Antimatter Blue Thread

[dejones64]

Are both the top options smooth finish? Sorry if it's been answered/known but don't remember reading it. If the top is smooth then it's fairly easy to keep clean and hopefully if it is and doesn't come in white then getting it painted or wrapped will be an easy endeavor.

Ah yes, wrapping it. I assumed it would be a rough finish, but we'll find out. I plan on wrapping the body in clear ppf. So maybe get the black/gray top then wrap in white. Can remove when the mood changes.

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[Lowcountry Bronco]

In case y’all didn’t see this:

Thanks! I'm lucky here in SC to have more sunny days than overcast/cloudy and it really does pop in the sunlight.

 

[dejones64]

Are both the top options smooth finish? Sorry if it's been answered/known but don't remember reading it. If the top is smooth then it's fairly easy to keep clean and hopefully if it is and doesn't come in white then getting it painted or wrapped will be an easy endeavor.

WIll wrap stick to the top and flares, whatever type of plastic it is?

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

WIll wrap stick to the top and flares, whatever type of plastic it is?

They wrap cars now which include the plastic bumpers and trim pieces, have seen dash faces and interior trim done as well. I wouldn't think it'd be an issue as long as you have a nice smooth surface to work with, the painted modular top looks smooth in all the photo's I've seen but haven't seen anything closeup of the standard hard top. As for the flares, same goes with the texture but the OB has painted flares so if you can paint it then you should be able to wrap it as well. Either way I'd think flexibility would be the concern and would think a vinyl wrap would expand/stretch better but who knows.

If Ford doesn't offer either of these in white it'll get resolved quick enough in the aftermarket and you can buy white flares all day long for the EB.

Edit: Here's a good video from 3M of what you can and can't wrap

 

[dejones64]

They wrap cars now which include the plastic bumpers and trim pieces, have seen dash faces and interior trim done as well. I wouldn't think it'd be an issue as long as you have a nice smooth surface to work with, the painted modular top looks smooth in all the photo's I've seen but haven't seen anything closeup of the standard hard top. As for the flares, same goes with the texture but the OB has painted flares so if you can paint it then you should be able to wrap it as well. Either way I'd think flexibility would be the concern and would think a vinyl wrap would expand/stretch better but who knows.

If Ford doesn't offer either of these in white it'll get resolved quick enough in the aftermarket and you can buy white flares all day long for the EB.

Edit: Here's a good video from 3M of what you can and can't wrap

Thank you for the info and video William, very informative!

 

[jaruss01]

how do you wrap the top if you have the high package? The underside has sound deadening, presumably glued on. You cant wrap the underside, and would likely see the vinyl edges around the interior perimeter.

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

how do you wrap the top if you have the high package? The underside has sound deadening, presumably glued on. You cant wrap the underside, and would likely see the vinyl edges around the interior perimeter.

There's tons of video out there on the wrapping process, it doesn't literally mean wrapping like a present, it's just a vinyl sticker applied on top of the surface you want covered. They are really good at going around trim, gutters, etc. and tucking or wrapping around items but yes, if you start opening doors you will see a color mismatch but it's usually a good clean line break.

 

[BroncoKong Jr.]

how do you wrap the top if you have the high package? The underside has sound deadening, presumably glued on. You cant wrap the underside, and would likely see the vinyl edges around the interior perimeter.

Why would you want to wrap the interior?

 

[jaruss01]

Why would you want to wrap the interior?

Given the removable panels, i would probably just want to wrap the whole thing. The white top on the concept is white underneath too.

 

[@BadBlueBronco]

In case y’all didn’t see this:

Wooow this is extremely helpful but also just made my decision very hard to make. I’d love to see a Area 51 body and a white top IRL outside and inside. I think I would be swayed from antimatter blue. BUT seeing antimatter blue like this reminds me of my first mustang color and I would be more than happy with that color.

 

[BroncoBoy22]

Wooow this is extremely helpful but also just made my decision very hard to make. I’d love to see a Area 51 body and a white top IRL outside and inside. I think I would be swayed from antimatter blue. BUT seeing antimatter blue like this reminds me of my first mustang color and I would be more than happy with that color.

No prob! It helped me a lot too so I had to share haha. Thanks to the OP!!

 

[TripleB]

Can you get a picture of a real Bronco in Antimatter Blue? Not the website picture on page 1. Prefer a side picture.

 

[Treeza61]

Those worried about cleaning....
My Camaro is black and 7 years old now. Looks better than it did brand new. I put a ceramic coating on it about 3 years ago and then got a foam canon for a touch less wash. The trick is a big woolly mammoth towel and dragging it one way to dry... no swirls. Time it take me to have it looking like it’s been waxed all week (plus clean wheels that are a PIA) is about 40 minutes. That’s under 3 hours per month.
for what I’m going to use this for it may not look as good (scratches etc) but I love the dark colors and with a little know how they are just as easy to keep looking great

I live in the country, it would look like that for about thirty minutes.

 

[BroncBro]

See official Antimatter Blue samples at: https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...co-paint-color-samples-inside-sun-shade.4088/

 

[JerseyRuss]

interesting.... the sun helps the antimatter out quite a bit. wish they included the antimatter blue gas cans in the recent sample pics

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