blue eye shadow, another wrap Options

[914socal]

So I had purchased my car last december and the previous owner gave my car blue eyelashes. I decided to change it this weekend. I used black matte vinyl wrap by Hexis on this.
I would like to know some opinions if i should do rear trunk now????? As you can see in the photo's the vinyl wrap is a cheap solution to so many problems. I also did my gauge plate in stainless steel on my other post. Check out the samples, so many colors and textures.

[76-914]

Hey do they make that stuff in chrome. I might use some to refinish a tail light. I doubt I would have the cojones to put plastic wrap on an exposed surface. I think I'll take a "wait & see" approach. Not to play the Devil's advocate but I've never had good long term results with bumper stickers or truck lettering. It looks good now but report back in 4 years with how well it holds up. Are there ratings for UV exposure, temp limitations? How do you care for it? Does it get waxed and buffed along with the painted surfaces? Will the edges roll up with time? Fading issues? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

[914socal]

Yes they have a "chrome" but was not impressed with it. It should last up to seven to ten years. However I expect 5 out of it. Same as paint in a way. Should hold up in any sun to temp. However darks will fade,metallics are worse and light colors last longer. If you have a weak clear coat it will peel off with wrap. If you buff with matte colors you will it polish out and get s semi gloss and potential swirls. Cheap vinyl, bad prep and bad install (over stretching) can create edges going bad and rolling on you.

Hey do they make that stuff in chrome. I might use some to refinish a tail light. I doubt I would have the cojones to put plastic wrap on an exposed surface. I think I'll take a "wait & see" approach. Not to play the Devil's advocate but I've never had good long term results with bumper stickers or truck lettering. It looks good now but report back in 4 years with how well it holds up. Are there ratings for UV exposure, temp limitations? How do you care for it? Does it get waxed and buffed along with the painted surfaces? Will the edges roll up with time? Fading issues? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

[Millerwelds]

Not to hijack but since the question was asked... I did my entire car in white wrap. There is a company out of Oregon I found online that sells partial rolls (I'd have to dig for receipts to find the company and the exact product used). I did the whole car for about $300. I did the entire thing in my garage one panel at a time. From 10 feet you can not tell. Up close you can see the seams around the front turn signals and the windshield frame. Overall I am very pleased with it. I wash it with soap and water and I have run it through the car wash a handful of times. It is rated for ten years and I keep the car garaged. I do use it as my daily driver so it sits in the sun all day everyday. I had never worked with the material before and just decided to go for it. I did a panel or two each weekend so it took me a like two months to get it done. So far it is holding up well. Some tips:

Use adhesive in recessed areas like the door handle pockets and around the fender lips. This will help it stick and keep it from lifting. I have a few areas lifting and most people would think it was rust bubbles under the paint.

Prep the car as if you were doing a paint job. Any paint dings, deep scratches, etc will be visible through the vinyl. I used denatured alcohol to clean each panel before install.

I used a heat gun but a torch can work as well. It is interesting to work with as when you mess up you can pull it back up, heat it with the gun and it will morph back to a clean sheet.

The hardest area for me was the rear 1/4 panels with multi directional shapes. I screwed up one twice and had to toss the material. Because of that I had to buy more. If I did not have to do that I think I could have done it for under $200. The rear decklid actually has enough of a compound curve that it is a little difficult as well.

There are a lot of videos on Youtube that give good guidance. Pro shops would wrap the car in one whole sheet in one sitting so not all videos apply.

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