Thread: Stealth or Panda?

Nea, I'm not too big on the sandpaper texture.

LOL.

id have to say i agree, take the car to a paint shop.

for the price of the wrap, the time and the tools to do the job right you could have a fairly decent paint job for prolly cheaper.

i vote flat white.

stratton.

How much does a vinyl wrap run these days?

I've seen maaco jobs. They have a rough, gritty texture, overspray everywhere, very faded and uneven paint. I may as well mask off my car and have a bunch of neighborhood kids come over and have a blast with some spray paint cans.

There aren't very many tools needed. I will need to body fill some areas, either way. Probably claybar, just to even out the surface, then give it a good wash. To lay the vinyl, you need a friend to help hold it up, some soapy water in a spray bottle, a plastic squeegee, and a sharp blade.


A lot of places are selling car wrap vinyl for the low, low price of $20/linear foot (5' wide). I called one company that will do a 60' roll for $1000, which should be good for 2 cars with some extra. Of course, that's a complete rip, any vinyl shop can get a hold of the same vinyl. I found a guy on the E46 BMW forums that can do $350 for a roll. I'm still working out the details, still deciding on the color.

here's a good preview on a boxy car like mine:

Impressive Auto Center, Matte Black "Estoril" M3 Vinyl Wrap thread - Page 3 - E46Fanatics

All black. White would probably be more prone to gross **** showing up from nasty Florida roads.

Matte black is looking good. I want.

The bimmer looks sick that they wraped... I can't imagine how much of a pita that would be...

LOL!!

Dude you are about to wrap it in vinyl

Vinyl is a lot smoother than a Maaco paint job. Vinyl is pretty smooth anyhow, not all bumpy and gritty, like Maaco does.