Chrome Blue Wrap

nismo-911 · 05-19-2016, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick M

Please don't wrap your Z in chrome blue when everything else is stock. Cringe.

Also, don't wrap your Z at all. A wrap is not paint protection. Its temporary and should be removed in 18 to 24 months, otherwise it might not ever come off without destroying your paint or clear coat. Also, ensure whoever does the work, is using premium materials.

Why don't you use something thats not so permanent, and can be peeled off easily, like Auto Flex?

Part of the reason im doing it is because Id like to wrap it myself. The material used is decent, not 3M but not chinese either. Its called VViViD. Its not going to be a permanent thing, maybe after a couple months, ill change to matte black. All the material is only costing me $230 shipped after getting a 20% discount. Plastidip would be nice but too much for my budget. Im a graduating college student.

Trips · 05-19-2016, 09:49 PM

I've cleaned up this thread.

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Im not really feeling it but again it's not my Z

zefaulter · 05-20-2016, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by nismo-911

Part of the reason im doing it is because Id like to wrap it myself. The material used is decent, not 3M but not chinese either. Its called VViViD. Its not going to be a permanent thing, maybe after a couple months, ill change to matte black. All the material is only costing me $230 shipped after getting a 20% discount. Plastidip would be nice but too much for my budget. Im a graduating college student.

$230 only? Be careful man...

Nick M · 05-20-2016, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nismo-911

Part of the reason im doing it is because Id like to wrap it myself. The material used is decent, not 3M but not chinese either. Its called VViViD. Its not going to be a permanent thing, maybe after a couple months, ill change to matte black. All the material is only costing me $230 shipped after getting a 20% discount. Plastidip would be nice but too much for my budget. Im a graduating college student.

I'm not sure you know what you're getting yourself into. You get what you pay for with vinyl.

Wrapping a car is not something you just do when you're bored. Its a lot of work, and takes a lot of skill.

Your shortcut by buying junk vinyl could result in ruining your clear coat, or never peeling when the time comes.

Listen to the people on this forum who are trying to offer you advice to help you out.

nismo-911 · 05-20-2016, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick M

I'm not sure you know what you're getting yourself into. You get what you pay for with vinyl.

Wrapping a car is not something you just do when you're bored. Its a lot of work, and takes a lot of skill.

Your shortcut by buying junk vinyl could result in ruining your clear coat, or never peeling when the time comes.

Listen to the people on this forum who are trying to offer you advice to help you out.

I appreciate all the advice that im getting from here. Thats why I posted.
Ive done some research on this vinyl and VViViD is supposed to be some decent vinyl. Definitely not cheap and not too expensive either. Even if I mess up, I dont mind as it will be a great learning experience and will help me with future wraps.

nismo-911 · 05-20-2016, 04:11 PM

I got the material in today. After seeing the color, not sure if im gonna hate it or love it. Will look different once installed though.

Gonna be a while till you get update pics. Waiting for our tenants to move out the end of this month so i can use the garage.

TerribleONE · 05-20-2016, 04:20 PM

Make sure you warn members so they can put their shades on before you post pictures.

Good luck with the install

ZeroZeta · 05-20-2016, 04:37 PM

OP if you are not happy with the wrap you can always do a matte/satin chrome

N1SMOZ · 05-20-2016, 04:46 PM

Matte wraps should ALWAYS be the way to go if you do a wrap. Just my two cents though. That matte looks so much more sleek and slick.

nismo-911 · 05-20-2016, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ZeroZeta

OP if you are not happy with the wrap you can always do a matte/satin chrome

Love that color but it was nearly double the price. But im sure down the road ill be changing colors.

ZeroZeta · 05-20-2016, 05:56 PM

On the bright side - there is no shortage of GTR owners with wrapped cars for you to see how the colors look. ha ha.

nismo-911 · 06-12-2016, 01:13 AM

Some progress pics. The chrome material is alot harder then I expected. Instead of doing the panels with one piece, I had to split them up so it could be applied. Now my dilemma is, I was doing the roof in 3 pieces and havnt done the middle yet, so it currently looks like a purposely done stripe. Im thinking about doing a white stripe across the length of the car from the front bumper all the way to the back bumper. Id also leave the mirrors white, maybe the entire spoiler white, and the sides of the front lip I bought white. Or should I just go full blue? Any opinions?

Thanks

cooltoy · 06-12-2016, 01:23 AM

Does not look so bad. No stripes please.

Chrome is hard to work with apparently. Just watched an episode of Junkyard Empire, and they wrapped an R-8 in exact same material and could not bend it around the hood, had to do portions in CF.

nismo-911 · 06-12-2016, 10:17 PM

What if I split the car into two colors? Leave the right side blue and left white? Unique

Zbrah · 06-13-2016, 12:12 AM

Unique? No. It just looks like you couldn't afford to wrap the other half of the car

05-19-2016, 09:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	I've cleaned up this thread. I'd like to remind members to please keep the personal negative comments to themselves. PM's have been sent. Back on Topic! Im not really feeling it but again it's not my Z TreeSemdyZee, JARblue and OldGuyFla like this. __________________

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TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	Make sure you warn members so they can put their shades on before you post pictures. Good luck with the install Zbrah likes this. __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

05-20-2016, 04:37 PM	#23 (permalink)
ZeroZeta Track Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Austin TX Posts: 543 Drives: 2013 Z Rep Power: 13	OP if you are not happy with the wrap you can always do a matte/satin chrome LMBmikeZ, wideglideleon and Richaholic like this.

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cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Does not look so bad. No stripes please. Chrome is hard to work with apparently. Just watched an episode of Junkyard Empire, and they wrapped an R-8 in exact same material and could not bend it around the hood, had to do portions in CF. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang. Last edited by cooltoy; 06-12-2016 at 01:36 AM.

06-13-2016, 12:12 AM	#30 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	Unique? No. It just looks like you couldn't afford to wrap the other half of the car LMBmikeZ, cooltoy, edliaszenik and 1 others like this. __________________

05-20-2016, 04:46 PM	#24 (permalink)
N1SMOZ Base Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Woodbridge,VA Age: 30 Posts: 62 Drives: 12 370z Nismo BS 6MT Rep Power: 10	Matte wraps should ALWAYS be the way to go if you do a wrap. Just my two cents though. That matte looks so much more sleek and slick.

05-20-2016, 05:56 PM	#26 (permalink)
ZeroZeta Track Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Austin TX Posts: 543 Drives: 2013 Z Rep Power: 13	On the bright side - there is no shortage of GTR owners with wrapped cars for you to see how the colors look. ha ha.

06-12-2016, 10:17 PM	#29 (permalink)
nismo-911 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Hollywood Florida Posts: 63 Drives: 12 370z White Auto Rep Power: 10	What if I split the car into two colors? Leave the right side blue and left white? Unique

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