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How much does a good wrap job go for these days? I'd love to get a green wrap done on the Golf if the price was right...
would you pay the $2500 for a custom paint job from VW? You coulda went with racing green, or something. I’d imagine the wrap wouldn’t be any cheaper than that.
I got quoted $1500 to do the wagon at one point...
but that was on the low low from a guy in Dade county that was just getting started.
I probably should have gone for it.
would you pay the $2500 for a custom paint job from VW? You coulda went with racing green, or something. I’d imagine the wrap wouldn’t be any cheaper than that.
I would have if it was an option. The issue would have been that it wouldn't have been actually $2500, it would be much more than that given that it would be a special order and therefore at MSRP and not $3k below (and $1k below invoice) like I paid for mine. So, in reality, it would be a $5500 paint job.
Also, the expanded color choices are for 2019+ models. It wasn't available for 2018. Only choices were black, white, gray, red, or blue.
I would have if it was an option. The issue would have been that it wouldn't have been actually $2500, it would be much more than that given that it would be a special order and therefore at MSRP and not $3k below (and $1k below invoice) like I paid for mine. So, in reality, it would be a $5500 paint job.
Also, the expanded color choices are for 2019+ models. It wasn't available for 2018. Only choices were black, white, gray, red, or blue.
weird that Canada got the color options before the US. I forgot you don’t have it yet.
and you’re right about the price. That’s why I don’t think it’s worth it. I’d like racing green or copper orange metallic, but not for 3k CDN, plus markup, plus delivery and destination, plus taxes, when I can get a barely used 2018 for almost 10k less.
Yeah, the TEAL color is hot...so are a few others...
but not for that kinda scratch.
Although if you were hellbent...then getting it already painted from factory is the only way I'd go.
I worked with a guy who had his E-Class wrapped, looked really good, and was pricey. Don't remember how much exactly.
2-3 years later, he decided to peel the wrap off. Either he didn't do it correctly or it wasn't applied properly. Wrap didn't come off cleanly, it left adhesive behind and ruined parts of his paint. I don't know the exact story, but it looked like shit.
If you go to a reputable shop and they know what they're doing, you're good to go? Or does it matter if you live in a humid or cold climate?
If he had any experience with vinyl, he would know to use a heat gun or at least a blow dryer to remove any kind of Vinyl, especially if it had been baked under the sun for years. If he did right, they should come off pretty easily.
Same thing as window tint. Residue will be left behind when they try to remove the tint and they usually use a razor to remove the residue. But since wrap is on the paint, not glass, you will have to let it heat up before removing.
Wraps should only be left on a car for a certain period of time. If it is only rated for 3 years, and is left on to the 5 year mark, it will be a bitch to remove even if it is still in good condition. You have to follow the rules with wrap.
It’d be interesting to know how many years his stuff was rated for and how long he actually had it on for. I imagine regular extreme sun exposure likely has some sort of impact as well.
Wrap is not meant to replace paint. I think many people had the idea all wrong.
It is for a temporary 3-5 years of fun and remove and change it to something else. Or for commercial purposes.
The flip side is.... i think most of the wrap will be pretty beat up by 3-5 years mark anyway... But hey at least your original paint should be still good assuming you didnt do something stupid with the wrap.
I think the 3 year is for warranty, not a must remove by then.
If adhesive stayed behind it was probably not a good quality material.
That's my guess...and a big part of the cost is for the good quality stuff
so a lot of people probably cut corners since it eats into profits.
Points for keeping a Honda engine in it too. I wanted to do this for years, but didn't want to sink the money into it.
Yes it is, looks like they just washed it!
I don't know man, other than the LS swaps into old Volvo wagons (because of the lulz when you dust a 911 in a shitty Volvo wagon), engine swaps don't really do much for me. I feel like cars have a character and swapping the motor changes that. I personally would rather change the whole car at that point.
There's probably a ton of issues to iron out getting that to run properly. It's one of the reasons I never did a swap in the FR-S. That, and it's expensive as hell. If you have a business or race the car - something where you can make money off of it - then I'm all for it. But doing it just to do it...that's a lot of money you're never getting back.
It's like spending $10k on a lens and camera when you don't do any shoots
That's how it starts, Johnny...
but I can tell you having had a reasonably modified one...they got this shit right from factory.
It doesn't NEED anything but if I had a must have list for OEM+ look...
15/20mm Spacers
Espelir Springs
UK Mod Exhast
That's it to start, visually the car is perfect that way.
the car is so stiff, i dont think you will be able to read google map while driving.
And the car is so noisy that you wont be able to talk to anyone while driving.... so yah phone mount is meh
You should not care about your phone when you are in an S2000.
because race car.
This. S2000 solves the problem by not giving you a (stock) place to put it. Golf solves the problem by flinging it into the back seat when you launch it.
Depends on the car I think.
Expensive, but 
