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Im ignoring the possibility of VB because I feel they are going to delay my order if I choose it so most likely CG(I don’t like disappointment.)But if VB doesn’t hurt my sort order then I’d probably go with that because I’ve had a few blue mustangs. I’ll be happy with either, just glad I saw the A51 in the sport first because I do not like that shade of blue.
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What shade of white are you picking?
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Not sure, probably arctic white. I need to look at his swatches. I think I Decided in these wheels so I’ll probably try to match the power coat.
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It’s gonna look good!!Not sure, probably arctic white. I need to look at his swatches. I think I Decided in these wheels so I’ll probably try to match the power coat.
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Early on i had a talk with my wrap guy the hinges and some of the other design features could be an issue .
I could plastidip small areas like hinges, i could also cut seperate pieces to create the design im going for as well we will see im def doing it though ,even with my late avail options.
I could plastidip small areas like hinges, i could also cut seperate pieces to create the design im going for as well we will see im def doing it though ,even with my late avail options.
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My thought was the hinges would just be a detail, like flares or the grill that are different colors.
That's why I asked and why they suggest black as the base color ..... or AMB! LOL
My thought was the hinges would just be a detail, like flares or the grill that are different colors.
That's why I asked and why they suggest black as the base color ..... or AMB! LOL
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I guess if you wrapped a black Wildtrak, the hinges would match the wheels, mirrors, and grille.
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I'm thinking about doing the same but with white. No idea how difficult or expensive that would be though.
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The sport bar bend and hiding the seam over parts of it will be the most interesting challenge. I imagine if you paid someone else, it might add up. Although, a pro might be able to bust it out without issue.
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I'm considering a wrap (self wrap) as I did my wife's bronco sport upper. Wrap similar to my profile photo here, but i'd consider plasti-dip spray on the hinges. Something that if it looks bad i can just peel off and do a wrap instead. I think the hinges in a flat black would work as a nice contrast color. I'll probably post a video of how to wrap and what it takes. I havent done the full calculations yet as I have not seen, nor measured a full sized bronco but thinking about $500 in materials to do the work(vinyl).
The best part is, you can remove basically every panel, so i can toss on the dining room table and wrap in the comfort of the house once piece at a time .
PS...i've only ever wrapped once (on baby bronco) and surprised how easy it was
(note this is not a badlands that has the painted top, it's wrapped from windows up... you can see i didn't do the top of the roof, just about 24" past the windshield
(not pad for $117 vinyl and about 3 hours of work)
Basically what i'm saying is do it yourself, tons of you tube videos out there, and take your time.
Spend $50 on some vinyl and just do one door or one fender and see how it comes out. If you are terrible at it and have no patience then pay someone else to do it for ~$3000...if not, do the rest and save yourself some $$$. Plus at anytime you can decide to just "change the color" or do a repair if you get a gnarly scratch when on the trails.
The best part is, you can remove basically every panel, so i can toss on the dining room table and wrap in the comfort of the house once piece at a time .
PS...i've only ever wrapped once (on baby bronco) and surprised how easy it was
(note this is not a badlands that has the painted top, it's wrapped from windows up... you can see i didn't do the top of the roof, just about 24" past the windshield
(not pad for $117 vinyl and about 3 hours of work)
Basically what i'm saying is do it yourself, tons of you tube videos out there, and take your time.
Spend $50 on some vinyl and just do one door or one fender and see how it comes out. If you are terrible at it and have no patience then pay someone else to do it for ~$3000...if not, do the rest and save yourself some $$$. Plus at anytime you can decide to just "change the color" or do a repair if you get a gnarly scratch when on the trails.
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Looks great!I'm considering a wrap (self wrap) as I did my wife's bronco sport upper. Wrap similar to my profile photo here, but i'd consider plasti-dip spray on the hinges. Something that if it looks bad i can just peel off and do a wrap instead. I think the hinges in a flat black would work as a nice contrast color. I'll probably post a video of how to wrap and what it takes. I havent done the full calculations yet as I have not seen, nor measured a full sized bronco but thinking about $500 in materials to do the work(vinyl).
The best part is, you can remove basically every panel, so i can toss on the dining room table and wrap in the comfort of the house once piece at a time .
