wrap on my car 3M flat black and it would be $1800.00 total.

i'm still stock with only a couple of minor mods (5% tints and leds). what you guys think? yay or nay?

jguerra23

I would use those $1800 to Un-Stock the car. not on flat vinyl.

ttribe

No.

bimmerman

I would spend the money on something else.

ifirahse

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You can get the whole car painted for not much more.

eso.teric

you guys are right, there's better thing to buy for that kind of money.

VQPower37

i would say go for it and be the one of the first, if not the first to do it on acurazine!!!! ... really though spend it on some performance mods

aquariussuperman

Just imagine how nice it would look. If it's a quality wrap job, $1800 is not a bad price at all. I've seen them for as much as $4000. Then in 4 years, you peel it off and have time-frozen paint!

Kraftycutter

i vote for a hooker instead.

ACCURATEin

I say go for it bro..

Check out this thread for some inspiration...

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/g...kinzwraps.html

Distorted Reality

If you have THAT much money to burn. Let me pm you my paypal account and hook me up.

ussi

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Do it do it do it

jtkoo7

not worth it

think about it. a year from now will you still like it?

Tripnbeats

if u dont like it you peel it off......put a diff color on. lol

markk1661

You should do it. Be the first to post pics.

Tripnbeats

id love to see the TL in flat black.... siiiiiickkk

aquariussuperman

Hell yes.

LoveMyTL-S

Talk about the murder look! Go for it........ Not to mention paint protection Then in a few years when it's beat up, just peal it and you have a great lookin ride.

xen-cuts

It would look really friggin' cool, but I prolly would get bbk before I got vinyl.

mmp1214

do it, imagine how fresh that paint would be in 3 years when you decide to peel it off. hell who even said 3 years in 5 years you would have the freshest paint ever. and it was look sick.

mandu7

a flat black vinyl looks ubertastic!!! but IMO i'd rather spend that on mods~

princelybug

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You can't lose either way. You can either spend $1.8K on mods, which will set your car apart, or you can get it wrapped, which will also set your car apart.

Fulani has a TL

iTrader: (1)

Dude, where you at??? I will bring my car up there and get flat black vinyl for that much installed!!!

Like a few have said, def. a good deal. I know painting it will be quite a bit more..... Thing to also look at is do they have experience wrapping cars?

djbonsu

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ummm...i say dont do it!!

Adobeman

Not a chance. There's much better ways to spend $1800. Plus you'd be surprised how hard it is to keep flat black looking good.

Other notable flat black cars...
As first popularized in Robocop.

TL1999

do it!

maybe the 1st herE?

that ruin the porsche...

shftl

I think it would look great, and I think everyone is right about preserving your paint, but:

$1800 seems to me like a lot to spend on something nonfunctional-

I presume you live where there is no snow, no mud, and no bugs; I can't imagine anything less attractive than flat black after driving through winter weather or a nice warm damp country summer evening-

I would think every fingerprint would show and that if you drip some oil on the front fender you might have to wash the whole car to get an even look-

That said, it's your money, and I'd really like to see the pix.

paliknight

you can try if you want, but i doubt our TLs would look like this^^^

Nasty188

I'd say go for it and slap on some 20inc stagg gunmetal rims with red brembo calipers and slam that $H!t...... I think I just got a hard on!!!

Malloy

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The idea of a 'murdered out' mid level Japanese sedan seems a bit off to me. I would skip it. I think flat black wraps will go the way of spinners....

mglax13

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Do it!

ridenfish39

I do car wraps for a living and I am pretty good at it. The only thing I would consider is a hood overlay. The door handles would be difficult to do, and the bumpers would be tough to do without a few seams in them. $1800 is a good price though as the material is very expensive and just to do the install would be about $1000. The vinyl should have a protective overlaminate on it or it will not last. Also, installers typically use an adhesive promoter called "primer 94" that really helps the vinyl stick to areas such as door handles and edges. It leaves a nasty residue behind when the vinyl is peeled and it is a bitch to remove. Also, do you really want someone you don't know working with razor knives around your car? Those Ferraris in those pictures are done by really good installers WHO WERE ABLE TO REALLY TAKE THEIR TIME!!! Most vehicles that are wrapped are vans for radio stations, ambulances, etc, and are done rather quickly. Just like a woman, they can look good from afar but far from good. I have done a Hummer and a custom Subaru at the Philly car show and a few other cool cars, but those are not the norm.
Before you decide to do it , take a look at some of the installers work and make sure it is staying down around the wheel wells, handles, etc. Ask him about a guarantee too.
I would just do the hood and spend the rest on performance mods myself. I am going to do my hood soon and I will post a pic. My car is DGP with matte black stock wheels, so it should look good.