Do I wrap my car?

PardonTheWait · 9 Jan 2011 at 15:51

Matte black, in my eyes, should be reserved for old rat lookers, butch manly trucks and so on, and hugely expensive sportscars where money and good taste don't actually matter, but looking different does.

It's also getting a bit old.

Princey your car is nice and red is a good colour for that sort of car, matte black isn't in my eyes. Keep it as it is, especially at £1300.

James07 · 9 Jan 2011 at 17:17

You can get it done for around £600ish, dont spend £1300.

Someone i know does it cheap.

[TW]Fox · 9 Jan 2011 at 18:29

James07 said:
Someone i know does it cheap.

I dont think anyone is going to take car advice from you any time soon

Janesy B · 9 Jan 2011 at 18:33

I don't know of many charities in the motor trade, if you pay half the price, you get half the quality of work.

Howard · 9 Jan 2011 at 18:37

*peers head around the door into thread sheepishly*

I like it

*scarpers*

Joshy · 9 Jan 2011 at 18:44

Janesy B said:
I don't know of many charities in the motor trade, if you pay half the price, you get half the quality of work.

And considering how crappy even the expensive wraps look up close and personal, you're going to want all the quality of work you can get!

DM · 9 Jan 2011 at 18:47

cant see it meself blackboard is a b;lackboard

Vita · 9 Jan 2011 at 18:48

James07 said:
You can get it done for around £600ish, dont spend £1300.

Someone i know does it cheap.

See the difference is, £600 quid, after a few washes it'll start to peel off, even sat in the sun, it'll bubble.

£1300 you won't have that problem. Because you know you've paid good money for a proper job.

Conanius · 9 Jan 2011 at 19:01

£1300 of BHP will make the car fast enough to resist paint damage.

Fr0dders · 9 Jan 2011 at 19:28

most of the cost with Vinyl Wrapping is paying for somebodys time.

The wrap is fairly cheap considering what % of the final bill is labour.

And if you're on about the perceived finish of your "paintwork" you'd not want to cut corners.

DM · 9 Jan 2011 at 19:31

400 quid for the front and mirrors thats the way forward

in clear vinyl;

Princey · 9 Jan 2011 at 19:55

Yeah I think that's what I'll be doing along with the lower half of the doors as due to the shape of the car stones can flick up and make contact with the doors.

DM · 9 Jan 2011 at 19:57

you cant even see it its very good stuff and no chips

Bat · 10 Jan 2011 at 07:59

£1300?? I'll do it for £130.

Made an Espace matt black with £10 of B&Q masonry paint :cool:

Cupra · 10 Jan 2011 at 09:04

Bat said:
£1300?? I'll do it for £130.

Made an Espace matt black with £10 of B&Q masonry paint

that is truly awsome

Bat · 10 Jan 2011 at 10:28

Cupra said:
that is truly awsome

Why thank you. We paid a pound for it and have done >10k miles and >10 countries in the last couple of years. The MDF spoiler is getting a little swollen now though and the red stripes om the windows fell foul to the torrential rain before Christmas. She'll be back in top form for the summer though

Morbius · 10 Jan 2011 at 10:38

The house opposite mine had a VW van in matt black. I had to use all my willpower to resist the urge to get a piece of chalk and draw on it.