PS...i've only ever wrapped once (on baby bronco) and surprised how easy it was
(note this is not a badlands that has the painted top, it's wrapped from windows up... you can see i didn't do the top of the roof, just about 24" past the windshield
(not pad for $117 vinyl and about 3 hours of work)
Basically what i'm saying is do it yourself, tons of you tube videos out there, and take your time.
Spend $50 on some vinyl and just do one door or one fender and see how it comes out. If you are terrible at it and have no patience then pay someone else to do it for ~$3000...if not, do the rest and save yourself some $$$. Plus at anytime you can decide to just "change the color" or do a repair if you get a gnarly scratch when on the trails.
Can you show us a topdown view of the finished product?
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Quick background…
I wrap cars for a living.(Though I mainly do walls now days as there’s a lot more money in it) I’m an Avery Certified, 3M Preferred and Arlon Wrap It Right Certified installer. .
We’re wrapping our Bronco the first day we get it. (4dr Badlands SAS Lux) Infact, the vinyl came in today. (See attached pic). We’re wrapping it in Avery Gloss Light Pistachio. It’s very close to the original 1960’s light/pastel green.
We chose to order ours in Onyx Black. Strictly because Black is the easiest color to wrap. And we didn’t want any of the factory colors. Black plays a trick on your eyes and you don’t see it. Think black molding. It’s just not something you notice.
I’ll be doing the jams because of how easy the doors come off. Door handle removal is the same as the new F150, easy. Fenders flares obviously remove easily as well. So does the grill. It’ll be an easy install. I am planning on doing clear bra to the door jam area so it’s protected when you get in and out. (Yes, clear bra can go over vinyl wrap)
As for the rear hinge. I’m going to leave it black. You’ll never notice it, especially with black handles and black mirrors, black roof and that big black 35” rim & tire on the back. No one will be behind me at a light and say “Look, the hinge isn’t in the same body color.” No one. Now, if you have any color but black paint and you wrap your Bronco, then yes, absolutely you’ll see the contrast and it’ll look like dig meat. For example, your wrapping your rig in Satin White and the paint is blue and you leave the hinge, then yep, it’ll look like junk.
If you plan on wrapping. Order Onyx Black. The rear hinge can absolutely be wrapped. It’s no biggie. What you can’t wrap is inside the star head bolt. The quick way around that is to wrap it all. Then mask off the bolt and spray black plastic dip inside the star. It’s how it’s done on Jeeps. Again, black hides everything.
If you guys have any questions, ask away and I’ll answer them.
I wrap cars for a living.(Though I mainly do walls now days as there’s a lot more money in it) I’m an Avery Certified, 3M Preferred and Arlon Wrap It Right Certified installer. .
We’re wrapping our Bronco the first day we get it. (4dr Badlands SAS Lux) Infact, the vinyl came in today. (See attached pic). We’re wrapping it in Avery Gloss Light Pistachio. It’s very close to the original 1960’s light/pastel green.
We chose to order ours in Onyx Black. Strictly because Black is the easiest color to wrap. And we didn’t want any of the factory colors. Black plays a trick on your eyes and you don’t see it. Think black molding. It’s just not something you notice.
I’ll be doing the jams because of how easy the doors come off. Door handle removal is the same as the new F150, easy. Fenders flares obviously remove easily as well. So does the grill. It’ll be an easy install. I am planning on doing clear bra to the door jam area so it’s protected when you get in and out. (Yes, clear bra can go over vinyl wrap)
As for the rear hinge. I’m going to leave it black. You’ll never notice it, especially with black handles and black mirrors, black roof and that big black 35” rim & tire on the back. No one will be behind me at a light and say “Look, the hinge isn’t in the same body color.” No one. Now, if you have any color but black paint and you wrap your Bronco, then yes, absolutely you’ll see the contrast and it’ll look like dig meat. For example, your wrapping your rig in Satin White and the paint is blue and you leave the hinge, then yep, it’ll look like junk.
If you plan on wrapping. Order Onyx Black. The rear hinge can absolutely be wrapped. It’s no biggie. What you can’t wrap is inside the star head bolt. The quick way around that is to wrap it all. Then mask off the bolt and spray black plastic dip inside the star. It’s how it’s done on Jeeps. Again, black hides everything.
If you guys have any questions, ask away and I’ll answer them.
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