Hey guys,

I know of a few people who have wrapped their car to change the color but the only problem is its their showcase car so I was wondering if anyone has wrapped their car and if so how does it hold up when on the highway when pebbles slide over it?

I appreciate all opinions on this since it is a really expensive job that I am considering!

 

Wrap it matte black, sooo sick. I work for a sign company and we do that sh$@t all the time

 

Im curious too.

Also what if there are dings, scratches, will the wrap adhere properly or do dings have to be fixed?

Average cost?

 

You should "dip" it. I did my wheels on my TL and the bumpers on my 4runner. Its been 3 years and holds up great. Cheap too.

https://www.dipyourcar.com/

 

like, people are asking about this service... and you work at a sign company that does this sort of stuff.
would you be a doll and answer some of the peoples questions!?

 

I would suspect that over time, depending on the climate, depending on the type used, it will deteriorate? I mean, can you even polish a wrap or wax it...?

 

I think you can treat vinyl wrap just like paint. You can wash/wax it, etc. Matte black looks sweet on lambos, ferraris and the like. Not so much on other non exotic sports cars IMO. Makes the TL look like a poverty sedan.

 

I completely agree. Flat black on a non-exotic car just looks wrong.

EDIT: I'm agreeing regarding flat black on a regular-car...

 

idunno, it's not paint.
so, i dont think you can treat it like paint, via polishing and waxing.

soap and water, yes. but I would think wax would not apply to a sticker.

the chemistry of paint is definitely different than the chemistry of a vinyl sticker

the great thing about stickers is; you can peel it off once it does get grimey or faded, albeit an expensive sticker

 

Those are my thoughts too...

 

Hope you have some supporting mods to pull off the look...

 

Iv seen a ton of folks actually recommend waxing it on various other forums. As long as its not a cleaner wax. Iv also heard of another product called opti coat that seems to be a popular sealer for vinyl wrap.

 

I have polished and waxed/sealant my overlays but they are gloss not matte etc.

 

I sit corrected

 

B, do it-I've always wanted to wrap my Type S in a Carbon Fiber wrap.