Same, no experience with wraps, but I want to retain the color of my A51 but add a metallic wrap to it (if that's a thing... anyone know?) and then finish it with a ceramic coating (love the shine, again if possible). I have a ceramic coat on our Tiguan and it's well worth the money. Have you any pictures of concepts that you're considering?
I’d definitely stay away from dipping. Yes, I’m biased towards wraps, obviously. But dipping is crap. Look at one up close in person and you’ll see what I’m talking about. The stuff also scratches and peels very easy. You’ll trash your new dip the first time you go off-roading. A light brush against it and it’ll peel back. There’s absolutely no durability in them. Plus it’s a massive mess to remove.
Thanks for all the info. I’ll question them about the details. These guys only do wraps and seem to have 5-6 in there at a time. They said it would be another 1-1,500 for the jams and roll bars. They said the Jams are tough and that they could use scraps but that is more seems and doesn’t look as good. I kinda call bs on that because they likely will have plenty to do the jams with left overs, they come in full sheets right…. I know of another shop that does all the professions sports players cars, like the Vikings and t wolves etc. but I’m Leary of that too because those guys have tons of cash to through around. 8-10k is 1/6 of the price of the truck for maybe a 3 year product that will force me to hand wash…. Makes me really rethink it!!!! But it will look soooo bad ass! What to do
Using a scraps is a joke!!!Thanks for all the info. I’ll question them about the details. These guys only do wraps and seem to have 5-6 in there at a time. They said it would be another 1-1,500 for the jams and roll bars. They said the Jams are tough and that they could use scraps but that is more seems and doesn’t look as good. I kinda call bs on that because they likely will have plenty to do the jams with left overs, they come in full sheets right…. I know of another shop that does all the professions sports players cars, like the Vikings and t wolves etc. but I’m Leary of that too because those guys have tons of cash to through around. 8-10k is 1/6 of the price of the truck for maybe a 3 year product that will force me to hand wash…. Makes me really rethink it!!!! But it will look soooo bad ass! What to do
Where do you live
. I appreciate your insight. I was thinking of leaving the jams. Do you think that will look crappy? I wonder if anyone good around me (MN) that would do the wrap if I bring it in.
What color is your Bronco and what color is the wrap? That will dictate what it’ll look like if you don’t wrap the jams. If you’re Onyx Black, it’ll look fine without the jams wrapped. If you’re Rapid Red and wrap your Bronco in Purple, it’ll look like hell.Where do you live
Suburb of twin cities, but in sales covering the surrounding states so if you know of a good place near MN I could make that work to. I was going to do Area 51 because I don’t like all the mic with black but reading your comments about anything other than black makes me think I may go with black. I have been driving black explorer for 7 years and wanted something a little different. Was thinking wrap matte black and peal off when it goes bad and do Area 51 for a while or vice versa…What color is your Bronco and what color is the wrap? That will dictate what it’ll look like if you don’t wrap the jams. If you’re Onyx Black, it’ll look fine without the jams wrapped. If you’re Rapid Red and wrap your Bronco in Purple, it’ll look like hell.
I live in Phoenix.
Where in MN. I’ll find ya someone.
Also you can buy your vinyl at MetroRestyling.com. It’s the same price we pay. Don’t pay the shops mark up.
I'd love to bring in some pink. I was a huge fan of the original cactus grey (rip). I found a few that are hopefully not too obnoxious
Hey, thats cactus gray.Oxford White is good looking.
There’s many colors to choose from, vinyl wise, that are in that same super light/bright color range. Plus toss in finishes. Gloss, Matte, Satin, Metallic, Glitter. And you have lots of options. Though you’ll regret matte white within hours of picking it up from the wrap shop. Matte white gets dirty super quick and it stains. If you’re dead set on wrapping and don’t love one particular color. Black is the best to wrap. You can always make it any color you want m, as often as you want, and it’ll look awesome. You literally have hundred of colors and finishes to choose from. Change every year if you want. Possibilities are endless. You’re not limited like you are with white paint.
BTW. We’re doing Gloss Light Pistachio. I’ll then do the roll bar, handles and grill gloss white for the nostalgic look. See pic of Gloss Light Pistachio (it’s a light/pastel green). Knowing me I’ll change it in a year. LOL Been doing this a long time, and there isn’t a color I truly love to keep. So I buy my cars black.
You willing to drive to Wausau, WI. (Looks about 2:45 away from Twin Cities) I have a buddy with a shop there. I’ve actually been there a couple times to help him out when he’s really busy.. Great guy. Great installer. Ton of wrap installer certifications. And I know for a fact he’s insured. He’s even won a couple live wrap contests. Definitely can’t go wrong and I’d even put my name behind his work.
All of those won’t look too bad with a White base paint because they’re all in the same general family of color range. I’ll say from experience, a white base and pink wrap looks like hell. You won’t be happy….and neither will the installer. Ton of work to hide the white. And even then you’ll never completely get rid of it.
So if I go with something subtle and use a good shop, white can work but if I lean more into the pink I should buy black?
This is great info and the best prices I've found on the 3M and Avery wrap.
You might want to check this out - I posted this a while ago and it convinced me that a wrap might be the kind of protection I was looking for with the option to get the color I wanted and not really worry about it being shredded...great video of a guy in Australia who wraps his Land Rovers for outback tours.
